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• Re: engine noises
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 20:04:24 -0700
  ...You cannot get a feeler gauge in there because hydraulic lifters maintain zero lash when adjusted correctly. To fully explain would take pictures and...
• hydraulic lifter adjustment questions (sorry)
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Tue, 22 May 2012 13:15:11 -0400
  ...you are defeating the purpose of hydraulic lifters 2) you should not do this because the hydraulic lifters do not work as well as...
• Re: problems after head swap in '84 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 29 May 2002 16:36:35 -0400
  ...Engine would not idle, and some clatter.<< Is clatter a clapping / clicking noise!! Damn hydraulic lifters! I hate those.. Remember that a loose valve...
• Re: Yellow Jerry Cans?
  Historical mailing list - Boroko
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 01:46:29 -0700
  ...Yellow Jerry Cans? > Saw some yelllow plastic ones at Northern Hydraulics. They have a > website. Don't know what it is. > Never seen a...
• Re: Clutch Hydraulic Questions...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 09:15:17 -0500
  On Tue, 28 Oct 2003, Brian wrote: > I noticed that at the base of the steering column, > where the black boot covers the shaft...
• Re: Drips at gasket, can't tighten more
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:12:29 -0600
  ...It's a great time to replace your hydraulic lifters. There's plenty in the archives to guide you through step by step. Good...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 18:33:46 +0000
  ...I'm assuming from what you > > > say that the clutch hydraulic system needs separately changed. Is that > > > correct? Nothing in the owner's manual...
• Re: Hydraulic valve lifter noise on '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 17:19:43 -0700
  ...rcapra@SILCON.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 4:52 PM Subject: Hydraulic valve lifter noise on '85 GL
• Re: replacing power steering lines with hoses
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:03:50 -0700
  ...My response was general, for the type of product normally used by a manufacturer or in the general design of a hydraulic system. Just...
• Re: Adjusting Valves
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Feb 1995 12:27:28 -0400
  ...Your 2.0l has hydraulic lifters no?, if so, what you set is really an initial best position, the lifters will handle the 'adjustment...
• Re: hydraulic clutch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Jun 1995 16:26:52 -0400
  I just replaced my clutch master cylinder and bled the system about two weeks ago. If fluid's "spraying" out I think the master...
• Re: The word accelerator
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 18:04:09 -0500
  ...It's just another abused word. >Another abused term is shock absorber (which are your springs, not the >hydraulic dampers). There are heaps of...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 06:16:18 -0400
  ...2005 1:10 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week Thanks Dennis. With ~1/4" of range, it sounds like...
• Re: potential hydraulic mounts for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 10:29:28 -0500
  ...potential hydraulic mounts for vanagon Frank, I went browsing at the partsbin for mounts. Clear me up. I checked a couple of saab engine...
• Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 14 Aug 2015 17:43:33 +0000
  ...Like the noise when the valves have temporarily lost > hydraulic pressure. > > There was no noticeable power loss, just noisy and disconcerting. > > Does anyone have...
• hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 23:45:49 -0800
  Trying to determine the best adjustment for my 2.0 liter. Reading some articles on the type 2 site...one person says you should...
• Clutch quit
  Historical mailing list - Tim Wise
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 21:37:28 -0600
  ...I'm not too familiar with the hydraulic clutch and am wondering if anyone can give me some quick ideas. When the car is...
• FW: help! loss of cylinder quests
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 23:50:55 -0400
  ...83.5 1.9 WBX)) > > is it possible that a malfunctioning hydraulic lifer could be the culprit? > > I get hella tapping noise on start...
• Re: Vanagon Window Dimensions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 14:42:46 -0500
  ...by one...last week the clutch slave cylinder, this week the > hydraulic pump. Valve stems frozen, can't air my tires.etc, etc,etc.
• 5 cyl Syncro Seattle sighting
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 08:28:49 +0000
  ...that was done as to not invade in the cabin space. Hydraulic mounts etc. Info anyone? Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.367.5503 www...
• Loud metallic knock from engine??????
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:23:26 -0700
  ...Sound to me like a stuck hydraulic lifter, or a stuck valve.............. Any good suggestions on a quick diagnosis and fix? It is not...
