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Re: Think I have sprung a leak in my powersteering lines! Need some guidance please.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:14:43 -0500
...We charge $225 for our kits but >> they are all hydraulic hose which I think is superior to copper in a >> couple of ways...
Re: Aircooled lifter noise
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 12:42:43 -0600
...Sometimes crud fouls the hydraulic > lifters. > I wrote a LENGTHY description of how to do this back in 1998 or > thereabouts, and I am...
Re: [Syncro] Syncro Transmission Removal Advice?
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:13:21 -0500
...Don't disconnect the hydraulic line. But you'll be cursing the access > to the nut in the bracket until you get the slave...
Re: Clutch pedal goes only halfway
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 9 May 2012 00:01:42 -0400
...Second, build a "pressure bleeder" and pressure bleed all of the brake and clutch hydraulics. Any wisdom, experience, fact, or humor? I need all...
Re: Update to power steering rack replacement- Surfacing shaft suggestions
Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:46:39 -0700
...evening > and driving with the leaking Cardone. > > Is anyone familiar with hydraulics systems? The shaft is lightly scored and > has a few small rusted...
Re: Brakes- the saga continues
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 1 May 2014 10:45:17 -0700
...of > inattention to > >>> allow a bit of air to enter the hydraulics...a very very small bubble > of > >>> air anywhere in the system will...
Re: 2.1 WBX Valve Adjustment
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Tue, 23 May 2017 23:22:19 -0700
...The engineering for hydraulic lifters is to reduce noise, maintenance, consistent valve operation. They should never be touched until a true repair is needed...
Re: Tiico Conversion
Historical mailing list - Koloski, John G.
Wed, 29 Nov 2000 13:56:05 -0500
...tripod (to hold the video camera) > > a 2 1/2 ton hydraulic floor jack (to wrestle engines around) > > Two jackstands (to hold the car...
The Official Must-Carry List ; was Zoltan: Re: Halifax to Vancouver & back
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 31 May 2005 20:41:40 -0700
...would immobilise the van. > Mostly electrical, but I would include some hydraulic items too. Even a > water pump is not large and heavy. You...
Type 4 FI performance ANSWERS
Historical mailing list
Mon, 13 May 1996 22:59:20 -0500
...Some say don't use it with hydraulic lifters but then again a lot say to replace your solid lifters in car without ever...
Re: first time buyer
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:29:38 -0800
...or clutch hydraulics go south etc... if they just operate it until one system breaks... even though they got that one system fixed.. the...
Re: Belly Pans for speed or MPG
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 17 May 2008 22:14:01 -0700
...Accessories, yes - alternators, hydraulic pump, water pump - some problems, but not with the engine itself. My $0.02, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Chris...
Re: clutch time
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:36:50 -0400
...I had one for 50 dollars a month rent once, >with a working hydraulic lift. I have no need for a lift at all...
Re: pilot bearing/clutch problems
Historical mailing list
Tue, 29 Nov 94 12:40:20 AST
...Symptoms are identical to a hydraulic clutch failure, but applies to cable clutches also. The trick to getting mobile is like driving with a...
Re: Clutch Pedal Click
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 2 Jul 2010 11:20:24 -0700
...can ? > I always lube the ends of pushrod that go against hydraulic cylinder > pistons > ..like at the clutch MC and the slave too. ... > never...
Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:21:29 -0500
...The mocal does not have sensor connections but I have them on a manifold near Tstat with a hydraulic hose to port between rocker...
Re: Castrol Hypuron 15W-40 Synthetic Blend?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 13 May 2012 19:56:04 -0700
...and that using 15W40 causes the hydraulic lifter tops or cam lobes to fail. I don't know if that's actually true. All...
Re: On being a Vanaslob (was: sad decline)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 9 Jan 2009 12:30:28 -0800
...couple of wool blankets > a couple of jugs of water > a hydraulic jack > the much-maligned stock VW jack > a genuine USSR-surplus titanium...
Re: Brake question......
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:08:10 -0700
...4 brake fluid, and change it twice a > year, including clutch hydraulics. > > Scott > www.turbovans.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Don Hanson > To: Scott Daniel...
