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• NEED HELP
  Historical mailing list - Tony DeMille
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 16:22:47 +0000
  If I just had my rear brakes done is the pedal supposed to "bob" or "pulse" up and down as I apply the brakes...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 23:26:35 -0800
  Ben, This is brake proportioning valve even though VW calls it brake pressure regulator. You described its location correctly. The ordnary pressure regulator just...
• Re: Squealing Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 17:44:08 -1000
  Speaking of squealing brakes... I put new front rotors and pads on my syncro about four months ago. for the first month she braked...
• FW: Brake reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Fri, 3 Jul 2020 14:49:43 -0400
  With all this discussion about brake fluid, what is the proper way to dispose of brake fluid? BobC -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:27:54 -0700
  2.) the internal seals were not engineered for continuous exposure to caustic brake fluid, and as a result, the unit could explode or leak...
• Re: front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 19:39:18 -0400
  ...While brake upgrades and such buy some time or capacity any downhill application of the brakes for an extended period will become a problem...
• Re: Brakes - an idea?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 2 May 2014 16:09:45 -0700
  ...Brakes - an idea? Still trouble with rear brakes. What are your thoughts on just switching to disc brakes? Sent from my electronic leash! Geneva...
• Re: Changing brake light switches
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:52:29 -0800
  For that brake light warning...check the switch at the parking brake. It sometimes needs adjustment (bending a little). Don Hanson On Wed, Dec...
• Re: Brakes completely died.
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:47:08 -0400
  On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:47 -0400, "Mark" <mbrush@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Yep - sounds like a rusted brake line. To find it, crawl...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 08:36:29 EST
  David sez: "One Ford Aerostar I drove had an emergency brake that would only grab well in the forward direction, so you had to...
• Re: That's it, I've had it. (Driving with brake on)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 16:04:59 -0700
  ...fix your parking brake so that the van doesn't move well when it's engaged. Cheers, Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike "Rocket J...
• Fwd: Brake master cyclinder replacement procedures (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Fri, 9 May 2008 13:13:11 -0400
  ...Loosen the two metallic brake lines going to the front and rear brake circuits. One brake line is on the center right side blocking...
• Re: New brakes and pedal question
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Thu, 11 Sep 2014 09:15:16 -0400
  ...The brakes work great and stopping power is perfect. I guess I�d thought that with new pads, and bled brakes there�d be...
• Re: master cylinder (p-mail)
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:29:42 -0800
  ...When I was adjusting the brakes, this is pretty much how things were acting as well. In other words, the brakes would hit in...
• Re: Air in the brake lines?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:45:03 -0500
  On;y way to be absolutey certain it IS NOT air in the lines is to bleed your brakes again - and this time do...
• Re: Rear disk brakes - proportioning valves?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 23:50:00 +1300
  >>Spend money on the rear brakes. it is worth it in a Vanagon. You have >>no idea how much of a difference rear disk...
• Re: Foot actuated parking brake
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 08:59:46 -0700
  How do you want to do handbrake turns with a foot actuated brake? Seems like a major loss to me. Florian On Tue, Apr...
• Re: Brake Master Cyl. replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:33:18 -0400
  jon wrote: > It's come time to replace the brake master cylinder on my 1983. Jon, You don't have to remove the dash...
• Re: Replacing front brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:57:17 -0400
  ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=364392&highlight=front+brakes On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 8:36 AM, B Feddish...
• Re: Brake master cyclinder replacement procedures (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:43:33 -0700
  ...Loosen the two metallic brake lines going to the front and rear brake circuits. One brake line is on the center right side blocking...
• Re: No brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Dec 2010 09:12:54 -0500
  ...No brake lights | |I have no brake lights. I checked the fuse and the bulbs. Both good. |What next? I looked in my Haynes...
• Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:14:21 -0700
  ...Since the parking brake provides little to no braking, I thought to just tighten the cable. But if the brakes should be inspected first...
• Re: Stumble and Loss of Brake Pressure Heading Up a Pass
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Tue, 26 Sep 2017 01:45:16 +0000
  ...Combination bad cylinder and brake > > booster can let engine vacuum suck the fluid out of the master. > > Next would be brakes dragging or otherwise...
• Re: Brake Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:56:56 -0300
  ...Brake Light Switch My brake lights wont come on. The bulbs are fine and I've replaced the fuse. I see from the big...
• Re: Dragging brakes
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:16:22 -0400
  Trouble with brakes is not good. Especially not with new parts. Most of us probably have dragging brakes due to neglected maintenance. At stops...
• Re: Bleeding brakes...
  Historical mailing list - RonTaki
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 22:43:34 -0700
  ...Attached is an HTML document on brake fluid from somewhere on the 'Net, seems to be knowledgeably written. Happy Stopping! Ron Antaki Brake Fluid...
• Whatever happened to that German guy who put 4 wheel disc brakes on his Vanagon? EMail the group and let us know when we can buy the ada ptors?
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 18:28:46 -0600
  ...brake question resolved.......I was thinking that we could rig a line with a keyed valve, so that when you step on the brakes...
• Re: Installing Audi brakes on the Vanagon Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 02:19:15 +1200
  >I finished installing my 276x25mm Audi 100 brakes on my TriStar today. Nice >difference! Please see http://www.syncro.ca/AudiBrakes for the details...
• Re: Home Made Brake Pressure Bleeder: *might* add moisture to brake fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 13 May 2016 23:10:20 -0700
  ...to pressurize the brake fluid >> reservoir with AIR >> when bleeding the brakes, would this air add moisture to the brake fluid? -- Neil n Blog...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - emergency brake no "catching/holding"
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:34:40 +1300
  >Why do folk in the US call it an "emergency" brake" It's for parking >ie a parking brake, or if hand-operated (as...
