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• Re: Wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 09:45:02 -0700
  ...get the leverage I've needed. I seem to recall that the manual suggests you can do this without disconnecting the brake line, though...
• Why rear brakes are evil, and how to make them good.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:06:41 -0400
  ...This end goes toward the emergency brake lever. The longer piece needs to get on the inside of the brake shoe metal plate and...
• Re: First Time Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:49:01 -0500
  ...I was able to disconnect the parking brake cable from the lever while removing the shoe (and reconnect while re-installing the shoe). It...
• Re: Cured my hot cabin heater leak
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 3 Sep 2023 12:18:34 -0500
  ...I use this on every cable in the car, it may not accept the diameter of the emergency brake but it might, I just...
• Re: Q: adding a differential lock or Limited Slip on a 2WD
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 18:21:31 -0800
  ...know if it would work, but what about adding another emergency brake lever so you can lock up each rear individually? Thanks, TJ Hannink...
• Re: Automatric neutral safety / backup lights switch -- '84 Vanagon with sutomatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 1 Aug 2016 07:55:07 -0400
  ...Both should get changed as a set. > > Having working reverse lights is almost as important as brake lights. > As bad as most state inspection...
• Re: Clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 06:25:32 -0600
  Maybe the pin the pushes down on the throwout lever from the slave cylinder isn't seater properly. Jim On Nov 7, 2004, at...
• Re: automatic transmission oil level?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:08:06 -0700
  ...parking brake engaged. selector lever at P. engine idling use a lint-free cloth to wipe dipstick Well, there are two different dipsticks and...
• Re: anyone done REAR DISCS?
  Historical mailing list - LAGlen Cook
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 11:27:49 -0700
  ...I've done this conversion on >> other vehicles using 914 or GTI/GLI calipers with built-in parking brake >> levers. The caliper gap is...
• Re: Still can't bleed Brake system
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 27 May 2006 21:58:10 -0400
  ...There is a rear brake >>>>>pressure regulator, mounted on the right side from member near the spare >>>>>tire. There is not an external lever...
• Re: Fw: one year anniv.
  Historical mailing list - Doug Smith
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 12:51:33 EDT
  ...starter motor, new clutch master and slave cylinders, new calipers and brake cylinders, pop top seals, luggage rack seals, used intake air distributor, new...
• Re: Rear brake adjustment wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 13 May 2016 14:15:24 -0700
  ...The longer part goes behind the lever and > rest against the shoe. > > Dennis > > -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988...
• Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:17:39 -0800
  ...I also find it very helpful to have a woodworkers flatbar, which I use as a lever. One hand (palm) goes on the top...
• Re: HHO Kits
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:34:14 -0400
  ...Like brakes, vehicles with power-assisted systems are set up differently than those with manual systems. The advantages of these setup changes come back...
• Re: Clutch shutter, vibation, shaking - why?
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 15:17:54 -0500
  ...the trany came and i have dicided to >keep the new/old clutch and see if the trany/cluch lever could be the >problem...
• Re: your opinion please - part 2
  Historical mailing list - Vince So
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 21:07:30 -0700
  ...instead of just a throttle lever ,if > while > under cruise you find a need to change gears or brake hard it > automatically > shuts down...
• Re: Clutch problem - input needed
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 12:29:35 -0700
  ...Is it possible that Clutch Lever bushings/bearings are so worn that lever is binding? Did you check for play in Release Shaft? Neil...
• Re: Intermittent brake sticking
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:36:54 -0500
  ...Proper brake cable adjustment needs to be done with the drums off so you can see the levers. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 5 Sep 2014 14:16:20 -0700
  ...of the pawl and the lever to release it. OK, so I do that. Dig into my brake bleeding box and find my bleed...
• Re: Raised floor heater duct in diesels
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:52:04 -0800
  ...The e-brake is mounted on this level, and the hole > for the shift lever is on this level. The duct that carries air...
