An early air-cooled Volkswagen Vanagon can be one of the cheaper ways into Vanagon or Westfalia ownership. That naturally makes the 1980, 1981 and 1982 models attractive to buyers working with a limited budget. But there is an obvious question:…
Fresh AMC heads on a late Vanagon can transform the way a boxer pulls. But if your first start yields a lumpy idle, a rich exhaust, or worse—a 2400‑RPM scream—you’re likely fighting two post‑rebuild realities: hydraulic lifters that haven’t fully…
Why the black bottom cylinder O-ring matters during a Vanagon head gasket job On Volkswagen’s 1.9 and 2.1‑liter waterboxer (WBX) engines, each cylinder liner—often called a jug—passes through the crankcase water jacket. At the case mouth, one black bottom cylinder…
Printable Checklist: Vanagon 2.1 WBX Head Leak Assessment Carry this one-pager when inspecting a van or diagnosing your own WBX. Fast Primer Two seals to track Fire rings = combustion sealing. Water-jacket seal = coolant perimeter. External leak = wet…
Symptoms of a Bad Vanagon CV Joint Clicking and clacking from the rear of your Vanagon is a common sign that your CV joints need attention. If you hear them making noise chances are that they are already bad and…
Visibility is not a huge strong point for the Volkwagen Vanagon. Replacing them with modern LED lighting can increase your visibility to other drivers and other road hazards. It just so happens, like many other German vehicles, that a Mercedes side…
Dispersed camping is legally camping on publicly owned land that allows dispersed camping. . It’s often referred to as boondocking. This isn’t to be confused with stealth camping which is basically just parking to sleep. Stealth camping is basically camping…
Mixing the body filler is one of the hardest parts of filler work. It depends on many conditions and how fast you work as well, which only makes matters more difficult to interpret. The only way to get good at…
Having something to help get you unstuck when dirving in the snow or offroad is a given. If you are going to have something then it better work, especially if it is bolted or strapped to the outside of your…
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