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• Re: Canadian mail order vanagon parts????????
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 2 Apr 2001 09:21:30 -0700
  ...the threads were damaged on the hydraulic coupling, making it unusable. They *did* take this one back, but only after exploding at several people...
• Re: 2013 California
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:18:25 -0500
  ...Bi-turbodiesel >> option, double glazed windows, electro-hydraulic opening top, lots of cup >> holders and the clever storage that you expect from a VW...
• Re: vanagon bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 18:42:29 +0000
  ...of the coolant reservoir under the decklid, > this get's the hydraulic head at the rear above the top of the radiator at > the...
• Re: has anyone fabbed up 316-stainless fuel lines?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:05:53 -0700
  ...You make each end of the hose with a -AN fitting by cutting and assembling with the Aeroquip vise, same as a hydraulic shop...
• Caravelle VR6 & TDI
  Historical mailing list - Tore Vefferstad
  Wed, 27 Mar 96 10:41:12 +0100 (MET)
  ...pickup is a integrated hydraulic system, which can tip the dropside aluminium body, or via outlets in the front, operate snowploughs and sweeping gear...
• Re: shifting or lack of
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 11:09:08 -0700
  ...You need to determine whether it is a hydraulic failure (clutch > > master cylinder or slave cylinder) or a failure in the clutch itself. It...
• 4 speed intermittent problem
  Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:18:43 -0700
  ...to = push/pull the trans lever through gears 1-2 the hydraulic oil has been flushed. nothing is leaking=20 trans is being drained...
• Re: Jack Stands
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:22:11 -0500
  ...Also, has anyone used those bottle jack hydraulic types. I wonder if they could be used with the extension meant for the HiLift (as...
• Re: 85 Vanagon Torque Converter?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:26:21 -0700
  ...There are a few items in Lucas/Girling I've never had problems with, such as their Hydraulic Repair Kits, tho.... -- Jim Thompson 84...
• Re: Power Steering Puddle
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Mar 1997 22:27:36 +0000
  ...VW is very specific in it's owners manuals about the later G? hydraulic oil, being incompatible with ATF, and they price theirs like...
• Re: front shock replacement
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:37:26 -0700
  ...I use the van jack, a stand for stability, and a hydraulic floor jack, about a 3 ton. They're so small you can...
• Re: BALL JOINTS...
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 21:04:38 -0400
  ...BALL JOINTS... > I have a small hydraulic press from Harbor Freight tools. I'm thinking I can > use this to remove and install ball...
• Re: Push Rod Tube Leak????
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:46:39 -0800
  ...I changed my pushrod tubes because my hydraulic > >lifter was jammed. > > >I changed two pushrod tubes with collapsible tubes 6 months ago. No > >leaks...
• Re: disconnect brake line to remove caliper?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 07:46:08 -0800
  ...Maybe, on balance, this is a good thing since I've never been one to completely drain the hydraulic fluid and replace it periodically...
• Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 18:28:16 -0800
  Gary, Haven't had to do that job, my joints are okay, except for my knees! I'm waiting for them to perfect knew...
• Re: Replacing brake rotors [Syncro]
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 13:29:08 -0800
  ...is pretty straightforward) - is the bearing replacement something that requires a hydraulic press to install/remove them? I was planning to have my mechanic...
• Re: convert auto trans to manual?
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 09:30:25 -0500
  ...I can foresee is transferring the shifting >linkage and adding the hydraulic clutch pedal assembly. Has anyone here >done this? > >Since the clutch and...
• Re: Power Steering To No PS Conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 18:17:08 -0700
  ...that hose along with the Vanagon's original hose to a hydraulics shop where they can silver solder the two together. 10 minutes work...
• How do I adjust (bleed?) the clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 07:20:05 -0700
  ...Some, including the venerable Bentley, insist one MUST use a pressure-bleeder to bleed the hydraulic clutch, as, unlike the brake system, the usual...
