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Re: Lifter adjustment VOODOO
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:50:32 -0700
...It details fairly obviously that quibbling over 1/2 a turn on hydraulic lifters may or may not be nonsense and profers a few...
Re: Pimp my ride!
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:28:38 -0600
...I liked the rack on top with the electric/hydraulic lift that handed you your boat or surfboard. I dug the fact that none...
Re: oil to coolant coolers, get rid of the one on the automatic transmission!
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 18:00:11 -0400
...While some may consider the thermostat to be unnecessary, It is a small cost in the overall scheme of things and for hydraulics consistency...
Re: Rear wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 3 Feb 2014 20:51:12 -0800
...over. >> >> you can swing backing plate out of the way with hydraulic line connected. >> >> ab >> >> >> On Feb 3, 2014, at 3:33 PM, Jim...
here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:52:38 -0700
...Then, pushing on the brake pedal, I pump brake fluid backwards and up through the clutch hydraulic system . Man.........that works like a champ...
Re: Supercharger (was: 5 cyl. Audi in Vanagon - was Engine Conversions)
Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
Mon, 14 Aug 2000 20:03:59 -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: convert auto trans to manual?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 7 Dec 2002 09:47:00 -0600
...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: hydraulic lifter adjustment questions (sorry)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 22 May 2012 16:35:10 -0700
re : > When you adjust the lifters to some number of turns in, how do you know the > lifters were already pumped to their full...
Re: stuck or frozen clutch
Historical mailing list - Tom Runyon
Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:02:01 -0800
...t budge! During the removal/re-install of the tranny, the hydraulic > >clutch system was left closed so air in the system doesn't...
No Vanagon Content, yet
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Fri, 6 Jun 2008 09:04:57 -0700
...Used for levering an automobile upward off of a trapped hydraulic jack handle. E-Z OUT BOLT AND STUD EXTRACTOR: A tool ten times...
Re: Manual tranny clutch adjustment,
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
Sun, 17 Apr 2016 14:55:45 -0700
...His problem could be >>> mechanical or maybe even just the hydraulics. It is possible for the >> pedal >>> cylinder to fail in way that it...
Re: Need Help adjusting clutch master cylinder
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 14:24:53 -0400
...I might take a stab at >bleeding the clutch hydraulic system, but after that it's off to the VW >surgeons to pull the...
Re: Van tour- any caveats? (hahahaha)
Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
Thu, 12 Mar 1998 11:29:02 -0800
...Duh, flushing is no good with hydraulic lifters. Thanks for the Slick 50 warnings, too. One thing I failed to mention in my first...
Re: Brake master cylinder weep
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:27:10 -0600
While I know well that Hydraulic Fluids are quite adept @ Creeping, I am doubtful that if the Seal @ the Booster End of the MC...
Re: "91 Subie Vanagon back on the road
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:07:46 -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: begging expert advice
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 21 Jul 1998 22:44:45 -0400
...It sounded >extra loud at first- then got better, due I have read on the vanagon page >to leaking hydraulic lifters (the seller told...
Re: bad head gaskets, not: bad mechanic???
Historical mailing list
Wed, 18 Aug 1999 14:40:23 EDT
...The other (more mechanically savvy) found that the man had a broken hydraulic line, and when they repaired the line and added brake fluid...
Re: Transmission Problems - 85 Vanagon Automatic
Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
Fri, 26 Nov 1999 00:32:50 -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: Shuddering clutch
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Wed, 8 Dec 1999 21:42:23 -0800
...Sachs clutch problem, or could this be a >>problem with the hydraulics in the clutch mechanism? >> >>Thanks Sounds like a half-a**ed clutch...
Help with diagnosis (please)
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:29:19 +0100
...Upon re-starting on level ground, the starter had ahell of a job turning motor over, as if its hydraulic locked. However, once it...
Re: Replacing metal coolant hoses with copper?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 2 May 2005 18:23:38 -0400
...Do not try this though for hydraulic brakes or power steering. Refrigeration grade tubing is annealed to provide flexibility for bending/flaring and to...
Re: REPOST! ECU CHIP AND ROCKERS UPGRADE!!!!
