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• replacing rear brake cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 5 Nov 2004 23:38:15 -0600
  I believe that it is good to replace both of the rear slave cylinders at the same time. They will often be in similar...
• Re: Clutch cylinder rebuild kits?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 21 Oct 1996 23:25:05 -0400
  FWIW I got the rebuild kits for the clutch master and slave cylinders the other day from my local import parts guy. VW had...
• Re: the science behind the clutch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 02:28:12 -0400
  Once the clutch driver (master) cylinder is dry it can be difficult to get it to bleed. Simply pumping will not work. A pressure...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Push Rods. Make Sure They're Seated! Was: 2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 20 May 2017 18:37:32 -0700
  ...All other cylinders ~ 120 PSI. The plugs were black. Normally they aren't. Re-checked rockers and pushrods on #1 cylinder head. Put a...
• Re: GEX Heads
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Dec 1996 17:57:19 -0500
  ...Place straight edge over cylinders before installing head. Same edge should rest on both inner and outer walls of both cylinder at same time...
• Re: Cylinder Types
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:01:23 -0700
  ...Cylinder Types > >Anyway, I have wondered why no one ever came out with a combination > >head/cylinder barrel for the VW. Would have eliminated...
• Re: Repeated Slave Cylinder Failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 18:34:45 -0500
  If the pressure plate or throw-out arm requires excessive force to operate, than the cylinder may be getting over loaded. Does the clutch...
• Re: Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 4 Jan 2008 16:21:08 -0800
  ...Master Cylinder Hello Vanagon List and Happy New Year, I have a bad Master Cylinder and am looking at replacing I with this part...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder- to rebuild or buy new?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:29:30 -0800
  Hi, Why don't you buy some of my old clutch master cylinders that I won't quite throw away yet, find a source...
• Re: engine break in oil?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 12:15:32 -0400
  ...The tight skirt clearance on the new stock piston and cylinder sets has always been used to allow for wear of the cylinder and...
• Re: selecting a compression tester
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:01:04 -0500
  ...All four cylinders should be in that range from highest to lowest, or there's too much imbalance between cylinders compression. This would indicate...
• Re: 1.9 Compression?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:23:18 -0500
  One of the important things to note in a compression check is that all the cylinders are at the same (or very similar) values...
• rear brake cylinder replacement / bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Ken Sid
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:49:26 -0700
  Hi all The rear left (drivers side) brake cylinder has failed and started puking out brake fluid. I have purchased new pad and cylinders...
• Confused about valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 11:07:33 -0400
  ok, so I've pretty much confused myself regarding the procedure for adjusting valves Bentley says after adjusting cylinder #1 rotate crankshaft 180 o...
• replacing lock cylinders + ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 01:56:54 EDT
  ...I'm thinking I will have to change the lock cylinders on my Vanagon including the door locks and the ignition switch. Anyone have...
• Re: Eccentric hub?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 8 May 2014 09:14:17 -0700
  Yeah right john, Gotta machine those brake cylinders, clutch cylinders, calipers, etc etc :) Alistair > On May 8, 2014, at 8:57 AM, JRodgers <jrodgers113...
• Re: What's A Head Worth?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Sep 1995 22:05:52 -0400
  Are you talking about a cylinder head for $546??? One cylinder head? that seems to be about 5 times too high. Is it made...
• humble jumble
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Sat, 7 Mar 1998 21:47:37 -0500
  ...Whoever corrected me on the 4 cylinder not being available in an Audi 5000 was right. It was a 4 cylinder Audi 4000. Sorry...
• Re: Separating heads from cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 22:39:42 -1000
  ...You could also use compressed air if you have the cylinders somehow tied to the case. Aloha, Ed
• Re: cylinder index (funny Friday hijinx)
  Historical mailing list - Kent Mitchell
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 18:43:24 -0700
  None, nope, no cylinders at all....... Hope to have some some day.... and I'm 40 ===== Kent Mitchell Homepage: http://KentMitchell0.tripod.com __________________________________________________ Do...
• Re: 1.9L WBX Compression Test Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:24:16 -0800
  hi, re the two rear cylinders measured 155 on each side, the two front cylinders measured 65. So, the engine sounds pretty OK and...