Engine Reccommendations-type 2
Historical mailing list
Sun, 24 Sep 1995 22:11:05 -0700
...26mm should be big enough unless your going for hydraulics, or you're forced to re-use an old case, in which case a...
Re: Heads-Up - Potential Odometer Fraud
Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
Fri, 22 May 2020 18:47:23 -0600
...Opps you also need the rack and > the hydraulic lines! Oh the brakes need more than a set of pads! How much > to make...
Re: That wonderful ignature VW "chrip"!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:24:21 -0500
...Proper procedure required pulling the propeller through rotation a coule of times to ensure no hydraulic cylinder lock due to excess oil accumulation. If...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 21:21:33 -0700
...If you are >>>>>> not going to use the engine for a while, just leave them off to relieve >>>>>> pressure on the springs and hydraulic...
Re: gas filler neck leak
Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
Tue, 24 Sep 2002 23:57:43 -0400
...I still had to push on the tank (with a hydraulic jack) to make sure it was up high enough to bolt in the...
Re: Clutch pedal goes only halfway
Historical mailing list - George Laubach
Wed, 9 May 2012 06:17:23 -0500
...Second, build a "pressure bleeder" and pressure bleed all of the brake and clutch hydraulics. > > Any wisdom, experience, fact, or humor? I need all...
Re: `Cont'd: After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans
Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 19:58:54 -0800
...The head gasket leak could not possibly cause such, could it, and if it did, I would surely have hydraulic lock on one piston...
Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans Malfunction, 88 Auto
Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:33:36 -0400
...Sort of a hydraulic analog computer. >>> It can be removed with the trans in the van. Disassembly and > cleaning >>> requires considerable care and organization...
Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:40:55 -0700
...as air in the system compresses? > >> > Otherwise you are having a hydraulic pressure loss which is usually a > >> master > >> > cylinder problem. > >> > >> > >> Not really. Maybe...
Late F.I. Gas Lines
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Tue, 5 Sep 95 10:28:12 EDT
...Looks very much like some high pressure hydraulic oil hose. Well the '77 also has the fuel pump relocated to the rear frame rail...
Procedure: Replacing Trans Final Drive Seals
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 2 Jul 1999 22:11:18 -0700
...Of course I was lying under the car in the driveway and if you happen to have a hydraulic lift and can stand under...
Re: Vanagon woes!
Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
Sun, 1 Nov 2009 23:30:31 -0600
...the 2.1L WBX engine - which you probably have - all > have hydraulic lifters and they periodically will leak down. They > do it > in a...
Re: She's Home! (Was: '87 Vanagon turns and turns but won't start)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:28:44 -0400
...Oil dilution is just the start but it is possible to fill the cylinders enough to hydraulically lock the engine. Fuel does not compress...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 26 Jan 2016 19:25:35 -0800
...Many of the in line VW and Audi engines (non-hydraulic lifters), ran near that pressure even hot. I get concerned as you go...
Re: rod knock on ivory '84 westy
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:21:26 -0600
...significant loss in power" > > make it sound like more than a hydraulic lifter issue. > Hopefully the tech was 'real sure' before he gave that...
Re: Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:58:59 -0400
...When they do fail it usually starts out as a hydraulic failure. Then once the clutches start slipping or gear changes become erratic the...
Re: Questions for the Engine Builders Re: high lift rocker arms
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sun, 24 Oct 1999 10:11:08 -0400
...but the 2.1 engine has what I would call a hydraulic cam it has a pointy lobe more lift and small change in...
Re: clutch time
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:59:46 -0700
...I had one for 50 dollars a month rent once, with a working hydraulic lift. I have no need for a lift at all...
Re: AC Removal
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 28 Jun 2014 11:28:26 -0400
...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: Happy Friday, Rear brake adjustment.
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 2 Sep 2022 12:33:25 -0400
...Discs are also more consistent, weather resistant, and give better pedal feel of mechanical-hydraulic systems. > > That said a downside of drum brake systems...
Re: "91 Subie Vanagon back on the road
Historical mailing list - JOHN LAUTERBACH
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 10:40:00 -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: Transmission slippage - help!
