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• Help Vanagon stuck in Chico, CA
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 00:09:39 +0000
  ...I was told that the hydraulic lifters have re-adjusted themselves. One solution was disable the fuel and spark and crank the engine until...
• Re: Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 11 May 2003 10:12:24 -0700
  ...The problem seems to be with > the hydraulics. The pedal only works near the floor. Pumping the > pedal helps a bit. The mechanic at...
• Re: shuddering clutch
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 11:31:31 -0700
  ...I would have thought it > would be fairly consistant. > another question would be, how do you guys lower the > tranny on a hydraulic jack...
• Re: steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 06:44:28 EDT
  ...Jim, before you decide to give up on the power steering consider replacing those rusted lines with the hydraulic hoses I offer to permanently...
• Re: Clutch Peddle engagement point??
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:16:05 -0700
  ...time for a new clutch??? I (think I) know > it's hydraulic and there is no adjustment to be made. > > Any insight?? It's...
• Re: 84 clutch, etal
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 14:25:45 -0500
  ...What does it mean to say "she is starting to have problems engaging the clutch?" Without more, that sounds more like hydraulics to me...
• Re: Transmission clutch lever ???
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 09:59:05 -0700
  ...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: No gears
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:58:24 -0400
  ...external or internal to the bell housing... > > external...you think clutch hydraulics usually, > internally, you think pilot bearing maybe .. > > see if the lever under...
• Re: Help - clutch-master/slave cylinder? gone in Edmonston New Brunswick
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 19:58:04 -0700
  ...the arrangement of the clutch master cylinder and push rod there is odd..........and if the hydraulics are not working ...... I can't perfectly...
• Re: shifter grind after swap
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 08:42:36 -0700
  ...Finally, if you opened up the clutch hydraulic line, you may still have air in it. It can be very tough to get it...
• Re: Hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sun, 8 Sep 2024 08:31:49 -0700
  ...been getting.) >> >> Do I need to worry about that? Will the hydraulic lifters adjust for this? If so, why didn't the noise go...
• master cylinders
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 1994 06:56:50 -0400
  ...Brakes (particularily hydraulics) are one of the systems you ideally want to repair before they fail! Also a good time to replace all the...
• Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear, Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 11:33:45 -0600
  ...and not >> done this >> - do the following. >> >> Bleed and flush ALL hydraulic lines. That includes both break and >> clutch >> lines. You will be amazed...
• Re: Need engine work in Little Rock/Memphis
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 23 May 2003 13:07:58 -0400
  ...Need engine work in Little Rock/Memphis Sounds to me (pun intended) like it might be more-or-less "normal" leakdown of hydraulic lifters...
• Re: Brake Booster - 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:18:45 -0700
  ...but does a larger than OEM brake booster potentially add more hydraulic pressure to the braking system or does it simply provide more brake...
• Re: New Tires at Last
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:51:53 -0700
  ...hustled! Four fellows came busting out > of the shop with a hydraulic floor jack each, (only three were used). > They had those wheels off...
• Re: PS Fluid Capacity
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:59:23 -0500
  ...A VW tech > bulletin cautions Vanagon owners that the Vanagon did not change to the > hydraulic oil in 1989 as did other models. Suggest...
• Re: Frequency of Oil Changes
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Jul 94 11:51:49 PDT
  ...As an aside on hydraulic lifters, if I top up the oil when it is about 1/2 a quart low, I notice right...
• Re: Engine Problem
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Mar 1990 09:03:01 -0500
  ...If you have a hydraulic problem i think the only way you will find it is to put pressure gauges on each wheel, not...
• Re: '81 Westy excessive clutch pedal play
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 15:37:54 -0700
  ...Letting > off the clutch gradually takes some very subtle footwork. > > I didn't know the clutch was hydraulic, and even the guy at the...
• A better Idea for A/C and camping, really. :)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 22:37:24 EDT
  ...Further, you would have to replace the simple top-raising mechanism with hydraulic stuts powered by an auxilary pump (or if you have power...
• Re: Clutch Use
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Taylor
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 23:22:44 -0400
  ...Not a bad skill for anyone to learn, so that you can get yourself home when your clutch's cable breaks or the hydraulic...
• Re: Bus for sale....(which year is best)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 May 2002 14:31:38 EDT
  ...then in '78 they added hydraulic lifters to the 2.0L FI. then in '79 they used the square port vanagon style heads on...
• Re: lifter chatter any concerns?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 18:18:44 -0700
  Hydraulic lifter bleed down. Usually only one lifter if a cam lobe has that valve fully open when the engine is shut down. They...
• Smokin' Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Lon Herman
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 11:15:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The oil change did nothing to quiet the ticking hydraulic valve, so I'll adjust that. The problem is The Smoke. After sitting for...
• Re: E-brake adventures
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 04 Aug 1997 20:14:17 -0700
  ...btw, B4 letting her down off the jacks, always apply the foot/hydraulic brake & re-check that the wheels turn with a slight scraping...
• Re: what is engine clicking noise?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 07:51:49 -0500
  Clicking noise on cold startup after sitting for a day or few is most likely hydraulic lifters. They tend to bleed down. A Mann...
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  Historical mailing list - Various
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:29:25 -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: Oil Filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:56:51 -0400
  ...Without hydraulic lifters and the closer tolerances of these engines and the need for a lot of lubrication for the camshafts lack of bearings...
• Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:30:34 -0500
  ...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: Vanagon poptop spring question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 23 May 2013 05:59:17 -0400
  ...Then of course you could install a set of the hydraulic Pop-Top Struts that come from Mark. I have those here in stock...
• re: Argh! My transmission went kaput!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Dec 95 13:09:40 PST
  ...Socket to remove differential bearing Socket to remove pinion lock ring Hydraulic press Selection of circlip removers Surprises: None really, except for the broken...
