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• Re: what is engine clicking noise?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 20:14:51 -0500
  ...Fox > 86' GL This sound is probably from sticking or collapsed hydraulic valve lifters. Both my 84 and my 91 would tend to do...
• Re: ATF mixed with Power St. fluid
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 5 Dec 2013 12:49:50 -0600
  ...Tranny fluid is a highly stable hydraulic oil with a heavy detergent additive, while power steering fluid is manufactured with a friction modifier, and...
• Re: Replacing Front 84 Brake Discs
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:45:23 +0000
  ...is not hanging by the hose. > No need to open the hydraulics. > > then the disc and hub will come off the spindle. > Should really...
• (Fwd) Delivery failure
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 28 Jan 1997 08:39:25 PDT
  ...I now run 15w50 Mobil synthetic in my '88 Westy, mainly to help hydraulic lifter noise (which it has), and also since it has...
• Re: E-brake adventures
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Tue, 5 Aug 1997 23:34:26 -0400
  ...Thanks for the reply, Sean btw, B4 letting her down off > the jacks, always apply the foot/hydraulic brake & re-check that the wheels...
• Re: starter repair problem (bushing)
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 22:43:15 -0400
  ...The rod is tapped into the bushing hole against the grease or oil (which is incompressible) , and the hydraulic pressure on the inner edge...
• Miscellaneous Aircooler Questions
  Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 21:16:49 EDT
  ...I'd like to keep it hydraulic. Are there any mild street cams out there that can work with the 914 pistons and 1...
• Re: Why are the lifters so hard?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:02:46 -0400
  ...I suppose this risks trapping air in the lifters resulting in the > performance problems Bob refers to in his "history of hydraulic lifters" > article...
• Re: Power steering hose
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 13 May 2013 07:08:03 -0400
  I am hardly an expert on Vanagon power steering but from the hydraulics point of view, if the restrictor is in the suction line...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:11:49 -0800
  ...the clutch cable has > broken? > > > No clutch cable in a vanagon-hydraulic system. unlike earlier vw's. > > Mr. BZ > > Not sure about MT vans...
• Re: DOT3 vs DOT4
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 23:00:05 -0400
  ...They also said that they're fully compatible. > I can't remember > the page #, but it's under Brakes-Hydraulic. > > So go easy on...
• Re: AC hoses
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 15 May 2000 10:13:36 -0400
  ...The first one named "Parker Store" sells the hose and fittings, and the other, "Diesel Injection Service" has the hydraulic tool that crimps on...
• No Vanagon Content, Supercharger (was: 5 cyl. Audi in Vanagon - was EngineConversions)
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 08:35:56 -0500
  ...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: hydrolic lifter adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 19:56:35 -0500
  ...I posted my inquiry to the list about hydraulic lifter adjustment and experienced typeIV rebuilders and long time owners suggested that I choose a...
• Re: clutch play
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 20:03:45 -0500
  ...It is possible to remove the pedal assembly without disconnecting any hydraulic lines. If you go to the bottom of the following page: http...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:27:10 -0500
  ...old line off, go to a local A/C shop or hydraulic hose shop, > > > get them to make you a new one, it will...
• Re: Replacing the Power Steering Lines
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Fri, 11 Feb 2005 06:44:10 -0800
  ...You won't believe what's hidden on the other side. > Hydraulic clutch and brake lines so rusted that touching them made them leak...
• Re: lifter chatter any concerns?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 21:08:18 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Hydraulic lifter bleed down. Usually only one lifter if a cam lobe has that valve fully open...
• Re: Master Cylinder Reservoir Cap Vent: @ Electrical Connection?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:06:35 -0700
  ...Useful when replacing a master > cylinder or other hydraulic part. > > > Neil. > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp...
• Re: warning regarding GoWesty alternator bracket kit - NVC
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:44:37 -0700
  ...bolts did not fail.) The loss of the engine ruptured the hydraulics for the slats on the wing that lost the engine - the lost...
