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• [T2] 79 Bust - Engine salad surgery...
  Historical mailing list - Bob
  Fri, 16 Jun 1995 03:05:46 +0000
  ...Aren't the hollow pushrods supposed to go into motors that don't have hydraulic lifters? If so, what sort of ramifications could this...
• P/S into air cooled Van?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Mar 1997 22:27:37 +0000
  ...my prior replacement experience but might be greatly simplified via soft hydraulic lines. Finally there is the pump, and this is what stumps me...
• front end work -- advice?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sat, 21 Nov 1998 11:50:38 -0700
  ...I have a home-made hydraulic press and a welding torch to make whatever kind of weird stuff needs making (hopefully none...). I've...
• Supercharger (was: 5 cyl. Audi in Vanagon - was Engine Conversions)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 22:50:00 +1300
  ...And don't forget that fluid drives and linkages (turbos, hydraulic brakes) ARE mechanical...fluid mechanics. Maken no difference whether it's driven by...
• Re: Noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 22:39:52 -0500
  ...explain the thinking of > VW). >> > > It is merely a matter of hydraulics: in an open system, some types > of pumps > blow better than they...
• COMPRESSION {#~<�>~#} Why so low?
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 13:11:52 -0300
  ...oil pressure relief valve stuck closed , which somehow would pump the hydraulic lifters so much that you would have the valves stay open all...
• Re: clutch dragging... hmmm
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:23:52 EDT
  ...But, before you pull the transaxle, make certain the hydraulic line has been purged of air completely. Two other things which suggest a dragging...
• Re: VWC-022-109-309 - HYDRAULIC LIFTER from cip
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:18:47 -0500
  It looks to me like the first question you need to ask is ... what's the difference between VW Beetle pushrod tubes and Vanagon...
• Opinions on 82 AC Westy
  Historical mailing list - Lucas Thompson
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 10:24:49 -0800
  ...The clutch slips like crazy and the engine sounds like all of the lifters are collapsed (do these have hydraulic lifters?). I have a...
• Re: CV Joint Bolts in Portland OR
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:10:02 -0700
  ...rubber boots, bushings, etc., also in Portland? Anyone have a hydraulic clutch/brake vacuum bleeder they're selling, or can loan for a day...
• Re: Stainless Steel coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:30:42 -0500
  ...The fix for me was flexible hydraulic hoses that replace the rusted out part of the stainless hoses (the bendy part that goes from...
• Re: firestone lube special
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 06:15:31 -0800
  ...has a valve which keeps oil "up" in the hydraulic valves and prevents the hydraulic valve clatter (and wear) which occurs when oil drains...
• Re: clutch question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:28:02 -0700
  ...doesn't involve > pulling everything apart? I would suggest checking your hydraulic fluid level in the dash gauge cluster, and do a bleed at...
• Re: replacing power steering lines with hoses
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:05:39 -0400
  ...My response was general, for the type of product normally used by a manufacturer or in the general design of a hydraulic system. Just...
• Re: dropping tranny to do clutch
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 17 May 2010 13:07:19 -0600
  ...failed 100% yet, but something has gotten really bad really > fast). > Hydraulics look and feel fine, so I guess I'm dropping the tranny...
• Questions About Buying Diesel Westi
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Fri, 7 Feb 1997 09:34:49 -0500 (EST)
  ...No hydraulic valve lifters -- needs valve adjustments pretty often. a quick note: gas mileage is not as great as it is said -- maybe a...
• Broken Down and Need Help
  Historical mailing list - Lee F. Schelin
  Mon, 31 May 1999 15:40:41 -0700
  ...Saturday I called our VW mechanic in Sunset Beach and he said it was probably the Clutch slave hydraulic cylinder that sits over the...
• Re: Steel brake lines, or "I'm coming to get you, Frank"
  Historical mailing list - Tony Thompson
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 07:21:33 -0400
  ...the brake lines and got new ones made at a local hydraulics shop for a fraction of new. I think the cost was under...
