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• Re: Brake light switch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:06:22 -0500
  "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> said: > Try not to stroke the brake pedal more than about half or 2/3 of the way...
• Re: Brake pedal pumping
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 10:35:32 +0200
  ...they are worn past the limit, you have to pump the pedal twice or thrice to get the shoe to press against the drum...
• Re: clutch linkage wear -photos
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 09:04:42 -0800
  ...The clutch pedal has a short linkage between it and the clutch > master cylinder. This linkage connects to a hole in the pedal lever...
• Re: Need advice on replacing accelerator pedal (accelerator cableauto transmission)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 13:21:02 -0500
  ...Once completed, adjustment may be necessary > to give proper shift points, I always begin at the front of vehicle under > the pedal and take...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - kfilc
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 23:06:51 -0000
  ...Brakes > Try stomping on the pedal. > > I just replaced my brake master cylinder. If I pressed the pedal gently, I could push it to...
• Clutch sticking
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 13:29:54 -0500
  ...A few days back things took a turn for the worse, the pedal had a definite rough or tight spot about halfway through it...
• Clutch Pedal Clevis Hole: Help Determine Vanagon Mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 27 Mar 2014 06:53:24 -0700
  ...Would the amount of wear at the clutch pedal clevis pin hole help one gauge if a Vanagon has relatively low or high mileage...
• Re: Nominations are now open: Top 10 Ugliest Parts to Fail
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 15:44:43 -0400
  Another ugly one is the wearing through of the clevis pin on the clutch pedal. http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/530767.jpg...
• Help, 85 shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - Lund
  Wed, 11 Sep 1996 06:27:09 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I found that with the clutch pedal to the floor it would grind into reverse. With the clutch pedal to the floor you could...
• Eeeek! Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 01:31:41 -0700
  ...To my surprise, I found that I could ground the brake pedal, but the Van came nowhere near locking any of the brakes. I...
• Re: brake booster hiss
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 15:00:06 +0000
  >When I hold my brake pedal down I can hear a hissing of air from the >booster. The pedal hits a stop and I...
• Re: Stuck again !! (accel cable)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:38:26 -0700
  ...Besides the cable run itself, check under the pedal. Take the protective box off underneath. A lot of crud can build up in there...
• Re: Clutch Noise NOT Depressed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:39:49 -0700
  ...When this spot wears, the symptom is lots of clutch pedal free play at the top of the pedal travel. It should be like...
• Re: erratic cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 6 Apr 2020 13:42:55 -0700
  ...I just touch the > brake pedal, NOT pushing down the cruise control quit... some time it works > again some time it doesn't for...
• Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:22:37 -0400
  ...Seemed to be fine but as I used the brakes, the pedal worked worked down to the floor. The pedal has pressure but if...
• clutch pedal problems on my '86
  Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 10:32:56 GMT
  The hydraulics are okay and the clutch itself is working fine, but the mechanicals of the clutch pedal are causing it (the pedal ) to...
• brakes again
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jul 1996 09:05 EDT
  ...The brake pedal on my 83 WB westy is mushy. If I play with the pedal it will sink to the floor. It happens...
• Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:13:48 -0700
  ...If maladjusted brake shows are causing a low pedal (it pumps up), does this initial low pedal give caliper pistons less to "push against...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 10 May 2002 16:40:22 -0400
  ...On the three sitting in my driveway, the '84 takes about 7-8 pounds of pressure at the top of the pedal to push...
• Re: Clutch Adjustment ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:40:06 -0700
  the clutch pedal action should feel quite smooth and linear. If it does not 'feel' that way .. it may not be working like it...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:19:01 -0800
  ...off/cold; brake pedal goes to floor. Eng. on/pump pedal; >> pedal height ok." >> >> "Brake problem (Long. Am at wits end. Archives down. Please...
• Re: Door handles and pedal pads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 10 Dec 2023 08:41:23 -0600
  ...But we save more weight by drilling out speaker magnets than brake pedals (snork, snigger). And one more thing: Merry Christmas! Jim Sent from...
• Vanagon Brake Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:28:47 -0700
  A friends 87 Westy has Softish Brake Pedal,,, Rears have been carefully adjusted & all have been Thoroughly Bled, which has improved the Pedal Feel...
• brake booster hiss
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Darilek
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 08:12:48 -0600
  When I hold my brake pedal down I can hear a hissing of air from the booster. The pedal hits a stop and I...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:16:07 -0800
  Yes, it makes bad clunking noise even in neutral as soon as I start to release the pedal. It's only as good as...
• Re: Brake Warning Light Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 25 Nov 2014 08:00:10 -0600
  ...The brake > pedal feels normal, so I don't think one of the hydraulic circuits is > out. When I release the brake pedal, the...
• Re: Frozen Accelerator Cable
  Historical mailing list - Tim Vogelin
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 20:24:35 -0600
  ...Once that froze it made the pedal stick. I ended up cutting some of the carpet out from around the pedal and have had...
• Brake symptoms ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 5 Dec 2008 22:10:36 -0800
  My brake pedal slowly goes down. Sitting at a stop recently on a slight slope, I noticed that I'd started rolling backwards without...
• Re: variable brake pedal travel
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 10:57:42 -0800
  ...variable brake pedal travel > >Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:07:28 -0600 > > > > > >Reguarding the strange braking problem, > > > >My Vanagon has displayed the same...
• Rear brake shoe replacment= crappy pedal now
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:17:23 -0700
  ...Stamped on the brake pedal to center the shoes and did the adjustment again. Re-bled the right RR wheel, then the Left again...