• Re: Picking up my 90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:49:12 -0500
  ...Fuel pumps lock, brake hydraulics fail, and so on. Hopefully your luck will be different. You should prime the oil pump before starting. You...
• Re: Making holes in metal
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 10:35:44 -0700
  ...The bigger ones(up to 6") are a portable hydraulic rig. Like a "Porta Power" set-up. This called the Greenlee Chassis punch set...
• Wanted! 1600cc Vanagon Engine Case- REALLY!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jan 95 10:39:39 gmt
  ...I know the engines you're talking about and yes, they have oil filters and hydraulic valves and other good points, but are you...
• Re: 84 Westy strange compression readings
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 02:38:44 -0500
  ...This is know as hydraulic lock, and if you suspect this pull the spark plugs and tries to turn the engine again. Pulling the...
• Brake system overview
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 15 May 2006 20:44:51 -0400
  ...Should I >have to do that to bleed the brakes? I could find no hydraulic schematic >in the Bentley, but assume this is a...
• Re: On Longevity, Displacement,Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 21:16:08 -0600
  ...On the > water cooled side, you need only calculate the hydraulic losses > (and minor pump frictional losses) and compare to the fan (were > talking...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:10:22 -0400
  At 03:26 PM 7/11/2012, Pat wrote: >Thinking about it, other hydraulic systems do the same thing. >The fuel pump has the...
• Re: cracks in head (cylinder head, that is)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jul 1996 10:45:06 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Professional Approaches include: > a) Hydraulic pressure > b) Magnetic inspection of ferrous parts > c) Dye penetrant > >The professional approaches to checking for cracks all require...
• Re: AC hoses
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 15:37:37 -0400
  ...One of them said that these hoses need to be hydraulically crimped. I have tried farm machinery shops, etc. with no luck so far...
• Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans Malfunction, 88 Auto
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:35:07 -0400
  ...Sort of a hydraulic analog computer. > It can be removed with the trans in the van. Disassembly and cleaning > requires considerable care and organization...
• Re: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 14:07:10 -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: Power steering woes
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Sun, 7 Apr 2019 18:55:34 -0500
  ...https://www.gowesty.com/product/steering/24530/hydraulic-power-steering-pump VanCafe Pump: https://www.vancafe.com/255422155X-p/251422155x.htm
• Re: It's not the way to do it ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Dec 2016 03:06:20 +0000
  ...You won't be the first to hydraulically lock the engine up. Then you go for a push start. Then depending on your luck...
• Re: Tow Hitch
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Sep 95 13:48:37 EDT
  ...wrestling, first with the aid of so + breaker bar, later so + hydraulic jack to bend the hitch parts so they fit. (The misfit was...
• Re: what with cold weather coming up ...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 09:55:07 -0800
  ...With pressure that high, the hydraulic valve lifters will overextend themselves, causing the valves to hang open. After the engine warms up, the car...
• Re: Transmission Problems - 85 Vanagon Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 19:10:12 -0500
  ...Either due to wear or low hydraulic pressure. Any way, this repair should only require soft parts replacement. A competent transmission shop should be...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 May 2002 - Special issue (#2002-617)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 20 May 2002 17:14:01 -0700
  ...The cars they tested all had hydraulic lifters. > With no oil in the lifters they would collapse and sound like the engine was > coming...
• Re: Removing oil from upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:24:00 -0500
  ...aircraft mechanic, my uniform used to get lots of > oil, grease, hydraulic fluid, etc. on it. I used good old spray & wash on > the...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 5 Sep 2014 11:29:01 -1000
  ...checked in theslave's > rubber boot and it was full of hydraulic fluid. The brake fluid reservoir > would not hold pressure very long from...
• Re: Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Sat, 12 Apr 1997 21:03:38 -0400
  ...3) Unbolt the clutch slave cylinder from its mounting on the transimssion (Don't unhook the hydraulic line!) and also disconnect the bracket holding...
• Re: Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 29 May 2012 10:47:07 -0600
  ...Is there a portable hydraulic press that maybe a frame alignment shop might have that could press these out? If not, I guess I...
