Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 23+: 60 results shown for Hydraulic.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Baltimore members...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 18:42:47 -0800
  ...Most probably one of the hydraulic cylinders is out. I would have to change it. I can not think of any other thing. But...
• Re: Air conditioning repair-- new hoses
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 17:09:52 -0700
  ...where to get them? I had mine made at a local hydraulic hose supply shop (www.amazonhose.com) using the barrier type hose required...
• Re: resealing heads: two tubes of stuff in the gasket kit??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 17:26:48 -0500
  ...Don't get any inside or on the threads or you could have a hydraulic lock and the torque wrench will give you a...
• Re: Transmission clutch lever ???
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:04:01 -0400
  ...it out of the center of the clutch lever with a hydraulic press! Then I had to install a new clutch actuator shaft into...
• Re: Auto tranny questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:12:23 -0400
  ...Unlike a manual tranny clutch which is held with a spring, auto clutches use hydraulic pressure to engage and cause a power transfer. Since...
• Re: Air Conditioning Question (NOT conversion related)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:04:10 +0000
  ...Usually a hydraulic shop that does hydraulic lines for tractors and industrial supply will also make up AC lines. Let your fingers do the...
• Re: Oil & filters &
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 26 Feb 2014 19:13:46 +0000
  ...same filter fits exactly), immediately solved bad valve noise (though no hydraulic lifters in this engine) at start-up, another low oil pressure issue...
• Re: Free limited slip differential. Was: Locking differential..?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 8 Mar 2009 22:35:50 -0700
  ...A hydraulic arrangement would work much better, I assume. On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca...
• Re: Removal of Vanagon Engine
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 00:25:44 -0700
  ...I supported the rear of the vehicle on jackstands, supported the tranny with a hydraulic jack and wood block, and used a floor jack...
• Clutch
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 11 May 2003 07:59:36 -0600
  ...The problem seems to be with the hydraulics. The pedal only works near the floor. Pumping the pedal helps a bit. The mechanic at...
• clutch slave cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - David Most
  Sat, 7 Jun 2003 20:42:00 -0500
  ...clutch not disengaging (my current problem) must be due to a hydraulic failure of some sort rather than a failure of the throw out...
• Hydraulic lifter
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 20:09:25 -0500
  Hi all. Thanks for responses to my last lifter question. Still need to be clear on something though.... I preloaded "soft" lifter which took...
• Re: ATE master cylinder wanted
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 5 Aug 2006 21:22:09 -0400
  ...http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251611021C As for the $64 aftermarket one, it comes from a large brake hydraulics manufacturer in Italy. While...
• Engine braking with a turbo...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 17:56:28 -0700
  ...work and are really not recommend for Volkswagen because they have hydraulic lifters and the back pressure will cause the valves to rise and...
• Re: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 14:35:46 -0700
  ...Thought maybe there was air in clutch hydraulics too. I know clutch and brake hydraulics are separate, save for the reservoir. Wishful thinking as...
• Re: Bug tune up - No vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 26 Feb 2000 18:13:52 +0100
  ...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: obvious always first - shifter problem solved!
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 16:46:47 -0500
  ...It is very likely that you have a leak in the clutch part of the hydraulic system. It is fed by the tube that...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 05:52:10 -0800
  ...concerns were with the pilot bearing, but if that's what's going..... > why is it intermittent? > If the clutch hydraulics, same question? > > -Craig >
• Re: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:26:20 -0700
  Unless there are telescoping push rod tubes that are much better than the ones I tried before don't do it. There will be...
• Re: no clutch pedal resistance & no clutch engaging
  Historical mailing list - David McClelland
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 17:42:51 -0500
  ...I have not >detected any previous clutch problems and the brake hydraulics seem to be >fine. Haven't tried the archives yet, but thought...
• Re: oil pressure switch question 1.8 bar?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Jan 2003 21:45:00 -0500
  Actually, the 1.8 bar switch is for the Inline engines which non-hydraulic lifters and Diesels. It is a typo or other mistake...
• Re: A query about jackstands
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 18 Apr 2004 12:17:01 -0400
  ...I usually use a hydraulic bottle jack under one of the frame members for lifting the van. I've heard of the stock jack...
• Re: Fuel lines yes, but what about pressure regulator?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 2 Jun 2012 18:58:30 -0700
  ...27 years too? �I know when it's diaphragm > fails gas is sucked into vacuum line and can cause hydraulic lock. > > > > Stuart > > '85 Westy
• A "Clutching" question
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:32:39 -0400
  ...Seriously, having a hydraulic clutch pretty much negates even the most serious pressure plate actuation levels but for those that have gotten or know...
• Re: 85 Vanagon starts hard
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 07 Apr 95 09:03:01 CDT
  ...This is >an indication that somewhere in the hydraulics some kind of expansion has >occurred reducing the clutch travel. this could also very well...
• Re: 83 and newer diesel carrier bars
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Jul 2020 19:39:48 +0000
  ...said to work > very well: > > > http://www.foreignautosupply.com/parts-accessories/109-hydraulic-engine-cradle-mount-system-in-line-4-cylinder-conversion-tiicomk3-only/ >
• Re: OEM Mercedes 16X8J 5 spoke alloy rims
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:25:36 -0400
  ...He does love his Vanagon bling! BenT, when you going to setup a T3 with 12" wide wheels and hydraulics?? Happy Frydaye, Jeff On...
• Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Vahid Lajevardi
  Mon, 8 May 95 11:04:25 PDT
  ...engine back in the van? 2- I didn't take the hydraulic lifters out. Are they now dry after moving the engine up and...
• wasserbus clutch info
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 20:25:34 -0400
  ...hard to figure it out (and since this is my first hydraulic clutch I really have no clue as to where I begin). Any...
• 1,6-l. '79-'82 type 2 'pancake' engine in Bug
  Historical mailing list - Hanno Spoelstra
  Wed, 22 Jan 1997 12:30:16 +0100
  ...Thus I can fit my Bug with a stock engine with hydraulic lifters, real oil filter and electronic ignition, ensuring smoother, quieter running and...
• hydraulic valve lifter clearance
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 10:36:03 -0700
  Hi, I know this has been discussed at length before, but here I go.......... I've just rebuilt a 1989 2.1 liter using...
• Re: Is she dead? again.
  Historical mailing list - Ron Olsen
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 20:31:34 +1000
  ...Is yours hydraulic or not? Regards Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: james peters <rickenhacker@hotmail.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, July 11...
• Re: 2.0l engine tech Q?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 23 Dec 2000 13:03:34 -0800
  ...bore' P+C set? Nope. > 3) ditto a better cam? for hydraulic lifters and > stock FI, not a carb conversion. Nope. > 4) finally, Mark...
• Re: Bilstein rear shocks for 90 Multi Van
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 10:40:34 +1200
  ...with Bilsteins. >Bilsteins are high pressure gas shocks, stockers are regular hydraulics. >Doing 2 at a time will raise that end of the van...
• floor jack repair?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 09:55:55 -0700
  ...It is not low on hydraulic oil. It seems to me it must be a seal or valve or something like that. I hate...
• Re: Automatic Transmission sometimes has to wake up...
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:02:21 -0700
  ...Doesn't it usually happen the other way 'round? With the AT unit running a hydraulic pump and the final drive passively wallowing in...
• Un-mudding a Syncro DOKA with another Syncro DOKA
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:20:33 +0200
  ...a> <br><br> </font>The green syncro is equipped with a hydraulic lift on the back:<br> <a href="http://www.bilgalleri.dk/uploads...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - lower ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 17:44:27 -0400
  ...Good luck, Wes AAG - Larry Word wrote: > How is this ball joint replaced > -pressed in ONLY by hydraulic press/shop > -manually.... > > I've replaced...
• Re: Help ASAP, Stranded, Need clutch advise....
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 01:19:56 -0500
  ...I don't know, at this point, > if it's an hydraulic problem or a throwout or flywheel prob. I've been > working on...
• Re: Propane modification to my campsite meat smoker
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 29 Jun 2014 13:26:50 -0700
  I'm thinking a trio of hydraulic jacks with a self-leveling feature. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore...
• Re: return mechanism for throw-out fork?
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Sat, 6 Aug 2011 14:09:08 -0400
  ...I suspect that a return spring if fitted, is for a cable actuated clutch not hydraulic. > > alistair > > > On 2011-08-06, at 7:30...
• Re: 15" wheels & brake fluid leak
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Feb 1995 09:46:42 -0500 (EST)
  ...The clutch system is hydraulic and shares the same brake fluid reservoir. -- Jerry Huff Data General _____ Brick Unix Development RTP, NC 27709 | |_|_\ on \/ huff...
• Re: new owner
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Jul 1994 06:41:59 -0400
  about hydraulic woes On my 83 the hose pulling fluid sits about half up the brake fluid reservoir so even if the clutch master...
• Brand new 2.0 liter Vanagon engines 79-83
  Historical mailing list - Peter B
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 12:36:26 -0700
  ...These are 2.0 liter engines w/ hydraulic lifters new VW German case (carb or fuel injected models) new VW German heads (square port...
• Re: Noisy lifter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 18:46:09 -0400
  ...Noisy lifter Can the hydraulic lifters in the 2.1L motor be removed and replaced without having to replace any other valvetrain components? I...
• Re: Lower Ball Joints...what is involved in "pressing them in"...?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 28 May 2005 08:22:19 -0700
  ...joints. --- You have to remove the steering knuckle and use a hydraulic press to press them out. The ball joints are not perpendicular to...
• Re: Spreading the damaged hatch opening?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 18:09:37 -0600
  ...or alternate suggestions? I notice Habor Freight > has a selection of hydraulic tools for body repair. Should I be using > those? > > -bret > > Saint George...
• Rusted Power Steering lines
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 14:21:15 -0400
  ...I installed Frank Condelli's ready made hydraulic hose with no issues. That's a really nice solution if you want to replace the...
• Re: No gears
  Historical mailing list - GMac999
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:02:06 -0500
  I have seen air get into the clutch hydraulics. Sit up for a while and the seals shrink. After a couple of presses on...
• Re: 82 westy rear Brake Leak
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 14:48:43 -0700
  ...Seriously! Brake system leaking fluid = Loss of hydraulic fluid/pressure = No brakes = No stopping = CRASH = Van gone!! Not a good scenario in my book...
• Re: Think I have sprung a leak in my powersteering lines!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:48:25 EDT
  ...Good quality high pressure hydraulic hose is needed for the pressure line. The return line is standard multi-purpose hose. Easy install, directions on...
• Replacment of the clutch master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:13:58 +1000
  ...Now everything is fine and dandy...not bad for about 5 hours work incl bleeding the hydraulic system...the clutch and brakes feel good...
• Re: clutch pedal wear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 2 Feb 2011 09:38:17 -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...
• Re: Tools defined (it's a Fryedaye thing...)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 14:22:17 -0800
  ...Used to attempt to lever an > automobile upward off a hydraulic jack handle. > > 11. TWEEZERS: A tool for removing splinters of wood, especially Douglas...
• Re: Radiator Design
  Historical mailing list - Arlen
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 00:03:05 -0700
  ...Basic hydraulic theory dictates that pressure felt at any one point in a closed system is felt everywhere in the system. There are many...
• Re: No turn over
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 15 Mar 2019 21:08:11 -0300
  ...turned over and started, even when she’d been sitting so long the hydraulics/brakes seals rotted! > > Suggestions on where to start... for starting?
• Clutch slave cylinder leak - 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Dec 1996 01:37:53 -0500
  Vanatics, Today I discovered a hydraulic fluid leak from the clutch slave cylinder on my 1987 Syncro. Normally the van is in warm weather...
• Re: ...no subject...
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 20 Sep 1997 00:41:28 -0400
  > is there a place other than the dealer where i can find a new pair of the > hydraulic cylinders that keep the rear hatch...
• Re: Shuddering clutch
  Historical mailing list - madsen
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 00:09:59 -0500
  ...this sound like the Sachs clutch problem, or could this be a > problem with the hydraulics in the clutch mechanism? > > Thanks > > Todd > '88 Westy
• Re: Shuddering clutch
  Historical mailing list - Grant Holst
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 08:43:08 -0800
  ...Sachs clutch problem, or could this be a > problem with the hydraulics in the clutch mechanism? > > Thanks > > Todd > '88 Westy I have the same...