• Re: New Transmission Time?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 15:24:21 -0500
  Since you are a new owner, you may not be aware that these beasts have a hydraulic clutch. First thing to do on grinding...
• Re: cigrette lighter or silver socket - amp problem with air compressor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:58:22 -0400
  ...Hydraulic circuit transmits mechanical work as the product of pressure drop and the actual quantity of hydraulic fluid that flows through the point where...
• Re: "91 Subie Vanagon back on the road
  Historical mailing list - JOHN LAUTERBACH
  Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:35:03 -0400
  ...six months at shops here in Macon, GA, getting repairs to hydraulic lines completed, new GoWesty plate-steel bumpers installed, and getting the rear...
• Re: Poptop lift assists
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:57:55 -0800
  ...Due to wear on the poptop mechanism and aging springs, I have decided to go with the hydraulic lift assists. I am looking at...
• Re: No Clutch
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Sat, 1 Feb 2014 15:56:07 -0800
  yep, in any tired clutch hydraulic system .. when one fails.. and the other one that hasn't failed yet is still working.. you anticipate...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:09:50 -0800
  ...No Clutch.... > Vanagons have hydraulic clutch mechanisms all the way. No cables. It's > almost got to be a clutch master or clutch slave...
• Re: Power steering
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 07:57:13 -0600
  ...Now be sure a belt is on the pump, fill the hydraulic fluid tank to the top mark, start the engine, turn the steering...
• Brake problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 10:07:54 -0500
  ...I do not have a hydraulic issue i do not think. How could i test vacuum in the vacuum line from the motor cavity...
• Re: Squeaking Wheels When Brakes Not Applied
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 10 Jul 2004 09:30:25 -0700
  Although it is not common, one thing to check is to make sure that you have no air in the hydraulics, or that your...
• End of Diesel Vanagon Saga
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 14 Jan 2005 06:19:57 -0500
  ...Anyway it is finally up and running well now and after replacing almost every hydraulic unit on the vehicle, the brakes and clutch are...
• Re: Anyone have experience w/ caliper rebuild kits?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:18:14 -0700
  ...remove the caliper from the wheel and remove brake pads but leave the hydraulic line connected. Place rags around the caliper where the piston...
• Engine Costs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Fri, 11 May 2001 04:03:56 -0000
  ...While the engine was out, I had the local hydraulic shop make a specialty hose out of braided stainless line. We removed the left...
• Re: Shuddering clutch
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 22 Dec 2016 21:11:21 -0600
  ...However with the hydraulic clutch the effect of lose or worn mounts is somewhat cancelled out. A bad transmission input shaft or pinion bearing...
• Re: 1 man brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 21:58:24 EST
  ...The new fluid will better resist brake fade and corrosion, and will prolong the life of the hydraulic parts. Roger & Zoe Ann 87 Synchro...
• Re: Separating heads from cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:21:38 -0700
  ...The hydraulic pressure would be much greater than the 150 psi max likely to be available from an air compressor, and the volume of...
• suddenly clutch just gone?
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Tue, 16 May 2006 09:08:35 -0700
  ...the bently and don't actually see a cable, just all hydraulics. checked the brake fluid resivour, and it was nearly a little DOT3...
• Updated For Sale Parts List
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 22:17:57 -0500
  ...1 high lift cam, hydraulic grind with mating gear for crank gear. (unknown manufacturer, says Weber on the gear end.) 8 hydraulic lifters. These...
• Re: 88GL Tranny Swap - from manual to automatic
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:20:11 -0500
  ...clutch pedal there > that does nothing . > need to remove allthe clutch hydraulics.. > unless you want that stuff on the van doing nothing. I can...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 12:33:24 -0700
  ...If you are >> not going to use the engine for a while, just leave them off to relieve >> pressure on the springs and hydraulic...
• Re: Spreading the damaged hatch opening?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 20:01:02 -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...
• 1982 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Jan 95 21:55:22 EST
  ...The valves should have been adjusted every 15,000 miles -- they are not what people call "hydraulic lifter" type (which apparently does not need...
