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• Re: DVD Ripping (was: mounting tablet in rear of vanagon?)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Lysaker
  Fri, 31 May 2013 11:04:21 -0700
  ...I'm a Mac guy so I have used Handbrake, MacTheRipper and�MacX DVD Ripper Pro (think they also have a PC version).� Cheers...
• Re: 4-wheel Porsche di$c brake for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 7 May 2002 07:37:06 -0500
  ...your wheels. > >Whole kit (calipers, rotors, adaptors, brakelines, shims, bolts, >hydraulik handbrakesystem etc.) will come to EURO 5700,--. > >Possible would also be 305mm rotors...
• Re: Squeaky breaks?
  Historical mailing list - Gordon Mah
  Wed, 2 Nov 2016 13:28:25 -0700
  ...happening. > > BTW to further diagnose front or rear just use the handbrake to work the rears. If pulling the lever changes the noise the...
• Wont start update
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 12:22:35 -0500
  ...Taking a page from Muir, with the key out of the ignition van in neutral handbrake on, I took a screwdriver and bridged the...
• SUCCESS: Adjusting Parking/Emergency Brake
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 1 Sep 2022 22:05:06 +0000
  I first did the recommended YouTube thing, put van in Reverse and stopped using handbrake:  nothing really changed so I guess my rear drum...
• Re: 4-wheel Porsche di$c brake for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Tue, 7 May 2002 11:57:37 -0500
  ...your wheels. > > > >Whole kit (calipers, rotors, adaptors, brakelines, shims, >bolts, > >hydraulik handbrakesystem etc.) will come to EURO 5700,--. > > > >Possible would also be 305mm rotors...
• Fw: Re: 4-wheel Porsche di$c brake for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - selten
  Tue, 7 May 2002 07:44:35 -0500
  ...your wheels. > > > > > >Whole kit (calipers, rotors, adaptors, brakelines, shims, bolts, > > >hydraulik handbrakesystem etc.) will come to EURO 5700,--. > > > > > >Possible would also be 305mm rotors...
• Syncro Viscous Coupling : when should it be freewheeling ?
  Historical mailing list - V H Wolfgang Carolsfeld
  Fri, 1 May 1998 22:45:16 -0700
  ...With the handbrake applied, wheel blocks etc. the rear wheels obviously wouldn't turn but in retrospect I think the front ones should have...
• Re: converting to 4 wheel drive - Quaife?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 10:44:02 -0500
  You can get out of a lot of snow related problems with the judicious use of the handbrake. Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>@gerry...
• Re: beeper for hand brake
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:01:13 -0700
  ...adding a short duration use load may not adversely affect these circuits but if I recall, the handbrake light connects to the 15 and...
• emergency brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:20:52 -0800
  ...and limiting the amount of emergency braking effort applied through the handbrake. So, I'll take a look at my rear brakes again, they...
• Re: gun hiding?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 14:09:52 -0600
  ...wrote: > > > I tend to keep my Uzi neatly slotted between the handbrake and > the > > driver's > > seat. One time I pulled into Wal-Mart...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:21:02 -0800
  ...Should have put the new ones on? My handbrake on the other hand will only go one click, then rear wheel are almost locked...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:54:12 -0400
  ...But, I notice that with >> foot on brake engine running, I pull up the handbrake and feel the >> pedal drop a *little*. Is this...
• Re: THis may be a Silly Question - '85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:15:25 -0500
  ...pass into San Jose. > 2.) Do not forget to release the handbrake when towing with a Dodge 1500 > pickumup truck. The Dodge will never...
• Re: Electrical gremlin dash brake light
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:45:31 -0400
  ...The handbrake lever basically uses a door light switch and when lifted the switch completes a path to ground. >> >> I don’t know how...
• Re: Brake light sensor switch adj.
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:24:34 -0700
  ...Other cars have a little switch, like the handbrake switch and activate when that is pressed. Unless we will fit one of those, we...
• new vanagon owner
  Historical mailing list - ajw
  Sat, 16 Dec 2000 05:26:43 -0500
  ...He found a number of problems including the famous headgasket leak, warped rotors on the front brakes, handbrake out of adjustment, need for alignment...
