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• Re: Wanted: 2.0 engine for 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:09:15 -0700
  ...the Vanagon's hydraulic ones. Budd Premack <bpremack@MN.RR.COM> wrote: A friend of mine is getting an 81 Westy from which the...
• Re: Friday NVC: Glossary of Tool Functions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:10:16 -0800
  ...Also removes fingerprint whorls and hard-earned guitar calluses in about the time it takes you to say, "Ouch!" HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK: Used for...
• Re: Old Hydraulic WBX Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Mon, 4 Feb 2013 19:57:28 -0500
  ...Old Hydraulic WBX Lifters > > Is there any sense in saving these? > > Cleaning out the garage this weekend I found a large coffee can full...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 20 May 2016 12:00:26 -0700
  ...I recall checking this adjustment, but IF I adjusted that push rod too long, when the hydraulic system is at rest, this might cause...
• Re: GEX rebuild/tappets
  Historical mailing list - Jared Roy
  Wed, 7 Aug 1996 08:09:52 -0600 (MDT)
  ...ANy suggestions? And how much to replace the tappets? It is an 82 with hydraulic lifters...... THanks Jared ROy 82 Vannagon
• Re: 87 rebuild update
  Historical mailing list - Paul B.
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 19:43:28 -0400
  ...Why would a misadjust valve cause an oil light to flash? Your hydraulic lifters should compensate if the adjustment is not too far off...
• Gabriel Air Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 15:53:52 -0500
  ...The beauty of the Gabriel air shock is, the air chamber is separate from the hydraulic shock unit, so regardless how high you jack...
• Non-collapsible pushrod tube installation
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 12:12:30 +0000
  While in the process of shopping around town for a hydraulic lifter, pushrod tube, seals, and valve cover gaskets for my '87, I asked...
• Re: what year? '78 is the best year..
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 May 2002 13:33:27 EDT
  ...first yr for the hydraulic lifters, with the 2.0L i have a mint condition 78 westy for sale, rare model, champagne edition, with...
• Re: Where is my ABS light?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:14:26 +0200
  ...A hydraulic block and control module under the driver�s seat and an ABS light over the emergency brake light where U.S. T3s...
• Re: Hydro lifters (# of turn)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 16:12:07 -0400
  a hydraulic lifter may take up the extra .006" and more when engine is running due to being pumped all the way up with...
• Re: Brake Fluid Capacity, 88GL
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 07:54:42 -0700
  ...slave cylinder > this weekend, and figured I'd swap out the hydraulic fluid as well. How much > should I have on hand? I assume...
• Was: Hydraulic lifter. Now: more accurate version of question.
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 12 Nov 2006 01:59:21 -0500
  --- neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA> wrote: > If I preload lifter and leave it that way, in theory > and all things being equal, is there enough...
• Glossary of Tool Functions
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 00:24:52 -1000
  ...Also removes fingerprint whorls and hard-earned guitar calluses in about the time it takes you to say, "Ouch!" HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK: Used for...
• Re: floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:53:58 -0500
  ...floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on >> >> >> That sounds to me like a hydraulic problem. Low fluid, as was >>> suggested..or...
• Friday Funnies - Mechanic's Tool Guide
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 20:05:09 -0500
  ...Also removes fingerprint whorls and hard-earned guitar callouses in about the time it takes you to say, "Ouc...." HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK: Used for...
• Re: What jack?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 May 2012 20:00:26 -0400
  At 07:25 PM 5/19/2012, Paul Chubbuck wrote: >I just pulled out the 4 ton hydraulic jack from my Westy's storage...
• clutch or transmission
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 00:21:24 -0800
  ...all my previous cars have had cable operated clutches, I do not know how to bleed a hydraulic clutch. Bentley is a little vague...
• Re: Transmission Problem
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 21:23:43 -0500
  ...It is also possible that some valves are stuck in the valve body which hydraulically controls the trans. It can be removed and cleaned...
• Aircooled lifter noise (UPDATE)
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 17:22:08 -0600
  ...I read the discourse on hydraulic lifters on bostonengine.com, and combined with the collective wisdom of the list I know this is a...