Historical mailing list - M. Jade
Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:41:03 -0700
...The > symptoms > can be a hydraulic problem or the clutches are just plain worn out. You > need > to get it properly repaired before you...
Head replacement and stupidity
Historical mailing list - Scott Beckstead
Mon, 5 Feb 1996 10:40:01 -0800 (PST)
...It is open in the middle when layed down and a small hydraulic floor jack fits inside perfectly. Balance the engine on the jack...
My Westy's first happy trip (a bit long)
Historical mailing list - Michael D. Landis
Mon, 15 Sep 1997 08:37:25 -0600
...Then I had to stop him from placing the hydraulic jack underneath the heater box to lift the car. Then he tried to tell...
Three oil changes
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 1 Dec 2001 16:12:23 -0600
...Removed valve covers and set the hydraulic lifters one turn down from just touching. Some help but not much. Sent her off again. Solution...
Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:53:46 -0400
...This will hydraulically lock them up before they fully tighten. Just a dab on the stud threads will do. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
Re: Automatic transmission question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:21:46 -0700
...fluid system that is very shaky and old.. >> especially brakes, clutch hydraulics and auto trans.. >> if it's on the edge already............changing the...
Re: last minute engine swap questions
Historical mailing list - George Laubach
Sat, 5 May 2012 10:41:48 -0500
...For installation I intend to use a piano cart to move engine in place, use my hydraulic floor jack to adjust the tranny, and...
Re: Easiest Platform to Convert to I-4 FROM?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:14:49 -0700
...It is all hydraulic so clutch feel is the same and there is definatly NO clutch slippage on my TDI! The other problem that...
anyone ever heard of bernie bergman?
Historical mailing list - J. Kelly
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 18:11:02 -0400
Just curious - He used to do hydraulic lifter conversions for Type I, older II, and III's - also offered machining the case to accept...
Re: 87 Syncro - Vanagon-type Syndrome and Questions-Learning!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:08:08 -0500
...Controls can be mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic etc. Electrical is difficult to some of us because it can't be seen. However it can...
Re: bay window vs waterboxer westy (long)
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 14:49:19 -0400
...In the late model, hydraulic valve lifter (77 I think) were added (same as the Vanagon), on other models you need to adjust the...
Waterpump grinding, what does block look like??
Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
Sun, 24 Feb 2002 12:10:27 -0800
...The head gasket leak could not possibly cause such, could it, and if it did, I would surely have hydraulic lock on one piston...
Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:25:19 -0600
...pushed out of the case and my favorite is having bearing hydraulically lock > to the crank and spin with it. I've seen main...
Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
Historical mailing list - steve meassick
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:37:19 +0000
...The mocal does not have sensor connections but I have them on a manifold near Tstat with a hydraulic hose to port between rocker...
Re: rod knock on ivory '84 westy
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:12:36 -0500
...I noticed a loud noise from my engine > and also a significant loss in power" make it sound like more than a hydraulic lifter...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 4 Oct 2012 13:14:16 -0500
...Do NOT fill the cap nuts with anything as that will hydraulically > prevent them from going all the way down. Apply the never-seize...
Re: True Grit---
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 26 May 2002 23:59:05 -0500
...00 New VW OEM Camshaft $285.00 New 8 VW OEM Hydraulic Lifters $108.00 Reconditioned Rods $96.00 Balance of Pistons, Rods, Crank...
Re: head gasket problem ?
Historical mailing list - Calvin Bruce
Sat, 22 Sep 2001 16:02:49 -0700
...This is know as hydraulic lock, and if you suspect this pull the spark plugs and try to turn the engine again. Pulling the...
Vanagon Specifications Sheet
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Wed, 2 Sep 2009 16:20:52 -0400
...95L). FLUID TYPE - Recommended fluid type is V.W. Hydraulic Oil (G 002 000). HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE - Pressure should be 1670-1750 psi (117...
Re: Lake Trip Report and fuel pressure question
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:49:06 -0700
...vent > - cylinder misfire has now gone away since I changed a hydraulic > lifter and just readjusted a valve on cylinder 3 right before the...