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Re: Brake Squeal
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:11:19 -0500
...For the early 2 piston calipers the fit of the pad the pad is > captive in the caliper casting. As these calipers are old...
Re: 2WD Beach Driving
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:36:51 -0600
...all new bearing, rods, > > pistons, cylinders, heads, wires, exhaust, cat, hoses fuel/coolant. I > > sanded and painted all of the inside steel that fades...
brakes
Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
Sat, 7 Jun 2003 13:13:15 -0400
...handle travels too far). Questions: Sorry for the long background... 1. Does the rust on the front rotors mean that the pistons in the...
2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE: UNBALANCED crank the Problem
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 13:18:19 EST
...I went to 85.5 mm pistons. I simply banged the old piston pins out and put on the new pistons. I did not...
Re: Engine Advice Needed-Valve lifters and adjusters.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 26 May 2014 08:40:16 -0400
...This puts the piston near the center of its travel range and you shouldn't have to deal with them until the engine wears...
Re: oil pressure problems
Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
Wed, 21 Mar 2001 07:06:59 -0800
...up and down in the area it travels in. All seems fine with it. The new piston and spring should arrive today via mail...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - engine case stud ? - Must have good answer - Calling Boston Bob
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sun, 11 May 2008 10:19:21 -0400
...The cylinders and pistons are also going to get in the way. When I have this problem I am typicaly dissaembling the block for...
Re: Clutch weirdness 84 standard trans ?
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:42:29 +0000
...when you pump the pedals and push the pistons beyond their normal range of travel (that is where the rust is hiding inside the...
Re: regearing a manual trans
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Fri, 4 Sep 2015 09:01:20 -0700
...Yes the inline has a higher redline (benefit of the overhead cam) but at any given speed the pistons are actually traveling further with...
Re: Diesel Vanagon Question
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 14 Oct 2001 23:04:37 -0700
You were VERY luckey! I have seen a lot of mashed heads and pistons due to Diesel timing belts breaking! David Marshall Fast Forward...
Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 27 Jun 2015 09:17:46 -0400
...If a circuit should fail, the pedal will travel real far and then stops inside the master cylinder will cause the reaming circuit to...
Re: Final pictures (the red beast)
Historical mailing list - benoit
Tue, 6 Mar 2007 09:35:25 -0500
...Euro ECU, german valves with some mild P & P, balance Cofap Pistons, same for the rods. a lot of small stuff that i don...
Re: Manual trans replacement
Historical mailing list - John C...
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:48:19 -0600
...Put spring and piston back into the > slave cylinder, push the piston down a little, and insert the > circlip. > >5. Now turn the slave...
Re: 91 Westy - Mysterious Clutch/Transmission Problem Clutch driven, (Slave) cylinders.
Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
Tue, 5 May 2015 09:48:46 -0700
...You should feel it bottom out when the driven piston runs out of room to travel. Also make sure the pedal clevis and pin...
Re: Best way to judge life left in Waterboxer?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 8 May 2012 18:41:38 -0700
...The pistons and barrels last nearly indefinitely that I have seen. in VW engines.. it is usually the heads or valves that get ya...
Re: Loose brake master cylinder resevoir
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:20:34 -0800
...So normal that you can rock it side to side ..like up to half an inch total travel. if you haven't seen inside...
Re: Tires- 16" recommendations?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:20:33 -0700
...Sometime I'm planning on getting 15" steelies for my Worker/ Traveler Van, for better ground clearance and for a wider tire selection. Increasing...
Parking brake pressure (was I've had it) - NVC !
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 5 Jul 2010 15:39:25 -0700
...Each shere has a piston in a tube under it, and the piston movs up and down with the suspension. ( those older gasgster style...
Re: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 3 May 2016 11:38:16 -0700
...Personally, were I to get a builder to do an engine, I'd opt for the best quality pistons, etc. but stick with the...
Various Upgrades for Lilleyed WBX... PT2
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 29 Oct 2001 23:13:03 EST
...This allows for slightly more air flow to the pistons. It can be done by using the gasket as a template and matching to...