• Re: Engine rebuild startup
  Historical mailing list - Edward Wilson
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 13:46:26 -0700
  ...a bit of valve clatter, >does this settle down with time (hydraulic valves) ? I let it run for a few >minutes, but it seems...
• Engine runs!
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 10:51:45 PDT
  ...So, I said, it could be lifters (they are hydraulic) though I've never heard them this loud before (of course, perhaps my ears...
• Re: Help, Shifting/Clutch Problem???
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 14:45:49 -0500
  ...If you are lucky the problem could be solved by just bleeding the clutch hydraulic circuit! Make sure to keep the brake fluid over...
• Re: Engine Disassembly, EGR, Air Pump
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 11:14:13 PST
  ...rods, pistons, and liners 1.8 cam with solid lifters (apparently hydraulic lifters have a different cam profile, less power). This should make a...
• Re: Aaaaargh! Brake failure (long)
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 14:32:13 -0700
  ...firm pedal, that is > a sign of air in the brake hydraulic system, how did you bleed the brakes? > Did you flush the lines...
• Re: Clutch pedal repair question
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 05:02:39 -0700
  ...You don't need to disconnect the hydraulic lines from the master cylinder, there is enough slack in them to get it off the...
• lifter problems
  Historical mailing list - Paul Whitley
  Thu, 13 May 2004 11:18:10 -0400
  ...with.</DIV> <DIV class=RTE>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class=RTE>The hydraulic lifters seem to collapse every 10 or 11 months. This last time...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:03:03 +0000
  ...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: Redline:CV-2 High temp. CV grease
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 14:41:36 -0800
  ...For one thing, if there is no oil what happens to the Hydraulic lifters. On TV the cars don't sound bad. I would...
• Re: Power Steering Woes (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 01:13:41 -0600
  ...largest hog slaughtering facility, where I worked at one time, all hydraulic systems use vegetable oil. In case of a leak, there is no...
• Re: AT trans on the way out?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:00:33 -0500
  ...This could be due to hydraulics, a broken seal ring, or the clutch packs are just worn. Get it repaired quickly as running like...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:32:48 -0600
  ...Of course, I realize that transmissions and engines are different beasts, but hydraulics and thermodynamics are fundamentally the same no matter the machines involved...
• VWCOA Autoist want ads ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 08 Jun 95 12:14:09 CDT
  ...prefer one with hydraulic lifters if possible, but this is not mandatory. ok if engine requires overhaul, but must be complete. state location and...
• The clutch job from the Nether Regions!
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 13:19:42 -0400
  ...At first I thought it was a hydraulic problem since the pedal would go to the floor with no resistance, and there was some...
• Re: Brakes Stuck.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:40:46 -0500
  ...your problem is about a stuck parking brake, and not something > hydraulic, two things come immediately to mind - draggy rusted cables that > don't...
• Re: O-rings was Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 1 Dec 2012 19:59:54 -0800
  ...http://hydraulicspneumatics.com/200/TechZone/Seals/Article/False/6504/TechZone-Seals Compression set Failure pattern: Common to both static and dynamic sealing applications, compression...
• Re: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:36:31 -0700
  ...It appeared loose. (at time, I > also suspected poor clutch hydraulics. He said hoping transmission is > ok! :) > > Are these wear points on each arm...
• WESTFALIA ADVICE NEEDED!
  Historical mailing list - Kramer, James
  Wed, 01 Feb 95 14:26:00 EST
  ...is the "best" engine to look for? I've been told hydraulic lifters are a real blessing - when did they first appear? Thanks to...
• Re: Clutch problems...
  Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 22:16:13 -0400
  ...clutch pedal all the way to the floor. > I > checked the hydraulic system and noticed that the clutch master was kind > of > leaky, so...
• Rad Fan Shroud
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 07:06:01 EST
  ...And fifthly, the two hydraulic lines coming from the master cylinder are rusted pretty badly where they are being held in a plastic bracket...