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• FS-84' & Parts
  Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 19:59:29 -0500
  I have for sale a 1984 vanagon 4-speed with air excellent exterior, interior, new clutch, brakes, wheel cylinders, weekender folding bed/back seat...
• Re: Brake and Clutch Bleeding; Sequence
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 21:02:04 -0500
  ...If you're into it you can look at the size of the wheel cylinders, the length and ID of the lines, and the...
• Re: brake fluid lost. Questions.
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 8 Dec 2014 13:54:39 -0500
  ...I haven't been able to look further up yet I was able to look for the brake slave cylinders, but did not see...
• Re: Brake pedal pumping.
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 16:34:55 -0800
  ...After, I > spent > many hours get pissed-off. $ wheel cylinders > later... > Decided on trying out the master.. Voila! Just a > suggestion. Unless you can...
• Re: replacing rear brakes on 80 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 17:05:57 -0700
  > > > Well, you could, for grins, take it to Midas for a free brake inspection. > > There, they will remove your wheels, bash off your drums...
• Re: Vangon brake cylinder quality differences?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 30 May 1998 18:30:15 -0100
  ...What's up here? > Will me and my syncro notice a quality problem? There are several brands of rear wheel cylinders for Vanagons out...
• Re: 85 rear breaks= fun
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:51:18 -0500
  ...Are you talking about the wheel cylinders? If they are leaking fluid replace them. Heck, if they are over 5 years old and you...
• FS 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 18:43:48 -0800
  ...Warranty on engine till October (6000 miles on professionally rebuilt), new tires 8 ply rated, KYB shocks all around, new brakes, rear wheel cylinders...
• Re: Brake pads
  Historical mailing list - Danny Fuller
  Sun, 31 Aug 1997 21:32:43 -0800
  ...Of course they found the wheel cylinders were shot (?), so I had to spring for a new set ($70). As I drove home afterwards...
• Do as I say, not... [brakes]
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Aug 1994 13:26:24 -0600
  ...Won't need those spare cylinders after all. But cylinders you can get... My guru laughs about availability of these lines and says "make...
• Re: Brake warning light flickering
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:49:51 -0500
  ...Common leak areas are hoses, rear wheel cylinders, and the clutch cylinders. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: master cylinder problem thoughts?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 5 Feb 2015 08:39:52 -0800
  One other trick is to bleed the driver's side front wheel first, since it has the shortest path and least resistance. Then go...
• Re: Brake Problem maybe resolved?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 06:55:20 -0800
  ...out of harms way, but if it starts at the rear wheel cylinders, it will be a while. And all the time you are...
• Re: Brakework problem/hypothesis
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 12:58:56 MST
  ...Do you know if any of the wheel cylinders have been replaced before. If not, it was probably time anyhow. The only way you...
• Another bit on keys
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Fri, 30 Sep 2016 03:26:38 +0000
  ...Even the official VW manual on locks and keys says all 2 wheel drive use a separate key. It seems that even the factory...
• 1974 Thing For Sale In SoCal (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Apr 1995 13:43:29 -0500 (CDT)
  ...weel brake cylinders and the master cylinder about 1 > 1/2 years ago. It has a removable, fiberglass hardtop. The wheels are > white-spoke...
• Re: More Info on Copper Core German Radiators
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 16:05:09 -0600
  i have found this to be true on brake cylinders or power steering housings, wheel cylinders, and basically any part that is made from...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sat, 26 Apr 2014 09:41:00 -0400
  ...the usual cause of this effect is the >> combination of the shoes not adjusting properly and the wrong wheel >> cylinders. The only cylinders I...
• 90 Vanagon for sale
  Historical mailing list - Tony Perkins
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 00:06:03 EST
  ...In the last year I have installed new tires, new front rotors, new rear wheel cylinders, new rear bearings, new right side halfshaft, new...
• Re: Hittin' The Road! (finally <grin>)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:41:56 -0700
  ...did I forget anything? Oil change, tranny oil change, brake line, > wheel cylinders, general lube, stereo install, aux battery > install...... oh yah. Beer!) > > Neil...
• wannasellabus '78 7pass.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jun 1996 23:04:05 -0400
  ...Interested? $1800.00 but needs rear wheel cylinders and shoes and a windshield frame rust repair. will include repairs for total of $2900.00...