• Re: Friction
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:25:16 -0700
  ...Clutch pedals should basically go up and down ..... with minimalized periods of holding the clutch pedal all the way down. Sure, it doesn't...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:58:57 -0800
  ...If it's noisy in neutral with the clutch pedal not depressed, that sure does sound like a trans issue all right. -----Original Message...
• Brake question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:44:33 -0800
  ...If I pump the pedal once, then I get good braking power and pedal. Is this normal for the Vanagon's? Should I rebleed...
• Re: Soggy brake pedal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:50:54 -0400
  ...If the pedal becomes firm then the rear brakes are the problem. Really bad bulging brake hoses. Wobbling or badly warped from rotors. Bad...
• Re: no clutch pedal resistance, thanks
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 23:40:24 -0800
  Thanks for all of the replies to my questions on the loss of clutch pedal resistance. I will be spending some of our short...
• Re: Soggy brake pedal
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:19:59 -0400
  ...I replaced everything in the system but the booster this spring and the pedal still doesn't feel like my 86. Too much travel...
• Re: Clutch Pedal Clevis Hole: Help Determine Vanagon Mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:37:59 -0700
  I estimate that I've depressed clutch pedals at least 3 million times in my 50+ years of driving and worn out at least...
• Re: Gas Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 06:17:02 EST
  ...How does the gas Pedal fasten to the floor on the "heel" end. Mine came loose and I don't see how it attaches...
• Re: 84 vanagon. Push on clutch and does not move
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:12:59 -0400
  ...Brakes have >plenty of pedal, so I know it is not a hydraulic issue. I think your mission is to find out whether the...
• Re: clutch linkage wear -photos
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 09:25:17 -0800
  ...The clutch pedal has a short linkage between it and the clutch >> master cylinder. This linkage connects to a hole in the pedal lever...
• Re: brake parts quality question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:04:16 -0700
  ...Every push on the brake pedal made a strange noise that sounded like air rushing. The pedal went most of the way to the...
• Re: Brake system overview
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 29 May 2006 16:30:39 -0500
  ...See if there is any pedal firmness. If not, open left front, >depress pedal, close bleeder, release pedal. You should see the fluid >level...
• 82 diesel clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 15:31:01 -0800
  ...About a week ago, my clutch started making strange noises when I pushed on the pedal. The noise was sort of a cross between...
• Re: Mystery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:56:27 -0700
  ...When the pedal is at rest (no brakes applied) the pedal arm pushes the switch "In", when the pedal is depressed, the action is...
• Pulsing Brake Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 11:23:38 -0400
  Recently been feeling a pulsing in the brake pedal.. What is this a sign of? Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single...
• 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
  ...Man.........that works like a champ ! About 15 strokes on the brake pedal.......... I close both valves........nice solid feeling clutch pedal ........hot dog...
• 87 westy clutch pedal squeak
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Oct 1996 09:40:52 -0500
  hi all, me and my 87 westy were wondering if anyone out there had successfully delt with ther squeaky clutch pedal? i think theres...
• Re: Eng. off/cold; brake pedal goes to floor. Eng. on/pump pedal; pedal height ok.
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 12:45:57 -0400
  Hi Ken. Thanks for info. I kept the adjuster pieces in their respective "corners" during work. I'll double check adjustment. Thanks. Neil. --- Kenneth...
• Re: foam footpads
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 00:39:50 -0400
  The keyword for hunting down this gas pedal is "Bigfoot" aka <http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Gasket-9645-Gas-Pedal/dp/B000CMH1WQ> On Aug...
• Re: Brakes went out
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 08:57:17 -0400
  ...When start engine, pressure on pedal drops to almost zero > (meaning that vacuum is getting to brake system). There is a feel in pedal...
• Re: Rear brake shoe replacment= crappy pedal now
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:48:23 -0700
  ...I ended up double pedaling always. That means I stepped on the pedal twice and the second time I do it the pedal would...
• Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 12:25:31 -0700
  ...you could convert to a pedal activated switch ... where as soon as the pedal moves down even a bit, brake lights are on. Scott...
• Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:20:30 -0400
  ...Engine cold, pushing, you can hear >thud (barely), booster vacuum dissapates, hard pedal. Start engine, >pedal drops a little (normal), you can hear thudding...
• Re: 1.9 engine HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 7 Jan 2010 05:32:33 -0500
  ...The first- When driving the van on the freeway going > around 60mph on flat surface with the pedal pushed down about 30% it starts...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 5 Dec 2022 19:37:27 -0500
  Hi Jamie, Any updates on your excelerator pedal? Hope you are back in business. Eric > On Dec 3, 2022, at 8:08 PM, Jamie...
• '77 Bus (with 78 Engine) Clutch pedal doesn't return
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Walters (Volt Comp) (Exchange)
  Mon, 2 Dec 1996 10:50:26 -0800
  ...I backed out of the driveway, shifted in to first, shifted into second and then when I went for third the clutch pedal didn...
• Door handles and pedal pads
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 9 Dec 2023 16:25:25 -0800
  ...Won’t wear out like the stock ones anyway! https://shufti.blog/2023/12/09/vanagon-brake-pedal-pads/ Cheers Alistair
• Accelerater pedal
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Fri, 10 May 2002 02:16:54 -0400
  Sorry to tell you but the rather stiff pedal is normal. You can lubricate all the linkage points, I do this and it helps...
• Stuck clutch pedal '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - JAMES GIESEKING
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 10:15:10 -0700
  ...well, after sitting for a month, went out to start the Westy and the clutch pedal is frozen in the up position.....can't...
• Re: custom steering wheel for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 23:00:56 EST
  In a message dated 1/14/04 8:28:34 PM, gull@GULL.US writes: << It needs some of those metal cross-drilled pedal...