• Re: Replacing pushrod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 17:25:12 -0700
  ...Make sure that the rods don't fall off the >inner seat (help me with the part name; valve-something) Hydraulic valve lifter? >while...
• Re: extra reservoir cap anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Dave C.
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 12:29:08 -0500
  ...12/12/00 -0500, you wrote: >> Anyone have an extra used hydraulic fluid reservoir cap they could send me >> for my homemade pressure bleeder...
• Re: Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 13:35:55 -0500
  ...pull it all apart, take th e lowers to my trusty hydraulic press shop, finish my BJ's and uppers and then find a...
• Re: 2013 California
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:07:30 -0800
  ...Bi-turbodiesel option, double glazed windows, electro-hydraulic opening top, lots of cup holders and the clever storage that you expect from a VW...
• I need a little help with a clutch problem
  Historical mailing list - email99
  Mon, 25 May 2009 11:05:32 -0400
  ...I've bled the hydraulics and replaced both the master and leaking slave clutch cylinders but the problem still remains. I am now wondering...
• Re: Weight of 2ltr air-cooled engine ???
  Historical mailing list - Stephen White
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 09:34:32 -0500
  ...into a car and mounting and remounting it using > a simple hydraulic jack. What is the weight of such an engine ?? on my 1980...
• Re: Clutch Chatter >> Tom, Dan, EMZ, Gary
  Historical mailing list - Frank LaHorgue
  Sun, 22 Mar 1998 11:15:13 -0000
  ...The hydraulics were checked and no problem was apparent. The new clutch chatters as badly as the nearly new one it replaced. I have...
• Re: potential hydraulic mounts for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 02:22:31 EST
  In a message dated 2/23/03 9:44:05 PM, McNock@EASYSTREET.COM writes: << Clear me up. I checked a couple of saab...
• Re: Crunchy Clutch Pedal Feel - intermittant
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:35:23 -0700
  ...HD Luk clutch kit. > > I'm sure the problem isn't hydraulic (swapped out master and slave a while > ago to no avail). > > So...
• Re: Brakes...no van content.
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 17 May 2007 09:40:36 -0700
  ...Think about 'steam' in your hydraulic system...not good... In a race, if you are perceptive, you can feel the brakes start to "go...
• Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 09:58:30 -0700
  ...I flush the hydraulics regularly. In terms of my question, as an extreme example, if the shoes were adjusted so far in that this...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:13:59 -0700
  ...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: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 11:53:39 -0500
  ...Will quickly check hydraulics and adjustable plate under gear stick this morning and the agony will be over. >> >> And yes I can get it...
• Re: Pilot Bearing/Outer Race Removal -- 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:56:38 -0800
  ...with fingers > crossed the chase will be pushed out by the hydraulic pressure. Good > Luck! > > ORR ~ DeanB > > > On 11 Jan , 2012, at 7:48...
• Re: FAQ Needs Critiquing
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 11:01:23 -0800 (PST)
  ...BTW, DaBoat with it's rebuilt 2-liter, hydraulic lifters, and Bosch platinum plugs flew through the California smog check this morning. I don...
• Hi-power camshafts + other bits
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 03:00:27 -0700
  ...small header with wasserboxer engine components, they offered camshafts for wbx, hydraulic valvetrain, from stock to 310� , made by Pauter. Has any of you...
• Re: Help, 84 Vanagon Brake Diagnosis
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 22:23:48 -0400
  ...of taking apart the dash, I was wondering if anyone had encountered a similar problem or had some mechanical/hydraulic advice. Thanks [text/html]
• More Valve Lifter Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 17:24:08 -0400
  ...Question is, am I Ok driving like this? Should I set it back like the other valves and just let it keep ticking? Hydraulic...
• Re: adjusting front brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:05:16 -0800
  ...When you apply your disc brakes, hydraulic pressure forces the caliper piston out, causing the disc pads to grip the rotor. When you ease...
• '87 Syncro Westy (TIICO)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 09:56:56 -0600
  ...has anyone changed the front shocks? Can I do it without a spring compressor, but use a small hydraulic jack under the lower control...
• Re: making sense of "M codes" ?? (vanagon option codes)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:40:25 -0700
  ...full width partition between cab and load compartment 657 - servo steering, hydraulic On 4/25/05, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > thanks...
• Re: clutch pedal wear
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 2 Feb 2011 11:28:11 -0800
  ...It is a fair bit > more work, (have to bleed hydraulics after), but I think its worth it. > > alistair >
• Re: 91 Westy - Mysterious Clutch/Transmission Problem Clutch driven, (Slave) cylinders.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 May 2015 07:34:54 -0400
  ...Many people just do not know how hydraulic things work. If the cylinder in fact did not have sufficient stroke or when the fork...
• Re: Power steering
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 29 Aug 2013 21:21:12 -0500
  ...So I take it off and take > it to the local hydraulic hose shop and have a new one made up. They said > the...
• Re: Spreading the damaged hatch opening?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 18:41:44 -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...
• 86 Vanagon 4 speed fix
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 18:51:23 -0500
  ...removal, one for the pinion shaft retaining ring and a crude hydraulic press arrangement. Just back from the VW flaps. Parts guy really was...
• Re: Broken Down and Need Help
  Historical mailing list - Detlev Hanschke
  Mon, 31 May 1999 21:23:11 EDT
  ...Right? Yes the Brakefluid reservoir is the one who feed the Hydraulic Clutch(smal pipe on the right side). Anyone have any other ideas...
• Re: clutch m/s removal
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 06:19:02 -0500
  ...even get my hand up there. > does > it drop down when everything is disconnected? I know about the hydraulics. > Thanks > Frank > 82 westy diesel