Re: Very soft brake pedal unless it is pumped?
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 21:26:59 -0500
...The only problems I > had when doing the work below was a slightly leaking rear drum cylinder > if the piston comes out too far...
Re: Brake Squeal
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Sat, 18 Jan 2020 15:24:30 -0500
...It is kind of like using a travel agent versus just doing it yourself online except in the case of the Vanagon parts you...
Re: Clutch Pedal Click
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 1 Jul 2010 20:28:17 -0700
...if there is some extra free-play on top of the pedal travel.....try adjusting some out, and even that is a pain of...
Re: doing more brake jobs
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 7 Sep 2005 00:19:06 -0400
...As drum brakes heat up, the drums expand; the shoes then have to travel further to contact the drum. Add this and some glazing...
Re: 2WD Beach Driving
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:43:21 +0000
...all new bearing, > > > rods, > > > pistons, cylinders, heads, wires, exhaust, cat, hoses > > > fuel/coolant. I > > > sanded and painted all of the inside steel that fades...
Re: Brake Squeal
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:37:43 -0500
...For the early 2 piston calipers the fit of the pad the pad is > > captive in the caliper casting. As these calipers are old...
Re: Brake Fade
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:52:47 -0700
...things don't really move or travel that far when things are adjusted right. I've read various things about vanagon rear brake weirdness...
Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 27 Jun 2015 19:39:12 -0400
...Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement. Thanks Dennis. > .... For adjuster to work when the hydraulics push the shoes out the > arm has to free...
Re: regearing a manual trans
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Fri, 4 Sep 2015 10:39:29 -0700
...Yes the inline has a higher redline (benefit of the >>> overhead cam) but at any given speed the pistons are actually traveling >>> further with...
V6anagon un-V6'ed
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Mon, 15 Apr 1996 17:30:00 -0700 (PDT)
...cylinder piston for more extension until the eng and trans were about 1-1/2" apart, then ran out of throwout bearing travel. Gritted...
Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
Historical mailing list - Roland
Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:20:22 -0700
...The inertial losses >> > from reversing the pistons' direction of travel, the frictional losses >> from >> > scrubbing the piston rings up and down in their bores...
Re: AMC valves, Boston Bob
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 26 May 2009 15:18:22 -0400
...travel up and down until they break through the grooves and the valve free to move deeper inside and then operated by the piston...
Re: new head, etc all ok so far
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Fri, 27 May 2016 12:00:55 -0400
...No known issues at that time. > > I have big travel plans for the next 2 months so with any luck my van > engine work...
Re: Trusting Your Machine
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 1 Jul 2004 21:34:04 -0500
...Burned a piston on a long trip coming b ack from out west. Could not get it repaired locally, so rented a U-haul...
Re: Recent Trip - FWIW
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Thu, 24 Mar 2005 14:36:16 -0500
...In 2002 one of the Canadian buses traveling down to EveryBus started to drop a valve seat after about 300 miles, and it completed...
Re: another brake saga
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:46:30 -0700
...Since you had a failure at a rear cylinder, and the brake pedal travelled to the floor, if there was any amount of debris...
Re: [Q] Decreasing gear ratio
Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
Mon, 23 Jan 95 9:46:32 PST
...VW Bus Relative Wear Index Year | Top Gear | Final Drive | Engine Revs | Stroke | Piston Travel | Ratio | Ratio | /Mile | | /Mile ________________________________________________________________________ Micro | | | | | 1200 | 0.82 | 4...
Re: She runs!!!!! Finally
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:08:56 -0500
...Running them lose does add the ability of the piston to bang against > the circlip or snap ring holding it in and then at...
Re: '82 diesel 1.8 conversion
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sat, 18 Aug 2007 08:57:31 -0700
...The 2 liter has oil spray nozzles that spray the bottom of the pistons, cooling them and thus keeping the rods cooler. It also...
Re: Hydraulic Lifter Adjustments
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:00:51 -0700
...Off by a few degrees, > > and the air pressure just pushes the piston down, and the motor around, > > in whichever direction. :-) > > > > To get started...