• Re: WTB - 84 Westy D/S Seat
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:33:06 -0400
  ...the D/S seat bottom, possibly to protect it from the >>> handbrake lever when rotating the seat (I never rotate the driver's >>> seat...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - emergency brake no "catching/holding"
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:39:09 -0400
  ...a parking brake, or if hand-operated (as is normal) a handbrake > > > > > > > > >I guess because in the event of a total loss of brake...
• Re: ELECTRICAL: need help diagnosing non-working brake/backup lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 11 Oct 2014 11:16:12 -0500
  ...the Bentley shows a connection to the brake warning >> light >> which has the dual function of warning when the handbrake is on and, at...
• Re: newbie - where is the gas???
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 12:05:12 -0700
  ...When starting off on uphill, one would use the handbrake to from rolling back and only let it out when the vehicle is wanting...
• Re: Westy Front table survey
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 11:55:31 -0400
  ...Just for a start, having to mess with the handbrake to rotate the driver's seat makes it a seldom thing for me. OTOH...
• Opel
  Historical mailing list - John Galvin
  Sun, 22 Jan 1995 15:33:26 GMT
  ...There's a T-junction just outside my driveway and as I came up to it, I hit the handbrake hard. As realisation dawned...
• Re: Mystery Loss of Power At Startup
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:57:44 -0400
  ...Did you adjust the handbrake after adjusting the star wheel between the shoes? If so, you screwed up the works. I have posted brake...
• Re: [vanagon] FS 86 camper $1000 in cleveland, oh?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 26 Mar 2004 00:04:21 -0500
  ...It needs a handbrake cable. > The buyer would need to arrange delivery. The van is in Cleveland, > Ohio. They'd rather not sell it...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:52:48 -0800
  ...Should have put the new ones on? My >handbrake on the other hand will only go one click, then rear wheel >are almost locked...
• Re: Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:54:27 -0700
  ...The way I test it first is; I pull up the handbrake almost fully then push the pedal. If the pedal is strong, the...
• Re: Upgrades?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:01:28 -0700
  ...If you have an 84 or older a newer handbrake is better. The 86 and newer front brakes are supposed to better than earlier...
• Re: 4-wheel Porsche di$c, Alternative
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 7 May 2002 17:24:12 +0200
  ...your wheels. > > > >Whole kit (calipers, rotors, adaptors, brakelines, shims, bolts, > >hydraulik handbrakesystem etc.) will come to EURO 5700,--. > > > >Possible would also be 305mm rotors...
• Re: Brake warning light flickering
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:00:03 -0800
  ...I did leave the handbrake on once or twice, could that have messed something up. How do I troubleshoot this? -David (1987 Wolfsburg 2...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:28:08 -0400
  ...But, I notice that with > foot on brake engine running, I pull up the handbrake and feel the > pedal drop a *little*. Is this...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:07:49 -0400
  ...But, I notice that with > foot on brake engine running, I pull up the handbrake and feel the > pedal drop a *little*. Is this...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:09:58 -0400
  ...But, I notice that with >> foot on brake engine running, I pull up the handbrake and feel the >> pedal drop a *little*. Is this...
• Re: best way to install a killer switch
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 31 May 2017 17:44:06 -0700
  ...Got feed back on that and someone (forgive me that I can't recall name) suggested a locking handbrake . That might be worth working...
• Re: ELECTRICAL: need help diagnosing non-working brake/backup lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 11 Oct 2014 14:52:22 -0500
  ...the Bentley shows a connection to the brake warning >>> light >>> which has the dual function of warning when the handbrake is on and, at...
• Re: Adjusting rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Mon, 24 Jul 1995 09:28:24 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Not so. > > (I haven't bothered with the handbrake yet, want to get the normal > braking tuned first) > > Do I need to bleed the...
• Re: gun hiding?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 12:15:08 -0800
  ...wrote: >> >>> I tend to keep my Uzi neatly slotted between the handbrake and >> the >>> driver's >>> seat. One time I pulled into Wal-Mart...
• Re: need info on converting to Audi 4 wheel disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:20:25 -0600
  ...I�ll be testing them some time (handbrake has still to be connected) and report after the testing procedure. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Smola, Tony...