• Re: Hydraulic valve lifters?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:47:18 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 1:20 PM Subject: Re: Hydraulic valve lifters? > Thanks for the advice. I did the Bentley method first...
• Upgraded Brakes Bus/Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Mar 1997 00:23:04 +0000
  ...The 914 uses an ATE caliper very much similar to the Vanagon, the primary difference with the Bus being the inlet of the hydraulic...
• Bleeding clutch system--resolved?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 18:07:02 -0700
  ...Small drip noted on clutch MC hydraulic line after short drive. Is the MC still leaking? (MC was replaced with new german ATE) Possibly...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 22:13:09 -0400
  ...06, 2005 9:44 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Hydraulic Lifter Week I think lifters are a timely subject because they haven...
• Re: noisy hydraulic lifter? not going away with oil change, marvel mystery additive.
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:46:02 -0700
  ...Now the rattle is more pronounced and constant, even after the > attempt described in the subject line. > > The Big Green Book says the hydraulic...
• Re: Clutch can only go half way ...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 14 May 2014 17:01:34 -0700
  ...Put new master, new slave, blown the hydraulic line out. Took the transmission out to see if there is anything in the clutch area...
• Re: Grommet for fuel hole in fire wall
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 18:55:30 -0700
  ...I noticed that the plastic hydraulic line to the clutch slave was close to the transmission. I added slit fuel hose held with zip...
• Vanagon newbie questions ;
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harris
  Sun, 19 Nov 1995 02:57:00 -0800
  ...I bled the hydraulic systems today, used Castrol GTLMA (or something) which I have used in my Alfa - I found it quite difficult to...
• Re: Hard starting when cold????
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 06:54:46 -0800
  ...with the oil so cold, the >hydraulic lifters might be shrunk,and not opening the valves >enough (like a weak oil pump would also...
• how do i flush the power steering system
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 11:03:34 -0800
  getting ready to replace my steering rack, says if you do not flush the power steering hydraulic system that the warranty would be void...
• Anybody ever install a Hy-Rail kit on a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - dennis lockwood
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 18:34:45 -0800
  ...The track wheels may be extended/retracted hydraulically as required. Has anybody ever installed one of these kits? Does anybody know of a railroad...
• Re: clutch dragging... hmmm
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 07:20:46 -0600
  ...Could this cause the clutch to not > disengage fully? Or should the hydraulics self-adjust to compensate? I > REALLY don't want to pull...
• Re: WTB. urgently: clutch hydraulic line that attaches to slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:03:50 -0700
  Dang, I just put to old slaves with those metal lines on them in a dumpster 10 minutes ago. I will run and check...
• New subcompact camper...
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 23 May 2006 13:43:24 -0600
  ...The lockable loft entrance. ( Lock up those wild children?), adjustable bed height thence storage space, electro hydraulic top lift. ( for Joy and her kayaks...
• Re: VW Camper dreams.."Carthago" highroof poptop
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:37:01 -0400
  ...On Oct 23, 2006, at 1:22 PM, Florian Speier wrote: >> >> youd also have to use some sort of hydraulic or gas charged lifts...
• Re: What is fair # of hours to fix a clutch slave cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 12:45:51 -0700
  ...What is a fair number of hours to charge for this repair? I'm assuming they'd also have to bleed hydraulic system as...
• Re: power steering rack replacement
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 09:19:18 -0500
  ...I flushed out the hydraulic system by placing a bucket under the open hydraulic lines and cranking the engine over until the fluid ran...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - Clutch throw-out level moverment ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 21:28:06 -0500
  Hydraulic clutches are used like hydraulic lifters. The main purpose is to eliminate the need for adjustments. A return sprig would require some type...
• Re: Diesel questions/engine swaps etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Nov 1996 07:00:42 +0000
  ...All Golf/Jetta models are engine code MF, with hydraulic lifters added in late '86. Same code used for hydr, look for sticker on...
• "91 Subie Vanagon back on the road
  Historical mailing list - JOHN LAUTERBACH
  Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:47:59 -0400
  My '91 Subie Vanagon has spent the past six months at shops here in Macon, GA, getting repairs to hydraulic lines completed, new GoWesty...