Re: no oil pressure, new engine, need help!
Historical mailing list - Anthony Hecht
Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:53:14 -0500
...I have disconnected the VDO sender, concentrating on the spade. --------------------------------------------------- Anthony Hecht Somewhere Between Virginia and Tuesday http://travelinvan.com --------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Joel...
Re: Vanagon engine rebuild cost
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Thu, 12 Mar 1998 18:32:28 -0800
...There was a void in the casting, but it was below the range of >ring travel, so I decided to use it. Hopefully I...
Re: Flexing cranks and Yielding Bolts one last time
Historical mailing list - John Pronk
Tue, 20 Feb 2001 01:14:47 -0000
...a result of the crank flex then the pistons are half way > in there > travel. I have never seen any signs of this in...
Re: Another operating temp question
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 15:42:11 -0500
...any increase above the 225F number means the head and piston temps are climbing at a much faster rate even if your head temp...
Re: White smoke? (UPDATE)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:00:04 -0500
...A hold burned through the piston, >> scored the cylinder, destroyed the piston, over heated the head to the >> point the head had a melt...
Re: Sticking front calipers
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sun, 1 Apr 2007 14:19:02 EDT
...The problem is the piston is sticking and it'll "adjust" it's sticking in a way that will make the pad continue to...
Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE: UNBALANCED crank the Problem
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Wed, 14 Feb 2001 21:00:06 -0500
...I went to 85.5 mm pistons. I > simply > banged the old piston pins out and put on the new pistons. I did not...
Re: Interesting Thing About My Brakes....
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 7 Sep 2012 08:59:49 -0700
It should, be we both have the ATE calipers with pistons on each side, and I think these are inherently softer and harder to...
Re: Turbo question Water Jacket Seal failure
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 00:24:08 -0700
...If it stays out of the piston, then the piston can not transfer it to the cylinder wall and thus the cooling system. To...
Re: Starter
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:07:14 -0700
...What is happening is that the spark is firing as the piston is traveling toward the head and the starter doesn ot have enough...
Re: 5sp trans woes
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:57:37 -0700
...These travelers were freezing in their shorts once the gig started to roll in. Guessing they forgot how changeable weather can be here. BenT...
Re: brakes
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 7 Jun 2003 12:36:12 -0700
...handle travels too far). > > Questions: Sorry for the long background... > 1. Does the rust on the front rotors mean that the pistons in the...
Re: New instrument cluster in '84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Wed, 14 Dec 2005 19:02:34 -0500
...No warning lights came on until the #3 piston went through the block. I was at maximum throttle at the time. John ----- Original Message...
Re: Rear Brake Adjuster Video: Drum With Window
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 17 May 2016 23:10:00 -0700
...Having > the pistons travel to an oxidized or unused part of the cylinder will make > for a future leaker. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon...
Re: Roadhaus - Oil Leak diagnostics
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Sun, 10 Aug 2003 09:58:19 -0800
...Bigger pistons and cylinders on "built" Type 1 motors are notorious for this, producing a similar oil leak exacerbated by high operational loads and...
Re: Clutch weirdness 84 standard trans ?
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:00:33 -0500
...when you pump the pedals and push the pistons beyond their normal range of travel (that is where the rust is hiding inside the...
Re: Vanagon Reliability (Long)
Historical mailing list - Katherine Lee
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 12:32:02 -0800
...As some of you may recall, I was the person seeking travel advice about Yosemite and other points Californian. Well, I've survived to...
Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 22 May 2016 10:37:56 -0400
...Keep in mind that when you do use the brakes, it takes some time for the heat at the drum-shoe interface to travel...
Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Sat, 7 Apr 2012 18:36:45 -0400
...The inertial losses >>>> from reversing the pistons' direction of travel, the frictional losses >>> from >>>> scrubbing the piston rings up and down in their bores...
have fun--was: Mom to travel across U.S.: advice?
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 20:36:10 -0500
...The Vanagon is a good vehicle, but it can have some dastardly tricks up its (piston) sleeve. Then, just to be on the safe...