• Re: THis may be a Silly Question - '85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:19:04 -0500
  ...pass into San Jose. > 2.) Do not forget to release the handbrake when towing with a Dodge 1500 > pickumup truck. The Dodge will never...
• Re: 4-wheel Porsche di$c brake for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 7 May 2002 13:34:36 -0500
  ...your wheels. >> > >> >Whole kit (calipers, rotors, adaptors, brakelines, shims, >>bolts, >> >hydraulik handbrakesystem etc.) will come to EURO 5700,--. >> > >> >Possible would also be 305mm rotors...
• Re: Fuel injectors?
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 16:29:33 +0100
  ...when it is hot, when you have slipped the clutch for a while holding on a slope or against the handbrake, going uphill in...
• Re: Need advice on Brake issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:40:42 -0500
  ...Try stopping with the handbrake. If the rears are causing a pulse it will be apparent. It is common for the rear drums to...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:51:23 -0600
  ...Should have put the new ones on? My >> handbrake on the other hand will only go one click, then rear wheel >> are almost locked...
• Kelly Park VW show, valuable documents and sheetmetal
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Apr 1995 10:35:43 -0700
  ...The sheet-metal pannel that covers the master-cylinder, handbrake cables, etc. My 69 came without one, Ken's 71 came without one and...
• Re: Wheel cylinders with springs?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:04:37 -0700
  Scott, I have the problem, my system is fully bled, rears are adjusted perfectly (handbrake full lockup within 2 clicks), so what else could...
• Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:53:16 -0400
  ...rear try using just the handbrake to slow-stop. If the handle oscillates or you feel the erratic brake action the problem is in...
• Re: Running Dometic Fridge while parking on hills Q.
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 07:45:31 -0700
  ...If you just shut down the fridge after you park it in gear, set the handbrake as tight as it goes and chock the...
• Re: Brakes on an 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 20:46:13 -0400
  ...Be sure the handbrake cable is properly adjusted, no pressure on the top bar when released. And als make sure the top springs are...
• Re: Unusual vibration while accelerating
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 14:13:30 -0700
  ...moves when reving engine, car parked > in neutral. > > and further, have handbrake on hard, car in 3 or 4th, helper in > driver's seat...
• Re: Bentley wiring typo?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 15:09:42 -0700
  ...86 > > Maybe i need to "ground" 86 to 50. > > Maybe this would cure my "handbrake on to stop engine" problem (?) > > (though this doesn't...
• Re: door chime/seat belt light anomaly
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Fri, 14 May 2010 20:56:45 +0000
  ...latch for seat > belt warning light -warning light unit only has handbrake light and > logo, seat belt space blank -warning light unit does not...
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:34:48 -0700
  ...Drove my "handbrake only" shut off route. Engine shut off properly. Bonus: restarts warm/up to temp with less cranking. Thanks to Mark Drillock...
• Re: Brake warning light flickering
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:30:09 -0800
  ...I did leave the handbrake on once or twice, could that have messed something up. How do I troubleshoot this? -David (1987 Wolfsburg 2...
• Re: Silly idea?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:52:20 -0800
  ...The danger is that after you set the handbrake, and go back to launch or trailer your boat, that the rear wheels being submerged...
• Re: WTB - 84 Westy D/S Seat
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:03:57 -0400
  ...the D/S seat bottom, possibly to protect it from the >>>> handbrake lever when rotating the seat (I never rotate the driver's >>>> seat...
• Re: Parking brake adjustment, '82
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 May 2008 13:57:17 -0400
  ...After this, do not ever try to adjust the handbrake witht the cable adjustment. This setting is critical to the self adjuster working. After...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:35:06 -0700
  ...But, I notice that with > > foot on brake engine running, I pull up the handbrake and feel the > > pedal drop a *little*. Is this...
• 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 11 May 2002 11:30:13 -0400
  ...seat - no additional hardware. > >3) will I have issues with the handbrake or shifter? > >### No, shifter is not a big deal unless you are...
• Re: Unusual vibration while accelerating
  Historical mailing list - Zach Hale
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 16:08:20 -0700
  ...moves when reving engine, car parked >> in neutral. >> >> and further, have handbrake on hard, car in 3 or 4th, helper in >> driver's seat...