• FS: '87 GL Body
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 21:05:41 EDT
  ...power steering rack and pump, air conditioning system, power mirrors and door locks, rear window washer, rear axles, clutch hydraulic cylinders, glass, wheels and...
• Re: Brake fluid replacement
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 20 May 2000 14:04:59 -0400
  ...With new master and brake cylinders and fluid, developed enough pressure that two of the wheel cylinders started leaking. Replaced all of the wheel...
• VANAGON digest 801
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Feb 1996 09:55:14 +0500
  ...VW bus (old, front-wheel-drive design), power not too bad in city Traffic, even with the two little cylinders. The shifter comes out...
• Re: [Syncro] 15" wheels
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 08:27:36 -0600
  ...As for the rear you just need to make sure you have good > condition wheel cylinders, new shoes (adjusted properly) and NEW rear brake...
• 1986 VW Bus - Volkswagen Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:29:28 -0400
  ...REAR HUB BEARINGS AND SEALS, CV JOINTS, GEAR REDUCTION STARTER, REAR BRAKE SHOES, REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS, FRONT CALIPERS, FRONT BRAKE PADS, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS...
• V'gon been sittin...Want to start her up again...recommendations
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Fri, 5 Aug 2005 08:58:20 -0400
  ...I have been told to remove plugs, shoot some oil in the cylinders, somehow get the fuel pump to run while dumping out the...
• Re: Brake Fade-wheel cylinder pull back!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:19:22 -0400
  ...The "original" cylinders had an internal spring the pushed the pistons out against the shoes to avoid the "suck back" that would occur creating...
• Re: 82 westy rear Brake Leak
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 10:23:22 -0800
  ...At least shoes & cylinders both sides. If it's leaking brake fluid it HAS TO BE FIXED now, more brake fluid will just leak...
• Brake Fluid, Where is it going!?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 2 Mar 2012 16:19:27 -0500
  ...components and and new pads on the front, new drums and wheel cylinders in the rears, and properly flushing the entire system with fresh...
• Re: Any real automatic trans upgrade for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:44:21 -0800
  ...than 3000 rpms at > 100km/h with stock wheel/tires up to 215/75R15 > wheel/tires. > > 4.86 R&P is (often) a stock...
• Re: Brake questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:20:46 -0700
  ...be done about those too. ) rear wheel cylinders not leaking. rear drums and shoes are good rear wheel bearings do not have excessive play...
• Re: Brake Proportioning Valve: Traps Air?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:12:41 -0700
  ...front brakes.� Eventually > you will have even pressure at all the wheel cylinders, but that P valve's > function is to regulate or adjust...
• Soft brake
  Historical mailing list - Lee Spear
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 17:48:47 EST
  ...Replaced front pads (the only thing stoping it) Rears, new shoes new wheel cylinders. Flushed the sys. That was sunday! Ok I took the...
• Re: another brake saga...aha!
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:58:20 -0700
  ...These are FLAPS wheel cylinders, so I am >>suspicious of their quality. I talked to the automotive instructors >>at the community college I work...
• Re: Brakes updated - Changing fluids (reduction, tranny, brake)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Mar 1996 22:05:47 -0500
  ...All new >wheel cylinders, shoes, and lines. Repacked the bearings up front and am >preparing to drain/refill aforementioned transmission and reduction gears. >My...
• Re: a quick question about bleeding brakes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 May 2009 19:42:08 -0700
  ...Are the front and rear brakes on separate circuits so >that I only need to bleed the rears after replacing some wheel cylinders? >It...
• 1991 Carat w/SmallCar Subie Conversion -
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 10 Dec 2023 23:39:44 -0600
  ...Freshly machined rear brake drums w/new brake shoes and cylinders New front wheel bearings. New Mercedes front spindle locks New front shocks (KYB...
• Re: Brake pedal pumping.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 08:04:22 -0800
  ...After, I >> spent >> many hours get pissed-off. $ wheel cylinders >> later... >> Decided on trying out the master.. Voila! Just a >> suggestion. Unless you can...
• Axle Nut is nuts
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 04:05:14 -0700
  I'm working on replacing the clutch, pressure plate, wheel cylinders, rear brakes, CV joints, just about a 'rear end' overhaul. I just need...