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Wed, 15 Apr 1998 04:30:51 -0500
...Rockers. > > >> > > >> The install of this will require someone that can adjust Hydraulic > > >> Valves correctly and someone that can open up the ECU and remove...
Re: Floor jack Vanagon recommendations
Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:54:05 -0700
...As they are hydraulic there are reasons, > they cannot be fully trusted and jack stands should be used. For that > "bridge" to use with...
Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 3 Jul 2010 12:25:31 -0700
...fronts engage but rears too far > away so extra pressure is needed to actuate switch for rear hydraulic > circuit. But if one switch engages...
Re: hyd. lifter adjustment
Historical mailing list - Brian Spisak
Wed, 8 Jan 2003 09:10:21 -0800
Hydraulic lifters remove the lash by design, thus the two turns to give them room to do their work. Set per Bentley, then check...
Re: Replacing metal coolant hoses with copper?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 2 May 2005 18:31:41 -0400
...run front to back. It hasn't failed in over 200k. Hydraulic brake lines are a no-no. The Bluebird has air brakes which...
Re: Kerosene to clean out engine before oil change
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 21 Nov 2005 08:53:29 -0600
...After about twenty minutes the smoking stopped, the hydraulic valves > quieted and the Olds purred. When it was drained, the once fresh oil/kerosene...
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 11:58:38 -0700
...it! > > > > And I'd love to see a video of the "hydraulic jacks for on the fly tire > > changes" in action. :) > > > > On Fri, Mar...
Switching from GL5 to GL4 Gear Oil: Findings
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 4 Jan 2016 09:25:06 -0800
...My clutch, hydraulics, linkage bushings etc. are ok and though this bus has a shortened WBX shift linkage, I don't think this modification...
Re: Clutch Adjustment ?
Historical mailing list - dan rick
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:04:18 -0700
...did you check the brake fluid reservoir fluid level ? the clutch hydraulics get their fluid from there too. perhaps you are talking about clutch...
Re: Switch to LED lighting
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Sat, 3 Jul 2010 09:12:09 -0700
...But it's a lot more convenient than >>> having to mount a switch at the brake pedal, or install another >>> hydraulic switch in the...
Re: How do I remove valve covers in 90 Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
Sat, 31 Oct 1998 07:41:44 -0500
...noise that sounds like the valves need >adjusting but they're hydraulic so it's not as simple as that. I did a >compression...
Re: Aaaaargh! Brake failure (long)
Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 17:04:29 -500
...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: Timing Belt, Tools and etc.
Historical mailing list - Matthew Sedoris
Thu, 28 Dec 2000 18:50:33 -0800
...It works very well and the kit includes a metric dial indicator, indicator extension, indicator fixture that threads into the hydraulic head of the...
Re: [no van content] weird sudden loss of 100miles per 1/2 tank of gas in ajetta
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:32:03 -0500
...i had been getting 30+mpg in my jetta (100miles per 1/4 tank), and recently replaced the cable clutch mechanism with a hydraulic...
Re: AT Brake Band Adjustment
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Fri, 24 Sep 2004 06:28:49 -0700
...The other side is > connected to a hydraulic piston. When those 2 feet get closer > together, it > clamps the band down on the drum...
Re: Automatic vs Manual
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 25 May 2012 23:41:39 -0700
...can keep going with clutch hydraulics blown out if you are skilled enough. can keep going with a whole gear out. last very, VERY...
Re: Oil filter question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:57:32 -0700
...or ....a good hydraulic lifter cleanaer ..CD-2 is one I use. or even marvel mystery oil.. but 'some treatment' in the oil for...
Re: Wheel dollies
Historical mailing list - Ned Savoie
Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:29:36 -0500
...I was going to go with a Harbor Freight set of hydraulics, but I think they have sloppy quality control over there, and spotty...
Re: Migrated clutch action- Follow-up, solved
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:18:59 -0800
...OTOH, and not suggesting you did this, but if one bled the clutch hydraulics using the clutch pedal, and the fluid was really old...