• Fwd: Rear Coils Spring Removal
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:49:52 -0600
  ...TIA, Jeff > > If, as Alistair says, you have removed the bottom shock bolt, AND taken the emergency brake OFF, you will have much more...
• Re: Greenish Puddle Under My Van
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 3 Jan 2004 15:45:39 -0800
  ...I found a light, slightly oily (like brake/clutch fluid) greenish, but not like coolant-green, puddle on the ground under my van this...
• Re: HELP CALL : clutch issue on the road?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:58:01 -0700
  ...Do a visual check for leaks at cylinders and line itself, check level in brake/clutch fluid reservoir. With van NOT running, have someone...
• Re: Cured my hot cabin heater leak
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 3 Sep 2023 14:23:37 -0400
  ...I use this on every cable in the car, it may not accept the diameter of the emergency brake but it might, I just...
• dashboard removal
  Historical mailing list - Mark M. Schirmer
  Sun, 7 Jan 1996 19:08:27 -0500 (EST)
  ...Remove the face plate for the heating/vent controls, this requires pulling off the four knobs on the levers (or maybe the plastic extension...
• Re: clutch linkage wear -photos
  Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 10:59:26 -0800
  ...This linkage connects to a hole in the pedal lever and >> that hole can suffer extreme wear. So can the pin that goes in...
• Re: Rear brake warning signs?
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 10:17:29 -0700
  ...it short so that it doesn't accidently lever off a wooden plug inside your brake line). If you're just replacing the shoes...
• Re: Lubing clutch pedal
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 23:39:09 -0700
  ...short of removing the brake master > cylinder and servo. > > I did successfully lube the base of the shifter lever (much better!) and > all the...
• Lubing clutch pedal
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 23:58:42 -0400
  ...short of removing the brake master cylinder and servo. I did successfully lube the base of the shifter lever (much better!) and all the...
• Re: torque, rear brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 May 1996 00:00:43 -0500
  ...No pulling on >the bottom of the handle for an extra two inches of leverage! It's hard >sometimes... > >So we want to stand...
• Clutch Slave Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 18:31:41 -0700
  ...Tomorrow, I'll rebleed the brakes with Teflon tape around the threads of the bleeder valve and with a direct fitting of the plastic...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:34:07 -0700
  ...AFAIK, the brake pressure regulator doesn't "kick in" until vehicle is at a certain angle. P 47.9 Bentley specifies removing the nuts...
• Re: Soliciting VW Engine Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:08:19 -0800
  ...then the brakes don't have the leverage they originally did. Bigger wheels/tires don't really help 'that much' ..sure ..handling crispness is...
• Re: Soft Brake Pedal Pressure after driving with Emergency brake on.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:39:10 -0700
  ...The other day someone other than myself pulled my emergency >> brake lever. I did not know and wound up driving with it on for...
• Re: Rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - David Gunning
  Mon, 22 May 2006 12:16:35 -0400
  ...He tightened up the emergency brake (to tight in fact in that the lever could not be released. The van got driven a little...
• Re: Ventilation and vegetarian controls
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 00:07:42 -0500
  ...Leave them alone to their own devises! I think the dash vent levers are a great improvement over the ones by the emergency brake...
• Re: Rear brake questions
  Historical mailing list - Dan Dutcher
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:48:10 -0700
  ...I read the mechanical leverage on the older (84) E-brake > handle is not great, but mine it almost not functioning...and I have...
• Re: Question on Size
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:26:33 -0700
  ...The larger the diameter of the wheel/tire the less leverage the brakes have on the wheel. I ended up putting 205/65 R...
• Re: Clutch pedal goes only halfway
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 May 2012 19:11:14 -0700
  ...The clutch lever rod (that pushes the throw-out bearing) moves when I turn the lever (albeit with a wee bit of force). > > 8...
• Re: '84 GL out of the woods! -Long post-
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 11:47:26 -0700
  ...Pretty engenious where the brake fluid reservoir is, I wouldn't have looked for it there. Also, how do I make the rear wiper...