• Brake bleeding tips
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:52:44 -0800
  Thanks for everyone that helped me to diagnose the leaking master cylinder on my brake system. I swapped a new one in and the...
• Re: Replacing the master cylider
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Fri, 9 May 2008 13:14:05 -0400
  ...Loosen the two metallic brake lines going to the front and rear brake circuits. One brake line is on the center right side blocking...
• Re: Flooding in Cal
  Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
  Tue, 10 Jan 1995 11:28:28 -0800 (PST)
  ...I parked it recently with wet brakes, set the parking brake, and when I > came back the brakes had seized. It took a substatial...
• Re: Finding and Accessing the Brake Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 10:31:41 -0800
  AHA! This is a classic Volkswagen gotcha! There is no MECHANICAL swich for the brake lights. There are instead TWO hydralic switches on the...
• Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 17:36:10 -0700
  Scott wrote: > you could convert to a pedal activated switch ... > where as soon as the pedal moves down even a bit, brake lights are...
• Re: Parking brake adjustment, '82
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Tue, 6 May 2008 17:28:51 -0400
  ...Parking brake adjustment, '82 I'm having a bit of trouble with adjusting the parking brake on my '82. If has not worked properly...
• Re: Meineke Brake Job
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 09:27:03 -0500
  Did they at least replace the fluid for front brakes also? The drums probably shlould have been replaced. The handbrake won't work for...
• Re: third brake light delight
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 6 Dec 2001 22:06:20 -0800
  ...third brake light delight > > I had a friend step on my brakes after I installed my third LED brake light at > the top of...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 22 May 2016 13:46:49 -0700
  ........ and I'll measure front rotor temps after a long stretch of not using brakes. On 5/22/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com...
• Any have a Good Used Condition Brake Pressure Regulator for an 88?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 11:44:51 -0500
  So I am in the process of redoing all the brakes on my Van and I need a couple more parts... Does anyone have...
• Re: Brake Failure Warning Light
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:15:04 -0700
  ...My issue was that when the brake line failed and the rear brakes > > started loosing fluid, my brake failure warning light didn�t activate...
• Re: brake lines and hoses?
  Historical mailing list - david hardy
  Mon, 9 Jan 2012 16:17:59 -0700
  ...http://www.vanagonwiki.net/wiki/Brake_lines_replacement david -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf = Of Mike...
• Re: What's wrong with my brakes?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 7 Mar 2010 15:23:30 -0800
  ...Then bleed the brakes. Mark David Marshall wrote: > I can push the brake pedal to the floor and nothing happens. > > My > TriStar sat for...
• Re: Brake master cylinder switches
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 17:07:49 -0700
  ...Brake master cylinder switches I just received my new brake master cylinder, and I noted that the brake light switches have 3 pins, compared...
• Re: Brake pedal fades to floor at stops
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 13 May 2008 20:28:08 -0700
  ...But I noticed today when I am at a > stop and I have my foot resting on the brake pedal it slowly fades till...
• Re: front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 14:24:23 -0400
  ...You're lucky you didn't overheat them to the point that the brake fluid was boiling - because then you pretty much lose all...
• Re: Soggy brake pedal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:02:38 -0700
  ...I went nutty on wanting brakes on an 87 Sycro GL with SVX engine, SA front brakes, and SC rear disc brakes. It just...
• Re: Spongy Brake Pedal
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:04:31 -0400
  Does a complete brake job not also include the slave cylinder for the clutch? That's assuming this is not an automatic... thanks, T...
• Re: adjusting front brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:05:16 -0800
  Larry, Normally, disc brakes are self-adjusting. If they are functioning properly, they require no intervention from you. When you apply your disc brakes...
• Re: disconnect brake line to remove caliper?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 07:30:48 -0500
  ...My caliper has a solid > steele brake line coming off it. Not a rubber brake hose. I'm thinking either > I'm losing my...
• Re: brake question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:01:52 -0700
  first question is, when the brake pedal went nearly to the floor, did you pump the brakes some ? it's the natural thing when...
• Re: Brake Light Troubleshooting Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 08:53:29 -0400
  Brake switch 'normal function' and brake switch 'failure' are not the same thing They don't behave in the same way. On 6/9...
• Re: brake question
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:27:10 -0700
  Have your mechanic bleed all 4 brakes and adjust the rears. Report back. Could be fade from super-heated brakes. Could be air in...
• Re: 90 Vanagon with intermittent (brake?) hiccups -- H
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 22 Oct 1996 15:33:12 -0700
  ...It seems that your rear (drum) brakes are binding and dragging. This would explain the small lurch after braking to a stop (dragging brake...
• Re: Dual circuit Brake Question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 14:09:22 -0500
  Bill N wrote: > > I would suggest always bleeding all four wheels after doing brake work. Also, since you are > doing it anyway, you may...
• Re: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:37:53 -0700
  Rear brakes are there just to keep the rear end from passing the front end when you brake. Don't know the exact balance...
• Re: Spongy Brake Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 29 Sep 2016 16:50:10 +0000
  Brake line, brake cylinder... makes no difference. Leaks make for sponginess because of poor piston conditions, air in the system, fluid escaping under pressure...
• Re: New Drums
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Fri, 18 May 2012 20:47:07 -0700
  ...Now the brake pedal pulsates when I apply the brakes. The only thing I can think of that would cause this is out of...
• Brakes lock-up
  Historical mailing list - C. Chris Snyder
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:05:51 -0400
  Hope some one can shed some light on this new problem with rear brakes???? Yesterday while I was backing out of my drive way...
• Re: No brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 04:32:34 -0600
  Not sure if the newer models have them or not, but have you checked the switches in the brake master cylinder? bmc :) "Faith will...