Re: Bleeding brakes - 1.9 - questions
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 9 Nov 2011 19:48:11 -0800
how old is the master cylinder ? how long was a perhaps weakish master cylinder in use ? because ............you can have a kinda old hydraulic...
Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 31 May 2010 19:53:47 -0700
...A few times one or more of hydraulic lifters would collapse and make clapping noise. They would recover if continued driving for a a...
Re: R&R Transmission with winch?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 9 Jan 2010 17:37:57 -0800
...t see how unless fluid really low air allowed in clutch hydraulics) or due to the TOB which seemed to be incorrectly installed by...
'84 1.9l knocking rattle left sd of engine
Historical mailing list - Choreboy
Mon, 8 May 2000 22:02:18 -0700
...Do the hydraulic lifters wear out on these engines and need replacement or could one of my valves be stuck? ? ? I am almost positive...
Winter -was NOT a Fryeday Funnie
Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:06:28 +0100
...feel the flames here ), heavy, not too much power and the hydraulic suspension that allow you to raise the car and make the "shockabsorbers...
Re: Help Vanagon stuck in Chico, CA
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 17:50:17 -0800
...I was told that the hydraulic lifters have re-adjusted themselves. One solution was disable the fuel and spark and crank the engine until...
FS: '80 Westy Parts Van in Texas - Cheap!
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:45:02 -0500
...unknown mileage no engine no transmission no shifting assembly most wiring has been stripped no water tank no fridge no brakes (some hydraulic parts...
hands-on report...
Historical mailing list - Grungy
Tue, 17 May 2005 16:24:45 -0500
...Not the sharp !clack! of a hydraulic lifter that's clogged. It sounds "inside", if that means anything to you. The brakes have a...
Re: I learned alot about my brakes today....
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:52:19 -0700
...The principle of hydraulic brakes is multiplication of force--a small piston pressurizes a larger one, and the force multiplies by a factor of...
Re: Hydraulic lifters
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Sat, 21 Sep 2024 11:39:34 -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...
Re: AC Removal
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:39:42 -0700
...This is a PITA alone, but doable (i've used a bar stool and hydraulic jack sitting on the engine cover to prop up...
Re: No brake lights
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sat, 4 Dec 2010 06:40:25 -0500
...It’s a dual hydraulic circuit master cylinder, so if a leak develops in a line or brake assembly to 2 of the wheels...
Re: 89 2WD Westy on Ebay w/52K miles
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:42:50 -0800
...a train and howled like a Gullwing at 5500rpm, along with hydraulically powered opening and CLOSING ("Watch your fingers, my good man!") trunk lid...
Lathe FS (really, its a convenient Vanagon part)
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Tue, 9 May 2006 05:17:34 -0700
...owner, very little use, only on aluminum and a few steel hydraulic fittings be me. Good condition generally, I replace the cheapo cast metal...
obvious always first - shifter problem solved!
Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 15:20:32 -0500
...I remembered the clutch is hydraulic and fed by the master cylinder. On checking the reservoir was dry...I still had great brakes but...
Re: Rear brakes frustration
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:45:18 -0800
...a bit hard to call.� Check adjustment well, make sure you hydraulicaly seat them a few times during adustment to center things well, you...
Re: Power Steering Noise '87 Syncro
Historical mailing list - David Bogle
Sat, 26 Aug 2000 17:22:35 -0400
...Thanks and best regards, David Bogle John Rodgers wrote: > > First, be sure your hydraulic fluid is up to the proper level - the tank is...
'83 water-boxer for sale
Historical mailing list - John Unger
Wed, 23 Jan 2002 14:03:55 -0500
...Recently the bus has started to have a problem with the clutch/brake hydraulic system; I believe it is the clutch slave or master...
Re: Wheel bearing brands
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 18:59:18 -0800
KMM Trading is a company based in both Mexico and in Los Angeles, CA specializing in VW brake hydraulic parts and a selection of...
updrading to Mobil 1
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sun, 6 Apr 2008 12:17:17 -0400
...or dirt particles in the 'cylinder', >> rendering the adjustment capabilities useless. Hydraulic lifter >> engines need to have the oil/ filter changes done religiously due...