• HELP!!! GD VW place wants my blood...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Sep 94 15:15:53 EDT
  ...81.60 Rear brake shoes 76.32 labor 76.50 Rear Wheel cylinders (2) parts 142.56 labor 76.50 clean brakes parts(?) 6...
• Re: Rear Drum removal/rear shoes replaced? (Correction)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 23:29:20 -0700
  ...You might want to consider having the drums turned and >rebuilding wheel cylinders if that hasn't been done for a while. > >After putting...
• Original post GEO Drag Race
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 19:50:18 EST
  ...and I heard the roar of his four cylinders. He slung by me, right front wheel juddering against the pavement, and he flashed me...
• Can master cyl. leak damage booster?
  Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 10:32:46 MDT
  ...Since there are no leaks at the wheels or clutch cylinders, I am assuming that my recently installed brake master cylinder is leaking fluid...
• Brake Parts
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Sat, 11 Dec 1999 16:37:06 -0800
  Well Folks, the Manatee's coming up on rear brakes, and I'm trying to decide between the german wheel cylinders, and the brazillian...
• Re: Brake Fluid, Flushing
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:20:13 -0500
  ...the absorbed water from rusting out the calipers, brake lines, and wheel cylinders. Guess the boiling point is of concern as well. The neighbors...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 13:19:24 -0500
  > > I've noticed as I wrecked out many Vanagons that there have been larger > > rear wheel brake cylinders on some of them. > well, according...
• Re: Rear Brake Job, Observations.
  Historical mailing list
  15 Jan 97 07:27:22 PST
  ...when working on mechanical systems) , I > decided to try removing the wheel cylinders since I had to replace > them anyway (they leaked). I discovered...
• Re: Meineke Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:50:21 -0500
  ...Meineke Brakes > How's this for a total screw job > > Shoes�������� ������ $176.40 > Wheel Clyinder (2)��������� $89.95 each > Hardware���������� ������ $63.00� > Rear Brake...
• Re: Loose brake master cylinder resevoir
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:43:16 -0500
  ...do that. > the two most likely places to leak are rear wheel cylinders and master > cylinder. > > it is very easy for an old master...
• Re: Help! Brake trouble - 83.5 liquid-cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 20:17:54 -0500
  ...My '84 was doing the same thing until my mechanic found a small leak where the flexible house to one of the wheel cylinders...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:35:10 -0700
  ...they're called 'rear wheel cylinders' and 'the slave' refers to the clutch slave cylinder. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: Meineke Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:26:13 -0600
  ...Al Brase Dumas Magee wrote: >How's this for a total screw job > >Shoes $176.40 >Wheel Clyinder (2) $89.95 each >Hardware $63...
• *Sigh* Leaky Wheel Cylinder (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 15:32:40 -0700
  ...Brake wheel cylinders should be good for more than 20-30K miles right? Leak (only a little dripped out.... wiped stain up a little...
• Interesting aircooled ad
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:08:07 -0800
  ...The brakes do not work because the rear wheel cylinders are leaking fluid. I have the new wheel cylinders but haven't bothered replacing...
• Re: Brakes went out
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 20:04:34 -0700
  ...I just ended up doing the master cylinder, brake booster, drums, shoes and wheel cylinders. Only thing we haven't done is calipers and...
• Brakework problem/hypothesis
  Historical mailing list - Poor Richard
  Mon, 25 Sep 95 12:46:22 EDT
  ...WRONG!!!!! Apparently, all this new unrestricted flow blew out my master cylinder, and all 6 wheel cylinders!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARGH!!!!! my master cylinder then proceeded to...
• Re: another brake saga
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:07:02 -0400
  ...These are FLAPS wheel cylinders, so I am suspicious of their quality. I talked to the automotive instructors at the community college I work...
• Accomplished Today
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Tue, 4 May 1999 18:20:07 -0400
  ...I replaced the alternator, have 3 of 4 stainless stell flexible brake lines installed, and front wheels torn down to the spindels. I also...
• Brake service questions
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 15:29:28 -0500
  ...just have the old turned? 3) Good idea to replace the wheel cylinders too, as a matter of course? 4) Heard that stainless steel...