• brake fluid info
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 06 Jul 95 14:16:11 CDT
  ...The best way to convert to DOT5 is to totally rebuild the hydraulic system. o Reports of DOT5 causing premature failure of rubber brake...
• Re: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:16:37 -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: Weird idle problem continues
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 18 Oct 2014 12:48:08 -0700
  ...Generally when the fuel pressure diaphragm fails gas just pours into the engine though the vacuum line, sometimes to the point you get hydraulic...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
  Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:00:13 -0500
  ...Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > > Are you sure your clutch hydraulic system is OK? Master & Slave? Did the shifting get progressively more and...
• Re: Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:08:29 -0800
  ...looks like the part is N 900 807 01 "hose > > for hydraulic clutch operation" which is NLA from VW. > > > > Is there an alternative out...
• Re: bmw brake booster "upgrade"
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 10:06:46 -0600
  ...1) maximum braking power won't be improved, as this is limited by the calipers and hydraulic system, not the strength of my legs...
• Re: Can this do that?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 22 May 2011 19:52:48 -0400
  ...Couldn't hold a idle, rattled like drained down >hydraulic lifters. Shut it off, check oil level. Still below the >dipstick, added more, restarted...
• Re: early Vanagon ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 20:30:05 -1000
  ...Has anyone done the job yourself? Are >special tools needed? Hydraulic press needed? > >Thanks for any helpful advice offered. > >Nick >Mendocino, California
• Re: [DIESEL] Help!!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 14:35:44 EST
  ...I have it all back together with a new hydraulic head and have about 300 miles on it but it seems hard to start...
• Re: GVW of Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 11:49:20 -0700
  ...Anyone giving you grief must have a father-in-law inthe hydraulic jack business. tim in san jose >From: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET...
• Re: Flushing the crankcase
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:08:15 -0500
  ...It is for restoring hydraulic lifters. Removes carbon > build up that causes sticking.Why not put some in for the entire engine? I > did...
• Re: leaks leaks and more leaks -
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:51:56 -0800
  ...Got to provide a flexable link to the metal lines on the frame.I bet hydraulic line will work and be easier than steel...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:23:11 -0700
  In my opinion, because hydraulic lifters self adjust it really doesn't matter the adjustment 1s 1 or 2 turns. Anywhere 1 to 2...
• Re: cluch problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:15:47 -0400
  ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Does the pedal feel any different or is the clutch just not disengaging? If the hydraulics are bad...
• Re: Clutch problems: 1st, 2nd, ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 27 Nov 94 13:39:48 CST
  ...in effect, the clutch hydraulics leaked badly past the seals. he bled the system twice and presto-chango! i had a 'new' clutch! didn...
• Re: Proper Storage
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 18:58:57 -0600
  ...Been working so far, one (or more?) hydraulic lifters seem to always hang up until I take the Westy out on the road for...
• Re: Blown Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - William Maxian
  Fri, 8 Oct 1999 13:06:43 -0400
  ...it is a shift-linkage adjustment problem. > > I checked the clutch hydraulic system and everything appears to be working - > (smooth operation and full clutch...
• Re: Help ASAP, Stranded, Need clutch advise....FIXED! Check this out....
  Historical mailing list - Rob Norwood
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 22:27:52 -0400
  ...Game plan was to disconnect the slave cyl off of the tranny and > narrow down the prob to hydraulic or within the clutch assy...
• Re: Why I hate my Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 06:57:43 -0700
  ...Once you have the belt off you may have to remove and "reset" the hydraulic tensioner. You will need a large vise to very...
• new bearings and ball joints installation DIY
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 22:05:08 -0400
  ...To remove the lower ball joint from the steering knuckle I had to buy a 12 ton hydraulic press from the local Harbor Freight...
• Hydraulic Lifter Week
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 21:44:09 -0400
  I think lifters are a timely subject because they haven't been covered super well, at least in the past five years of archive...
• Re: Texas (or any) AC help
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:05:04 -0400
  ...I have also had them made up at a shop that normally does hydraulic hoses for farm tractors and industry. All of the new...
• Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 07:51:24 -0800
  ...Get yourself a hydraulic press! > The thing about dealing with the lower ball joint in the ball-joint adapter > is that the surface you...
• Re: Clam shell question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 01:18:29 -0500
  ...I tried it with the early > > door & bars and needed a hydraulic jack to close it. > > > > Jim > > > > > > On Jan 5, 2014, at 10:37...
• Re: Clutch pedal won't go to floor
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:09:52 -0700
  ...about two inches before the floor. > Anyone? > Zoltan > If clutch pedal + hydraulics worked before, I'd look for: incorrect assembly inside clutch housing, or...
• Re: G 50 - What is it?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Fournier
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 16:45:40 -0000
  ...All of the G50 cars use the 240mm clutch size introduced on the earlier Turbo cars and they are now hydraulically actuated. Eric Fournier
• Help, Still no go Continues........
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 18:31:21 -0700
  ...A neighbor tells me it's due to "hydraulicking". The injectors are putting fuel into the cylinders and now they are loaded with gas...
• Can this do that?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 22 May 2011 16:09:05 -0700
  ...Couldn't hold a idle, rattled like drained down hydraulic lifters. Shut it off, check oil level. Still below the dipstick, added more, restarted...
• Re: Clutch not fully unclutching?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 30 Apr 2006 15:22:03 -0400
  ...clutch that doesnt unclutch be due to air in the clutch > hydraulic line? > > 2:Radio antenna. > How do I route the antennacable when mounting...
• Re: NVC: shower (WAS: Accessing the B or C pillar to run a water pipe)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:33:18 -0700
  I like it! And I'd love to see a video of the "hydraulic jacks for on the fly tire changes" in action. :) On...
• Re: hydraulic clutch
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Jun 95 11:46:27 EDT
  > Locating a generic source for certain VW bearings and seals would be of > enormous value to subscribers of this list. Please keep us posted...
• Re: Any pilot bearing tricks?? (Mr. Wizard's trick)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 07:09:40 EST
  ...The hydraulic action should pop the bearing right out. Becareful! The bearing could possible pop out and harm you so wear eye protection and...
• Re: Five-speed trans. needed.
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 19 Apr 2004 17:46:37 -0700
  ...1) On my diesel transmission, the hydraulic clutch line bracket is attached to the body of the vehicle, not to the transmission (so you...
• 84 clutch, etal
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 17:17:29 +0000
  ...so it sounds like it's time for a new one. Hydraulics have been looked at and appear fine. Having not thought about such...
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 21:14:22 -0700
  ...0700 > >From: Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA> > >Subject: Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week > > > >Tabe, > > > >What oil are you running? The one time I...
• Re: No gears
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:27:17 -0400
  ...The clutch feels fine, right? Hydraulic problems make the pedal feel different. I think that your pilot bearing went and so now the transmission...
• A little weeping at Clutch Slave Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 1 Mar 2020 00:31:57 +0000
  ...one tends to blow out the weaker older one in the hydraulic chain.  The fix back 12 years ago cost me a few bucks...
• Re: 87 westy with wild bucking...reply
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 01:18:44 EDT
  ...check intake system for leaks, change ALL THE FLUIDS, including the hydraulic brakes and cultch slave cylinder fuid flush, new O2 sensor, properly dial...
• Re: R12-R134a and the dealer.
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 19:06:40 -0400
  ...Olglethorpe, GA and he told me he takes them out, sends them to a hydraulic co. in Texas and, depending upon whether or not...
• Re: Syncro cv-joint fun
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 04:02:04 -0800
  ...use to push it out? This is supposed to > require a hydraulic press to remove the shaft and to put it back in. I...
• Re: Would it be insane...
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:34:21 -0400
  ...It's hell of a lot easier to open door then > lift popup roof. > Of course hydraulic rams would be overkill. > Leon > > > 8/16...
• Re: Clutch going....going...gone?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Barnes
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 07:11:29 -0700
  ...The clutch pedal feels the same, so I don't think it's > a master/slave/hydraulic problem, but that's just a guess...