• Re: Aluminum to brass thread galling
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:38:31 -0800
  ...plumbing shop.� Let it set a�day before putting it in hydraulic service.� The Loctite thread sealant isn't bad stuff but never really...
• Re: Pilot Bearing/Outer Race Removal -- 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:45:34 -0700
  ...with fingers crossed the chase will be pushed out by the hydraulic pressure. Good Luck! ORR ~ DeanB On 11 Jan , 2012, at 7:48...
• Leaking Brake Fluid
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Sep 1994 15:31:58 -0400 (EDT)
  My '84 Vanagon is leaking hydraulic fluid. The fluid is dripping from the lowest point on the clutch master cylinder onto the steering shaft...
• Re: Bilstein rear shocks for 90 Multi Van
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 07:53:14 -0500
  ...Bilsteins are high pressure gas shocks, stockers are regular hydraulics. Doing 2 at a time will raise that end of the van .25 to...
• Re: 82 with hot start problem (long saga)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Wed, 5 Dec 2001 22:55:09 -0600
  ...Oddly enough he found out the VW hydraulic lifters don't always work like they should, they sometimes hold a valve open. His solution...
• Re: YIKES! was clutch not working
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 12:57:05 -0500
  ...It does say "synthetic formula". > >lesson: >Didn't notice that on label; just read good for brakes and hydraulic clutch...READ LABEL more carefully...
• Fuel pressure Guage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:55:37 -0800
  Hi Marc, An excellant fuel pressure guage can be made by looking in the yellow pages for companies that make up hydraulic hose or...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 09:29:54 -0600
  On 6/7/05 9:10 AM, "Robert Cardo" <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET> wrote: > << I used to just change the oil and filter once per...
• Re: mechanics in Maine?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:24:59 -0800
  ...FWIW, my first thought was clutch hydraulics. i.e. master/slave clutch cylinder issue. If Joy could find a helper to watch and see...
• Re: 27 in tires in clamshell
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:42:25 -0800
  ...I carry > an electric air pump and a little hydraulic jack, like a 1 1/2 or 2 ton > bottle style jack. Let some...
• Re: Clutch master cyl replacement procedure?
  Historical mailing list - The Gunnings
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 14:19:54 -0400
  ...Need any sort of sealant for where hydraulic lines enter > the MC? How is pushrod freeplay adjusted? Anybody care to hazard a > total time...
• brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 07:53:07 -0600
  ...But both these hydraulic systems can operate perfectly well while experiencing a slow leak. Then one day they fail as the level drops further...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:37:16 -0500
  ...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: Automatic to manual conversion...
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 12:15:34 -0500
  ...The toughest part was routing the hydraulics and the shifter shaft. The part that took the smallest fingers was removing the old master cylinder...
• Re: Springs & Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:23:49 +1300
  ...Next up is hydraulics to make it bounce up and down. > >Joe T. > >>From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> >>Reply-To...
• Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans Malfunction, 88 Auto
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:24:47 -0500
  ...Sort of a hydraulic analog computer. It can be removed with the trans in the van. Disassembly and cleaning requires considerable care and organization...
• Hydraulic Lifter Week*
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 14:19:45 -0700
  (*Hydraulic Lifter Week is the world's premier upper-valvetrain event, attracting participants and spectators from far and wide. Held in the lovely Calamari...
• Pneumantic-hydraulic Harbor Freight Jack
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:06:21 -0700
  My one of best ever investment was to get that Pneumatic-Hydraulic Jack. It's the exact size for the Vanagon and with having...
• Re: Clutch Play
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Mon, 24 May 1999 22:16:00 -0600
  ...You'll need to remove the slave cylinder first which is easy and you don't have to disconnect the hydraulic line. You can...
• Re: Bracket
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Tue, 3 May 2016 09:35:32 -0400
  ...I'm thinking the hydraulic line or something related for the slave cylinder. Its been a while since I've had to change a...