• Re: clutch type for 81 vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 08:55:11 -0500
  Your clutch is hydraulic. Check the clutch master and the clutch slave cylinders and lines for leaks. If there aren't any leaks the...
• Re: Control arm bushings (front end madness)
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 20:45:51 -0400
  ...I guess I need to dig my crummy old home made > hydraulic press out of storage and fill it's leaky little > 12 ton...
• aerodynamics..NVC
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:44:38 -0700
  ...He had this can of hydraulic oil and a rag. He would go round his new tail section and put a tiny drop of...
• Re: did I do that-Silicone
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:15:54 -0600
  ...The term for that is "hydraulicing", the same as for a cylinder filled with oil or fuel and trying to move the piston. Mike...
• Re: return mechanism for throw-out fork?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 8 Aug 2011 15:34:27 -0700
  ...6:25 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > >> No return spring for the hydraulic clutch set up and yes it is normal >> for the release bearing...
• Re: EV Piston Slap Questions
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  31 Jan 97 22:29:01 EST
  ...I have seen more than my fair share of Audi 5000's in junkyards - but never because of a "bad engine". (expensive PS (hydraulic...
• Re: HELP ME!!! I pulled my pistons but forgot to mark my sleeves!!!!!!!!!!! Does it matter which way the cylinder sleeves go back in?? What if I interchanged them. I noticed that they are stamped on the sided in increments. Some kind of ID on each on But then there are then there is one digit that goes in increments (22..24..26..28 ) for each cylinder. I did honed the glazed out of the cylinders because I'm re-ringing them...So What should I do.???? GOD help ME PLEASE!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:16:28 -0500
  ...If you have hydraulic lifters set them to one turn from just touching. ***************[ Engine break in]****************** Install 20/50 Wt engine oil, new oil...
• Re: How much ATF in Torque Converter
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 17:00:02 -0700
  ...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: Found a Brake Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:24:39 -0400
  ...It comes from an Italian factory that I have had very good luck with on various brake hydraulics over the years. I'd feel...
• Upper A-Arm Bushing repair
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  11 Jul 1997 15:41:16 -0600
  ...Either use a hydraulic press, or a hammer and socket, or??? what ever you have access to. I used a hydraulic press, but I...
• Re: For those w/ SS braided hoses experience ...
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:38:39 -0500
  ...bit...making the connection between your foot-force and the actual hydraulic >forces at the pistons a little bit nebulous....Less brake line >expansion...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - chris smith
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 00:23:35 -0600
  ...If you are (and possibly only if) you are dealing with hydraulic lifters. These should not be adjusted like a standard, read solid, lifter...
• Re: Corroding spark plugs in WBoxer
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 07:57:51 -0400
  ...One cylinder had sucked a big mouthful of coolant all at once an then "hydraulic locked" itself. Bye bye piston and connecting rod. I...
• Re: Inner Dia. for long A/C hose - 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sun, 4 May 2003 10:42:19 -0700
  ...The easiest (and cheapest) way is to remove them, bring them to a hydraulic hose shop and have them rebuilt using your original ends...
• Re: Bad has milleage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:18:52 -0400
  ...to break-in after the head replacement? I used two > new AMC heads from BusDepot, and replaced > all 8 hydraulic lifters. > > Leo, 1991 multivan >
• Re: R134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:14:01 -0500
  ...Like I said before, > if you can work on yer own brakes (or that hydraulic clutch system!) you can > service yer own A/C...
• Re: Pdx Jackstand Help?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 20 May 2007 22:20:09 -0700
  ...of Westy-strength jackstands in the next week? Perhaps > even a hydraulic jack? Or is there somewhere in Portland I can rent > such items...
• Re: Hydraulic lifter wear/cleaning question
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:03:36 -0400
  Thanks for the tip on checking for wear. BTW I started off just going to replace the very small leaky head gaskets. The motor...
• Hydraulic Lifter Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:49:34 -0600
  81, air cooled. Hydraulic lifters Damn, it is really hot here in Northern Utah... Sweating like a madman in the garage, and under the...