• Re: 1.9l Head torqueing. Was: 1.9l TD swap
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 23 May 1999 18:39:13 -0700
  ...At least > one person I know got problems after using the 1.6l procedure on a 1.9l > engine. > > Cylinder head, installing. > > Special tools...
• Re: Low power on warm engine
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Sun, 16 May 2004 22:26:21 EDT
  ...piston & cylinder area YOU NEVER PUT NEW ROUND RINGS IN a used out of round cylinder NEVER !!!!!! ALL HORIZONTAL engine piston & cylinders wear egg...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Tue, 27 May 2003 06:35:20 +0000
  ...It has been know for slave cylinders to bleed air into the system. Although you didnt mention if you had been getting air when...
• Re: Update on the New Engine Timing Issue..
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 12:33:09 -0400
  ...cylinder 1 is the front passenger side; cylinder 2 is the rear passenger side; cylinder 3 is the front driver's side, and cylinder...
• Re: Cylinder 1 location
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 15:07:32 -0700
  ...that indicates TDC of #1 cylinder. The mark on engine pulley should line up with "0" on your static timing scale when rotor lines...
• Re: Interesting question about rear wheel cylinders
  Historical mailing list - daryl l christensen
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 21:01:01 -0800
  Eric--As I understood the purpose of the springy in the wheel cylinders was to keep SOME pressure on the shoes to prevent low...
• Re: 5 Cylinder conversion
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 02:01:43 -0600
  ...5 Cylinder conversion Has anyone done a conversion to fit an Audi 5 cylinder engine into their Transporter? if so how did you sort...
• To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:34:12 -0700
  ...Removing cylinders and pistons as one by removing the wrist pins or; B. Removing the cylinders, leaving the pistons and trying to finagle a...
• Re: Help - clutch-master/slave cylinder? gone in Edmonston New Brunswick
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 19:58:04 -0700
  ...Help - clutch-master/slave cylinder? gone in Edmonston New Brunswick > Sounds more like something broke. Bad cylinders always involve leakage and > the pedal sinking...
• cylinder head sensor location
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 12:50:18 -0500
  I now have two cylinder head temp gauges with the long "sensor" that has the circular crimp on the end. Where do I bolt...
• Re: '82 clutch capers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 10:58:42 -0600
  Stan Wilder wrote: >The clutch master cylinder shares the fluid reservoir with the brake >master cylinder > > Stan, how do you pressure bleed the clutch...
• engine weight
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:06:05 -0400
  ...2.0 aircooled boxer 1.9 wasserboxer 2.1 wasserboxer 1.8 inline 4 cylinder 2.2 inline 5 cylinder jonathan
• Re: Stuck cylinder (Head gasket replacement)
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Sun, 7 Feb 1999 19:44:12 -0600
  While I've never encountered that problem of stuck cylinder head gaskets to the extent described here, I'm wondering if one of the...
• Re: check/change master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 10:49:31 -0600
  The master cylinder is easy to get to. Pull the top off the instrument cluster by grabbing at the back, pulling forward and lifting...
• Re: brake fluid lost. Questions.
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 8 Dec 2014 13:54:39 -0500
  ...I see the slave cylinder attachment point to the left side (and Above) of the transmissions top. The leak I see on the ground...
• Re: 90 Syncro weak clutch spring?
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 17:12:57 -0600
  ...My first thought was a worn out master or slave clutch cylinder. I crawled underneath and started playing with the slave cylinder and as...
• Re: Clutch problem on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 02:53:40 -0000
  ...the slave and master cylinders before I bled as per normal. (if you work out the volume of the cylinders and the line you...
• Re: More questions as the rebuild progresses
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 18 Jun 1996 08:08:43 -0700 (PDT)
  So David Schwarze says: > > With new rings in used cylinders, the rings may not seat. You will have > just replaced a perfectly good short...
• [Fwd: Is mechanic on the level?]
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 11:42:00 -0800
  DAVID MOST wrote: > ...The only clutch/tranny part I've ever had to fix > on any car was a slave cylinder on a '75...
• Re: B. Bobs day at the dyno and the importance of fuel air ratioupdate
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 23:05:28 -0700
  ...has always seemed to me that some sort of EGT system f= or all four cylinders would be appropriate. ------------ reply ----------------------- Yeah, a probe in...
• Re: help needed quick! Bleeding Clutch...
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Thu, 27 Nov 2003 18:35:55 -0500
  ...You'll need to get a new slave cylinder. - Laurence > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List > [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of...
• Re: The Head is Off, Assume Cracked?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 7 Apr 2014 10:52:03 -0500
  ...The > problem cylinder was the front cylinder and it was stuck firmly to the > head, requiring use of the methods noted in Bentley and...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:31:12 -0400
  ...Re: [Syncro] Time to change out the slave cylinder... > > Well, I did the nasty deed and replaced the slave cylinder yesterday morning. Not all...
• Re: Help - clutch-master/slave cylinder? gone in Edmonston New Brunswick
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 06:16:37 -0400
  ...Help - clutch-master/slave cylinder? gone in Edmonston New Brunswick Hey list, I think my clutch master or slave cylinder went on me this...
• Re: cylinder head advice
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 31 May 2007 16:49:21 -0700
  ...My > old '84 cylinder heads are p/n 025 101 375. So I'm assuming that the PO put a 1.9 cylinder head...
• Re: Brakes need help!!!! just replaced r-shoes&hyd cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Deaner K. Lawless Jr.
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 09:23:49 -0400
  Kurt Thomas wrote: > i have a 87 syncro and i just replaced my rear shoes and wheel cylinders. i > bled the brakes till new...
• Re: Cylinder Sleeves Quick Question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 20:32:00 EDT
  ...You will be amazed how much junk is left in the crosshatching when you wipe out the cylinder with a rag. Hope this helps...
• Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:56:15 -0800
  ...I need the fabric coated rubber hose that runs between the brake cylinder reservoir and the CLUTCH master cylinder for my 83.5 Westfalia...
• Re: Valves adjustment in Bentley
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:06:08 -0700
  ...Page 15.29 > says "rotate crankshaft 180� clockwise and adjust next cylinder." > > My Volksheimers is kicking in again. > By next cylinder, do they mean...
• cracks in head (cylinder head, that is)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Jul 1996 23:37:15 -0400
  Woo-hoo! First post! Hi all! I'm wondering if anyone has had a problem with cracking in their cylinder head or block. What...
• Re: WTB: Master cylinder rebuild kit or New?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 31 May 1999 10:11:41 -0400
  ...Master cylinder rebuild kit or New? > My Brake master cylinder on my 83.5 has problems. Is rebuilding it worth > while or should I...
• Re: Interesting question about rear wheel cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 10:03:41 -0800
  ...The pistons have to be kept apart until the cylinder fills with fluid, at which point the spring is no longer needed. You could...
• Re: Oettinger 2.8 1991 Wolfy for sale in MI
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:31:35 -0700
  I agree wit Ken, that's a four cylinder - perhaps the other lead is going to the coil?� The six cylinder wasserboxer looks much...
• How are cylinders numbered (85 vanagon)?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 08:56:38 -0500 (CDT)
  Could anyone tell me how the cylinders are numbered for an 85? Also, how does one determine which spark plug wires go where? I...
• sliding door outside handle
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 16:41:42 -0500
  ...In addition, does anyone know how to remove the lock cylinder from the handle? I want to keep the old lock cylinder. John Hung...
• Re: Stuck cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:47:53 -0500
  ...Stuck cylinders Still have not been able to free two piston cylinders stuck in the block (2.1L). Any tricks to non-destructively extricate...
• Re: ignition cylinder replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Jun 94 16:59:15 CDT
  wolf commented that locksmith's were expensive - maybe shop around a bit? I watched a local guy here do a lock cylinder - he was...
• '67 Master Cylinders (cheap)
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Mon, 23 Jan 1995 18:40:03 -0500
  ...Do not pay $200+ for '67 Type II master cylinders. (1yr only=High Price). Rockhill brake parts makes an aftermarket replacement. I believe the...
• Re: Pistons on rear door
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 17:17:25 -0500
  I plan to use the suggestion someone else posted here of slipping a piece of PVC pipe over one of the cylinders, the right...