• Engine Swap Source
  Historical mailing list - Don Thompson
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 19:13:50 -0500
  ...Applications include all types of equiptment; agricultural machinery, generators, hydraulic units, air compressors, material handling equuiptment, auxiliary power units & marine applications. Iso9000 certified. Don...
• engine swap source
  Historical mailing list - Don Thompson
  Sun, 15 Mar 1998 10:58:04 -0500
  ...Applications include all types of equiptment; agricultural machinery, generators, hydraulic units, air compressors, material handling equuiptment, auxiliary power units & marine applications. Iso9000 certified. Don...
• Priming hyd lifters
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 15:49:03 -0400
  ...BUT instead of trying to compress the lifer with a type 1 pushrod by hand I used a small hydraulic press to push on...
• Re: " you fixed it with what?!"
  Historical mailing list - Mad and Ed
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 11:45:12 -0800
  ...they peed into the coffee thermos (previously emptied) and used it to refill the hydraulics reservoir. It lasted long enough to get the gear...
• Re: engine noise - hydraulic lifter damaged?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:45:35 -0700
  John Rodgers wrote: [good description of lifter rattle and first part of how to fix, useful to Vanagon novices like me, snipped] > > To fix...
• Re: Bug tune up - No vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Russ Ottey
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 22:47:02 -0700
  ...middle of the cover. > > > I don't know if it has hydraulic lifters that year, but if > > it doesn't you will need to...
• Re: exhaust / Rust Prevention
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 13:45:46 +0200
  ...That trick > came from a sprint car owner I knew and probably the only reason he used > hydraulic oil was because he had a...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 18:25:54 -0400
  ...2005 11:11 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week << I used to just change the oil and filter once...
• Re: clutch pedal wear
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 1 Feb 2011 19:33:33 -0800
  ...No, I did not have to remove the whole cluster and go replace the hydraulic fluid.� I was able to (somehow, not bad but...
• Other stuff to check for rust-out (was Coolant pipes replacement)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:11:58 -0400
  ...Frank Condelli sells an excellent hydraulic hose replacement for the P/S lines, I used copper-nickel alloy lines for the brakes (from http...
• Re: Vanagon advice needed
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 07:58:10 -0700
  If the "knock" is at 1/2 engine rpm (like 5/sec at idle) then it is likely to be a waek hydraulic lifter...
• ...no subject...
  Historical mailing list - Felix Bello
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 17:30:31 EDT
  ...is there a place other than the dealer where i can find a new pair of the hydraulic cylinders that keep the rear hatch...
• vacuum servo question
  Historical mailing list - Craig
  Tue, 3 Jun 2003 20:57:12 -0700
  Hello all, I can't STOP buying new components for my braking system on my 81 van with a hydraulic clutch. Ok, I have...
• WTB: Front trans mount for '88
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 09:19:50 -0700
  ...I've decided this job requires a hydraulic press, so I may have to fork over the $100US for a new mount, unless I...
• warm garage in chicago?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 17:08:06 -0600
  ...from cleaning and fiddling with audio and speakers to bleeding my hydraulic clutch system. Unfortunately, I've been acting pretty wimpy about the cold...
• Re: making sense of "M codes" ?? (vanagon option codes)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 01:57:43 EDT
  ...full width partition between cab and load compartment 657 - servo steering, hydraulic >> thats 100% correct michael... where did u find the M-code info...
• Re: Replacing fuel lines with Copper tubing/Steel braided lines?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:22:42 -0600
  ...This type of line is used for both hydraulics and for fuel on aircraft. It is tough, and handles vibation well. John Rodgers 88...
• Re: brake light switch failure?
  Historical mailing list - shawn feller
  Wed, 17 May 2006 19:26:30 -0400
  ...brake light switch failure? The brae light switches (there are two for redundnacy) are hydraulic. What are your fluid levels and brake pressure like...
• Re: OHC heads on VW luftboxer?
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:31:53 +0200
  ...timing belt (direct drive from crankshaft) and no valve clearance adjustments (hydraulic lifters), Wouldn't it be a pity to give it all up...