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• Re: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 13:41:26 -0700
  ...Hopefully the fact that this transmission would catch a little shifting from gear to gear was due to poor clutch hydraulics. Neil. On 4...
• Re: 1.9L exhaust smoke after sitting for 30 days
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:18:54 +0000
  ...for an engine that sits > at an odd angle for > a long period of time, would not a hydraulic lock be a > likelyhood, in...
• clutch issue or hydraulics issue
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Johnston
  Tue, 13 Dec 2016 09:08:16 -0500
  Hello all, My 1991 GL with a 2.2 Subaru + a Manual Transmission has been having a shifting issue as in I've been...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 21:29:58 -0500
  Cold weather has a way of making clutch and brake hydraulics suddenly fail. Especially if the fluid is old and has enough moisture in...
• Re: Noisy Lifter - to replace or not?
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 15:24:48 -0800
  ...I assume it is caused by a leaking > > hydraulic valve lifter. > I thought about replacing all the lifters on spec, but wonder if > anyone...
• Re: 84 vanagon. Push on clutch and does not move
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:17:24 -0400
  ...Brakes have plenty of pedal, so I know it is not a hydraulic issue. Adam Puzerewski 81 westy 74 beetle 73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!) Vanagon...
• Re: Power Steering Line Leak
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 13:44:38 -0500
  Frank Condelli in Ontario sells the appropriate high pressure flexible hydraulic lines to replace the leaking ones. Prices are good too with less hassle...
• Re: I4 engine/vibrations - A few quick comments
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 22:16:13 EST
  ...Sorry for the interruption, but who else besides Saab made these "hydraulic (actively damped) engine mounts"? >> As I said, the list includes VW, Audi...
• Re: How much ATF in Torque Converter
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 22:21:36 -0400
  ...way to remove >the trans? > >do you need to get a hydraulic floor jack... how strong should it be? 4 >tons? ... ??? > >I've never...
• Re: Flushing power steering system
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:06:53 -0700
  ...http://www.vanagonauts.com/Steering_Hydraulics_Flush106.htm mike --- "McBryde, Connor" <Connor.McBryde@MED.VA.GOV> wrote: > I have the "opportunity" to replace my...
• Testing the Brake Light Switches
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 10:36:38 -0800
  ...One hydraulic circuit is for the front brakes and the other is for the rear brakes. If the rear brakes are not adjusted or...
• Re: Hydraulic valve adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:55:27 -0400
  If you start with #1 cylinder, and rotate the engine 180� normally (clockwise) for each cylinder, you'll have to go with the firing...
• Re: Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:42:42 -0700
  ...Harbor freight has a great little hydraulic table lift > > < > > > http://www.harborfreight.com/500-lb-capacity-hydraulic-table-cart-60730-10041.html > > > > > that would...
• Re: Aircooled hydrolic lifter problems
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 08:03:22 -0400
  ...see if its time to preload I set up all my hydraulic long blocks with 006ths lash 0 lash becomes preloaded when warm and...
• Re: clutch bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 20:07:00 -0800
  ...clutch bleeding > No special tools or rigs are needed to bleed vanagon clutch hydraulic > systems. > My 'rig' cost 50 cents, and has performed flawlessly...
• RE: Creaking clutch
  Historical mailing list - SMILE... IT'S STILL FREE
  Sat, 03 Sep 1994 13:39:44 EST
  ...It's more common in '73 and later beasts, aircooled vanagons included. (Even though they're hydraulic, the fork bushings love to wipe out...
• Eurospec Conversion Critisim
  Historical mailing list - ErikO
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 11:07:12 -0400
  ...These hydraulic valvetrains like their oil! (READ: NEED IT!) -- _________________________ Erik O Akron, Oh '82 GTI Powered Westfalia West.of.Wolfsburg http://ebyte.com/wow...
• Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 17:49:05 -0700
  Stuart, have you used your press to push the lower ball joint out of the 'ball joint adapter' on the '80-83 or so...
• 1.9 no start (flooded)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 18:29:50 -0600
  ...about size of a quarter) and replaced with a piece of hydraulic line (all I could find in town). Haven't started ohming out...
• Re: Noisy lifter
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 14:14:41 -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: Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 22:49:40 -0500
  ...The transmission relies on hydraulics both to transfer power and engage the clutches. The first thing to check is the fluid level. Failure of...
• Re: Signs of the Times ( Fryedaye Follies)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 22:02:05 -0800
  ...impressed with those new facilities for mixing grates, must be some powerful hydraulics to do that. Mike On 1/25/03 7:11 PM...
• rear brake cylinder replacement / bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Ken Sid
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:49:26 -0700
  ...Does this system have two independent hydraulic systems. 2. Having replaced both rear cylinders do I have to bleed the front calipers as well...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 02:15:43 -0500
  At 12:03 AM 2/1/2000 -0600, John Rodgers wrote: >David, from what I know about hydraulic valve lifters, you are pretty much...
• Re: OEM verses aftermarket
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:38:32 -0400
  ...As for quality, it was no better or worse than other Indian made brake hydraulics, which is to say halfway decent but not exceptional...
• Re: Adjusting Valves
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Feb 95 13:31:37 PST
  ...Burczyk >> >> >> I had adjusted my (hydraulic) lifters for my 84 vanagon several times. I remember that if I turn the pulley 180 deg clockwise...
• Parting out Air-Cooled Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Andy Gaston
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 21:34:30 EDT
  ...engine, hydraulic lifters, newish heater boxes and muffler, runs great and smooth and cool with no major oil leaks, would like to sell complete...
• Re: List sticker
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 19:54:43 -0800
  ...Also the hydraulic break system has not been operated in years but then, with a 1959, 26 foot long, Airstream that has spent 41...
• AmsOil Full-Flow System for diesel Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 00:19:32 EDT
  ...Can the stock oil pump cope with it, or should I look at putting a hydraulic oil pump in? Anyone here have experience with...
• Re: Any concerns about letting a van sit?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 08:30:20 -0800
  ...This is the hydraulic lifters, which may bleed down in a week's time. Just driving for a few minutes should pump them up...
• Metric fittings
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 14:35:53 -0400
  ...Due to the Canadian-salt enhanced corrosion, I was unable to salvage the hydraulic metal line between the clutch slave cylinder and the rubber...
• Re: No Clutch
  Historical mailing list - "Vanderzanden Michael (BetP/ESE1)"
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:14:32 -0600
  ...If > you are not leaking any fluid at the slave cylinder and you are not > leaking fluid externally anywhere else in the hydraulic system...
• Re: Valve/tappot clatter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:50:42 -0700
  It's wise to check the hydraulic lifters adjustment with the rocker arm screws adjustment after something like a few thousand miles on a...
• Re: Fast German Auto chip and rockers Comments
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 15:14:17 -0400
  Robert I had seen your comments about a strengthened valve train before, I recently had my head gaskets replaced and new hydraulic lifters, I...
• Re: white exhaust, when to do head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 15:32:01 -0800
  ...Coolant may also leak into the cylinders when parked, and cause even more problems, including hydraulic lock that would be very damaging upon attempting...
• Re: strange clutch noise
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 2 Mar 2000 08:56:17 -0500
  ...I'm hearing a sort of whirring noise and plan to flush the entire brake/clutch hydraulics and change the transaxel fluid with Redline...
• Re: bent lifters
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 19:29:00 -0800
  ...Water boxer lifters are hydraulic and the push rod is the weak link as you pointed out. These diesel lifters were solid but the...
• Re: bleeding the brake and clutch fluid
  Historical mailing list - Timothy J. Hannink
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 12:34:04 -0500
  One if the best ways to bleed the brake and clutch hydraulic system is with a pressure bleeder. Adirondack Auto Brokers, www.germanautoparts.com...
• Re: ASI/Riviera headcount
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:56:41 -0700
  ...I tried contacting them one time about replacement hydraulic front seat adjusters but the people I talked to didn't know anything about that...
• Paranoid maintenance pays off again.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 09:49:41 -0600
  ...Just as a routine I readjusted my hydraulic lifters on my new Air Cooled 2000cc engine (5,000 miles). In the process I found...
• Re: S-H-U-D-D-E-R....
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 20:26:04 -0800
  ...I'm new to hydraulic clutches if that >plays a role. > >Should i be putting extra $$ aside for some upcoming clutch work? > >Anybody have...
• Re: Tiico: Harmonic Discord
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 13:34:21 EDT
  ...Not diesel) have this problem? What is different- engine mounts, exhaust??>> They may very well have a hydraulic snubber between the engine and the...
• Re: auto tranny slipping
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 18:37:01 -0400
  ...However, since you are having the problem after warm up, an internal hydraulic leak is the probable cause. Overhaul time. Changing the oil and...
• Fuel pressure Guage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 16:20:19 -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: VWC-022-109-309 - HYDRAULIC LIFTER from cip
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:22:17 -0800
  > > Well as I continue to ask questions about the practically of this > replacement > I had another mechanic say they advise against replacing all the...
• Metallic "click" when depressing clutch pedal (Searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 15:50:06 -0400
  ...has no visible leaks, clutch/hydraulics work. i.e. gets into reverse ok, and according to PO's reciepts, clutch kit, (due to "throw...
• Re: Case of the disappearing brake fluid
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:51:19 -0700
  You don't say what transmission you have, but if it's a manual one, could be clutch hydraulics leaking. And yes....brake fluid...
• Re: Brake hydraulic pressure
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:34:20 -0500
  On a recent trip from Chicago to Texas, my brother and I replaced the rusted thru line leading to the rear brakes on his...
• Re: hydraulic conundrum + parking brake actuator rod
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:22:39 -0700
  the parking brake actuator rod > sheared when I tried moving the parking brake adjustment nut. It > doesn't look to me as if any...
• Re: Central Locks..
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 23:16:02 +1300
  ...Jeez, he must've thought the locks were hydraulically actuated! count yourself lucky that he wasn't working on your fuel system... Andrew Grebneff...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:45:15 -0400
  Take your old line off, go to a local A/C shop or hydraulic hose shop, get them to make you a new one...
• Re: Why solid lifters: Performance...Why hydraulic lifters - Per...
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 14 May 2003 11:47:23 -0400
  ...Performance...Why hydraulic lifters - Per... > In a message dated 5/14/2003 8:51:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > vgonman@msn.com writes: > > > Who...
• Re: Tools defined (it's a Fryedaye thing...)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 14:40:39 -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: PS leaking
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:19:23 -0500
  I had a set of hoses made at a local hydraulic shop that caters to the heavy equipment (backhoe, bobcat, etc.) market. It was...
• Re: Leak Under Steering Column
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 09:35:05 -0700
  It's probably brake fluid, but it might not be leaking from the reservoir but could also be coming from the clutch hydraulics master...
• Re: Replacing brake rotors [Syncro]
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 13:41:39 -0500
  ...Much more work involved, hydraulic press, etc. The Syncro bearings are not like the 2WD bearings, that fit into the rotor.The rotor is...
• Re: A/C hose availability?
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 20:31:38 -0400
  ...Call around to industrial and hydraulic hose repair places. I bet you can get lucky...... Adam Puzerewski 81 westy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Kimmons...
• Slave Cylinder Fix
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 08:50:28 -0700
  ...the first step is to move the hydraulic line from the old to the new. 3. When installing the new, put the one bolt...
• Re: Clutch Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 12:59:37 -0500
  ...Have friend press clutch and check hydraulic clutch action at the transmission. Are things moving like they should? 3. You may have air in...
• Re: What happened?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 12:44:55 -0400
  Sounds like you just lost hydraulic fluid. Before you pull the trans., see if the clutch arm moves at all. It may just be...