• Re: Clutch shutter, vibation, shaking - why?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 10:38:12 -0500
  ...The conclusion, i did the cluch this week, the slave cylinder and lever where working nicely ((((yes to your question, the lever will go...
• Re: Ugh, it finally happened after @50K on new engine...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 06:34:17 -0500
  ...far fetched unless your leg was injured, or you bent the brake lever. if the van did sustain damage other than the obvious, it...
• FS: 1986 Vanagon GL in TX
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 16:25:39 -0500
  ...All levers, knobs, switches, electric fans, brakes, air vents/ventilationsystems, radio works (except A/C). Front steering rackwas replaced by previous owner (as was...
• Re: Rear brake shoe replacment= crappy pedal now
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:32:30 -0700
  ...This end goes toward the emergency brake lever. The longer piece needs to get on the inside of the brake shoe metal plate and...
• Clutch hydraulic system failur
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:03:04 -0400
  ...and a slave cylinder in the back is pushing the clutch lever... simple! the cluth oil is the same as the brake oil, by...
• DPO caused damage on Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 22:24:09 -0800
  ...it up really close by gently pulling up on the parking brake lever. Well it's cold outside. Subie raises it's RPM to...
• Help - clutch-master/slave cylinder? gone in Edmonston New Brunswick
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 05:40:35 -0400
  ...the slave plunger bit off the clutch lever. Clutch pedal still hard like rock. My brake/clutch fluid level is normal. I am heading...
• Re: rear axle nut removal (x-post)
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 22:33:33 EST
  ...the emergency brake on as tight as you can get it without uprooting the emergency brake lever. Even with the emergency brake adjusted correctly...
• Re: Rear brake questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:04:36 -0700
  ...I read the mechanical leverage on the older (84) E-brake > handle is not great, but mine it almost not functioning...and I have...
• Re: My Lug nut Plea
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Engel
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 02:14:46 -0500
  ...Just put new shocks on...brakes are next...guess my point is that I > do so much of my own "stuff" the only time...
• New manual transaxle, Old shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:27:01 -0700
  ...Am on a road trip and not up to taking things apart so adjusted linkage at plate below shift lever. This improved shifting somewhat...
• Re: Limited slip diff..comments.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 4 Nov 2007 21:57:17 -0800
  ...In Dune Buggies, there's such a thing as individual brake levers for each rear tire. If the right one is spinning, you pull...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 20 May 2016 18:44:17 -0700
  ...e-brake until shoes have worn down >>> - back off e-brake adjustment (there is a ~ 1/16" gap between e-brake >>> lever and adjuster...
• '70 Clutch Cable Clevis Pin failed!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Apr 1996 20:31:40 -0700
  ...A bolt-and-nut would wear both the lever and the end of the clutch cable, and you've have to have 'em with...
• Re: FW: Can somebody identify/explain these?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:29:33 -0600
  Maybe "they" used it as leverage to adjust the tension on the alternator belt .... and just set it down somewhere convenient at the time...
• Re: OFF TOPIC! Vanagon discussions?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:01:27 -0500
  ...of the vehicle, emerging behind the driver seat, past the parking brake lever to the center console. As to purchase places, mostly I've...
• Re: Big Thanks and Brake Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 13 May 2016 13:50:00 -0700
  ...Something else I noticed; the e-brake adjustment gap at lever and bar seems even. Speaking of "flex", I haven't had a close...
• Re: Pedal action migrating towards the floor (clutch)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 19 Nov 2011 08:27:05 -0800
  Thanks, I'll check while I am at the slave, to see if that lever has slipped...The pedal action feels ok, just weak...
• Re: Tracing wires?
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 10:00:31 PST
  ...Apparently that was the problem; I put in a new fuse and have brake lights and interior lights. Good thing I recently quit smoking...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 14 Jul 2001 (#2001-907)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 06:09:23 EDT
  ...Part # for the hand brake lever is: 251 711 327 (01C) for Satin Black and (90V) for Dark Brown. Cheers� Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario...