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• Re: Adding rear disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:55:12 -0400
  ...Adding rear disc brakes >> >> I know there is a big brake kit that goes on all the way around. >> >> Is there anyone that sells...
• how hot should; CV's, rear Wheel bearings & brake hubs.
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:05:33 -0600
  Hi All, I just overhauled the rear brakes, CV's, Bearings etc... & now, after adjusting the brake shoes so that they just have just...
• problems w/ braking hard?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Resler
  Mon, 15 Dec 1997 12:05:20 -0500
  I have an '87 Westy and am wondering how it should `feel' when I brake hard at high speed, let's say 55 mph...
• brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 20:07:57 EST
  hey ya'll question about my brakes in my 82 westy. why do i have to pump the brakes several times in order to...
• hot brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 22:50:24 -0400
  ...the other brakes were cool to the touch but not that one. also, i can barely pull up on the e-brake, maybe on...
• Re: Brake Problem
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Sun, 26 Feb 1995 10:42:50 -0500 (EST)
  ...Before starting to rebuild your master cylinder, Check that your shoes (brake shoes) are moving freely, and that the springs are in good shape...
• bleeding brakes
  Historical mailing list - marty
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 19:59:54 -0400
  Hi List!! I have a dumb question, is it ok to bleed the rear brakes with the wheels off (drums on)? Also the Bentley...
• Re: Brake woes
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 08:41:47 -0600
  ...Has anyone had this experience? Why would one brake stick? Corrosion, the perversity of nature, angry Vanagon gods... Or maybe you didn't change...
• Re: brake booster
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 22:08:24 -0800
  Thanks to all listees who responded to my post regarding brake booster. I decided to buy new one because brake pedal effort was too...
• 85 Vanagon - emergency brake no "catching/holding"
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:57:39 -0400
  My vanago's emergency brake went out 1+ years ago, and after that length of time, I'm not ready to repair such..... My...
• Re: Brakes, reprise
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:35:16 -0700
  ...I'd also look for signs of brake fluid inside the booster, and deteriorated paint on it......from brake fluid leaking from the master...
• Re: Storing Hydraulic Brake Components
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 May 2006 23:02:51 -0400
  I think reusing old, used hydraulic brake parts without rebuilding before installation is insane. The cost of some of these parts isn't even...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 8 Oct 2015 13:55:04 -0700
  ...Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights Daughter was driving behind me in the Westy today and called me to say neither brake...
• Re: Brake ? on 1984
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 15:45:30 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder On Sun, 16 Sep 2001 15:58:13 -0400 jhlauterbach <jhlauterbach@MSN.COM> writes: > I have a brake fluid leak that is...
• Re: YIKES! was clutch not working
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 12:57:05 -0500
  Drain the system - brakes and clutch system- by flushing lots of DOT-4 specific brake fluid through them. . They use the same fluid from...
• clutch/brake bleed pressurization tool
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:34:49 -0700
  So Wil, Where is it leaking from? kinda important to solve this first clutch/brake bleed pressurization tool Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 19...
• Re: Brake/Clutch ?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 20:37:34 -0400
  LAWS HOME wrote: > > Hey all! I have gathered that the clutch and brakes share a common fluid > res. am I correct in this? If...
• Re: Brake questions-HELP
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Sat, 18 Jan 2003 19:23:14 -0800
  ...The brakes would take 3 pumps to pump up, so I > replaced the master cylinder. After I replaced it, I bleed the brakes. > Now...
• Re: early vanagon brake upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 23:23:38 -0600
  ...The 91 Vanagons use the same rear brakes and emergency brake system. You might find some high dollar Brembo brake system upgrades through list...
• Re: anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 11:26:00 +0000
  ...They don't suddenly cause a > low brake pedal without one of those issues. Dragging or over heated brakes > can cause the fluid to...
• Re: Reducing brake fade on '88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 19:50:05 -0700
  ...Please be aware that silicone based brake fluids are NOT to be > used (Bentley: "Do NOT add or mix DOT 5 silicone type brake...
• Re: beeper for hand brake
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:01:13 -0700
  ...off; the engine would keep running until I pull the e-brake. The e-brake light was enough of a load to pull voltage...
• Re: adjusting rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 05:24:35 -0700
  Well, I've done rear brakes a number of times and I don't think there's any magic number involved here. You want...
• Re: Big Brake kit description
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 12:23:33 EDT
  ...You must also remember that these brakes will probably last twice as long as your stock Vanagon brakes will. These rotors are thick enough...
• Re: Help on Brake Drum.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Apr 1995 10:54:04 -0500 (CDT)
  >Replacing a rear brake cylinder in my friends '65 Kombi. I can't get >the brake drum off for the life of me. Tried...
• RE: disc brakes on earlier bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Aug 94 09:42:26 bst
  ...BTW its a 1600 which may have something to do with it (doesn't go fast enough to need brakes). All disc-braked buses...
• brake job status
  Historical mailing list - David E Most
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 01:58:51 -0400
  ...Apparently, a couple of you misinterpreted my last post regarding the order of operations as my conception of the entire brake job. I was...
• Re: brake booster hiss
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 15:00:06 +0000
  >When I hold my brake pedal down I can hear a hissing of air from the >booster. The pedal hits a stop and I...
• Re: Wiring a 3rd brake light
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:24:34 -0400
  ...The 3rd brake light that I use is a Harley "Hog" light that was designed to fit under the cycle's trip pac. It...
• Re: Big Brake options
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
  Thu, 10 Jun 2021 09:27:55 -0700
  Hello Eric, Which rear disc brake system did you install? Where do you live? In Seattle, I rely heavily on the parking brake as...
• Re: Brakes and Adding Alcohol
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:38:52 -0700
  ...He used an all around mechanic for years in a > small town. > > Brake question: > The first work receipt for the front disc brakes was...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 6 May 2016 13:10:12 -0700
  ...Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function >> (purpose) >> From: musomuso@gmail.com >> To: d23haynes57@hotmail.com >> CC: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Help! Brake trouble - 83.5 liquid-cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chris Paquette
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 17:06:44 -0800
  ...It's not the master cylinder; it's not the brakes themselves, as they have been adjusted; still, the problem persists. I'd be...
• 13 Busses in Ecology Junk Yard (long)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Fraser
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 14:58:32 -0800
  ...so-so Front Brakes: out to wheels & tires Rear Brakes: right rear brakes gone Engine/Trans: on ground missing heads, no trans CVs/Axles...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:37:16 -0500
  ...If the mechanic said he changed your brake fluid, I seriously doubt he changed the brake fluid in the clutch system. -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Another Pressure Bleeder "How to" + Question
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:04:08 -0500
  Neil, I never put brake fluid in the pressure tank, just fill the brake reservoir to the top and pump up the bleeder to...
• Re: one happy (sort of) vanagon owner
  Historical mailing list - Paul Adams
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 19:00:32 -0600
  ...Well, this guy had to replace the star adjusters and OVER TIGHTENED the rear brakes. Now the hand brake won't move to the...
• Re: Brakes....
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 23 Jun 2005 12:24:32 -0400
  The South African Big Brake kit (front wheels only) is pretty close to a simple bolt on...at least for Syncro Vanagons. I can...
• Need help w/ Diagnosing Brake Problem - Need to pump brakes to get stopping power
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Jones
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:38:17 -0400
  Hello, the brakes on my 1990 Carat seemed to grow tired this weekend and don't have much stopping power. I was driving 3...
• Re: Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Fri, 2 Jan 2009 09:20:37 -0600
  Do you have an after market cruise control installed?? If you do, this will cause problems with your brake lights. It will appear as...
• Re: Brake Repair '81 Vanagon => DIY Everytime
  Historical mailing list - kenstich
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 20:21:15 -0600
  Gee, I don't know folks - I think that brakes are awfully easy and a great way to save bucks, particularly the fron disc...
• Re: Vanagon Brakes<F>
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 20:49:06 GMT
  ...Vanagon Brakes > > > > > > Hello > > > When I brake hard, the front of the van drops down. Because of this I > > > believe the front disc brakes provide...
• Re: Stumble and Loss of Brake Pressure Heading Up a Pass
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 26 Sep 2017 07:41:17 -0700
  If you don't know when the last time the brake lines have been flushed, it's definitely time to flush them. Steven 91...
• Re: Help! Brake trouble - 83.5 liquid-cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 17:18:01 -0800
  try applying the brakes with the handbrake on (not full on), if this firms up the pedal and reduces the pedal travel then it...
• Re: Who needs front brake pads for a Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 09:49:30 -0800
  I hope you got the good German brake pads for you Syncro. Don't put anything that doesn't say "Made in Germany" in...
• Re: Grounds
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 12 May 2001 19:53:00 -0700
  John, there are at least 2 different brake warning light assemblies. If someone put the brake warning light module from an 85 or later...
• Re: [Syncro] All About 16" Wheels --CV-900s Have Arrived
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 15:05:26 -0800
  ...California's HR > Seth, among others, has pointed out that the superior South African brakes > seem to have a problem in the brake dust...
• Re: stainless steel braided brake hose kits - do they make a difference?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:40:31 -0500
  ...I have also replaced the rubber lines with stainless on my rx-7 and the brakes feel much better now. sudhir On 1/19...
• Re: just replaced the Brake Master Cylinder, now what?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 5 Nov 2006 12:34:22 -0500
  ...There is lots in archives on bleeding brakes. It is a small wrench yes. A 7or 8mm if I recall. You can do this...
• later model parking brake lever
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 2 Jul 2018 10:48:52 -0400
  I've heard that he 86 and up vanagons have a different style e-brake lever that offers more mechanical advantage. Does anyone know...
• Re: Fixed stuck adjusting screw, baby helps with brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Jun 1996 18:59:27 -0400
  Brandy, BTW, be sure and use silicone lubricant on brake star wheels, backing plates and such. Silicone does not lose it's lubricating ability...
• hissing brakes
  Historical mailing list - Henning, Eric
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 14:59:02 -0500
  When i first fdrive my 1980 Westy, the first time i step on the brakes i hear a faint hissing noise (vacuum?) coming from...
• brake booster
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 09:06:18 -0800
  Hello Volks, Does anibody know enough about brake boosters to answer these... Do brake boosters wear enough to need replacement? By now mine is...
• Re: Parking brake cable loose yet brakes are locked - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 08:14:51 -0500
  Mike the shoes are stuck to the drum this happens when the van is left parked with the brake on mostly from rust but...
• Re: how hot should; CV's, rear Wheel bearings & brake hubs.
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:16:05 -0400
  Adjusting drum brakes is voodoo to me, a complete black art. That's why I hate them. Seems that I can get them to...
• Success, no more squealing brakes
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 18:56:41 -0400
  Hi folks, For about 18 months I’ve had squealing front brakes. I had the brakes worked on by a local shop in Williamstown...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:59:51 -0400
  One clue that you've left the e-brake on, or that they need to be loosened at the adjusters, is if you pry...
• Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:22:37 -0400
  ...Seemed to be fine but as I used the brakes, the pedal worked worked down to the floor. The pedal has pressure but if...
• Re: Brake fluid
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 3 Feb 2022 11:20:40 -0500
  ...Additives in brake fluids are designed to prevent corrosion caused by moisture. Simply put, the longer you keep brake fluid in your system the...
• Re: Big Brake options
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 10 Jun 2021 02:29:46 +0000
  I think the biggest hurdle for those considering the Big Brake upgrade on an '85 like me and Gil, is the need and expense...