• Re: How to remover pistons from wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Don Kane
  Fri, 20 Dec 1996 08:49:34 -0800
  ...to watch out for? > >TIA, > >Fred Mill Fred, I found a Hydraulic Lifter remover that worked. It fits through the inside of the pin...
• 1986 Vanagon for sale (amended)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harris
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 09:41:49 -0700
  ...It has also had a full set of new hydraulic lifters installed, and the oil & filter has always been fastidiously changed. I changed the...
• Re: 85 1.9 L Won't Start (Rebuilt Motor)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 21:15:38 EDT
  ...These hydraulic lifters can be tricky. Bought a van for dirt cheap from a guy last year because he had done the head gaskets...
• Re: Using a 4 speed engine in a automatic?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 30 Nov 2003 12:03:05 -0500
  ...run hydraulic line to the front > 3. get a set of pedals > 4. get all the shifter hardware > 5. get the front tranny mount...
• [no van content] weird sudden loss of 100miles per 1/2 tank of gas in a jetta
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir H. Desai
  Sun, 9 Nov 2003 13:00:18 -0500
  ...i had been getting 30+mpg in my jetta (100miles per 1/4 tank), and recently replaced the cable clutch mechanism with a hydraulic...
• Re: "Emergency Brake Trick" ?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 28 May 2004 12:25:56 -0400
  ...Most VW buggy places also ssell a product called "park lock" which is plumbed to a hydraulic line to do basically the same thing...
• Re: new slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 08:09:29 -0600
  Hydraulics should work immediately. If not, then you have something else going on. Tranny could be failing in some way. or shifter mechanism is...
• Re: Change in clutch pedal play
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 13:05:20 -0500
  Make sure all air is bled out of clutch hydraulics. Cheers, Neil. --- "Dr.Chris" <gronski@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Hi All, > > I don't know...
• Re: leaks leaks and more leaks -
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:17:28 -0500
  ...Got to provide a flexable link to the metal lines on the frame.I bet hydraulic line will work and be easier than steel...
• REPOST! ECU CHIP AND ROCKERS UPGRADE!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 13:07:59 -0700
  ...Rockers. > > The install of this will require someone that can adjust Hydraulic > Valves correctly and someone that can open up the ECU and remove...
• Re: SPAM-LOW: Re: Clutch problem - input needed
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 21:38:37 +0200
  ...Hmm.... > >if it's not the master/slave cylinder or related hydraulics, then you >likely have to drop tranny again. > >Before doing that, have...
• Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, VW using oil filters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 14:50:06 -0500
  ...They didn't go to the hydraulic lifters until the 1977 model year. They type 4 still had a removable inlet screen that could...
• Re: Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:07:57 -0700
  not yet ask daryl about this and as I siad hydraulics dont be so fast to take it apart any chance the disc got...
• Re: Hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Sep 2024 21:35:33 +0000
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• Re: VW Necessity...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:01:57 -0500
  ...a pretty fine pitch. > > and brake lines.. > 11mm on those ...12mm on the clutch hydraulics I think. > otherwise no 11's anywhere I believe.
• Re: Parts
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Feb 1996 14:36:14 -0500
  ...I am using a 4 ton hydraulic ram to jack out those dents but it is a very slow process as I don't...
• Engine Rebuild pt III(?)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Apr 96 22:17 PDT
  ...I never removed the hydraulic lifters, do I still need to remove them and bleed em? Or should they be ok? I decided to...
• RE:Roadtrip ends w/ BANG! Clatter..clatter....(+ 2 questions)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 13:29:15
  ...liter with solid lifters ('76/77). "GE" would be 2 liter hydraulic lifters ('78/79). >2. There is a mystery wire that screws into...
• Re: Teflon tape & oil fittings
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 May 1996 22:51:52 -0500
  ...Really good crap IMHO, have used it to seal 3000+ psi servo-hydraulic test equipment lines using AN pipe threads sort of incorrectly as...
• Clutch trouble in cold weather??
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 13:26:58 -0500
  ...I rather foggily understand that there is (hydraulic??) fluid in the clutch and that perhaps the grade is wrong for these temps. This is...