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Re: Brake bleeding, size of wrench???
Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
Tue, 12 Jun 2001 09:23:52 EDT
...I use a box end for a little better engagement, just put the wrench on before your bleeder hose. If you have a line...
Re: master cylinder, where is it
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 26 May 2003 11:05:31 -0500
...This is where the vise grips come in handy to pinch the hose shut and cut off the fluid. The brake master will take...
Fuel hose #2
Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:32:59 EDT
...ID plastic air brake tubing as it is surpose to handle the 110 lb pressure better then the rubber hose. Is their any reason...
Re: stainless steel braided brake hose kits - do they make a difference?
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:30:23 -0600
...pipex.com/prod/dialspace/town/pipexdsl/u/aumb39/brickwerks/products/T3/brakes/braids/braids.htm > >so since i am in the uk right now...
Re: Brake Vacuum Booster Replacement Questions
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:48:06 -0500
...The brake pedal slowly > goes to the floor. I checked the vacuum hose fitting to the right > of the brake master cylinder that connects...
How To: Clutch Master Cylinder
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:57:24 -0500
...This is the hose that runs from the brake fluid reservoir to the top of the clutch master cylinder. Position the clamp a few...
Strange braking problem!!!! (this week challenge)
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:01:53 -0400
...Van is an 84 with 4 speed, brake booster line is tight! Any of you had a similar problem, is there something i don...
disconnect brake line to remove caliper?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Tue, 17 Nov 1998 03:03:55 EST
...On the other side of the bracket, toward the master cylinder is a rubber brake hose, then brake line and so on. From my...
Re: Intermittent brake sticking
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:58:57 -0500
...Around 2 years ago I replaced most of the brake system including rotors, pads, bearings and hoses up front - shoes, drums, slaves, springs, hoses...
Tracing Vacuum Leaks/brakes
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Mon, 27 Feb 1995 13:44:06 CST6CDT
...Stick a hose in your ear. Really. By placing a section of heater hose or nearly anything, including a tube from a roll of...
Re: Brake bleeding, size of wrench???
Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:25:07 -0700
...I use a box end for a little better engagement, just put the wrench on before your bleeder hose. If you have a line...
Adventures in Rear Brake Flex Hose Replacement
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 8 Apr 2009 18:08:46 -0700
Job not done yet, but pics should tell the story. Thank you Dremel! http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/rearbrakeflexhosereplacement Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2...
Brake booster swap times
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 21:15:48 -0400
...and step hard on the brakes. Ive got 2 spare boosters but I think it maybe the hose connecting to the booster. I will...
Re: Mystery Switch
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:45:30 -0700
...It is not one of the brake light > switches - they screw into the brake master cylinder itself, but this is > actuated by the pedal...
Re: Brakes!!! Urg!
Historical mailing list - David Johnson
Sun, 23 Jul 2006 20:52:26 -0600
...the wheels is hosed. Good luck, David. On Jul 23, 2006, at 8:33 PM, Jeff Lincoln wrote: > OK gang - brake fluid on the...
Re: Hissing relays-solved!
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:34:48 -0400
...the time since the brake pedal felt normal and sank slightly after > starting the engine. When I inspected the hose I found a burn...
Re: VDO Vacuum Guage Installation 91 Carat
Historical mailing list - mark keller
Mon, 8 Dec 1997 11:24:50 -0400
...brake vacuum line goes into the engine >>compartment, and a convenient hole is right beside it and then I just >>followed that hose to...
Re: Removing brake fluid from carpet
Historical mailing list - Bob Wing
Mon, 3 Mar 2003 14:45:00 -0500
A little Castolr super clean, a plastic scrub brush, and a good flush with the garden hose cleaned mine up like new. It came...
Re: need help- what is this hose?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:02:26 -0500
...of the air-distributor box. >> This is the vacuum hose going to the brake servo drum in the front >> of the car. But right...
Re: Fuel leaks/smell
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Tue, 7 Mar 2000 08:39:35 -0500
...This hose resembles the hard plastic hose you typically see used on brake boosters. The "Y" connectors crack over time. So when you fill...
Re: GW Bigger Brakes
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 22:02:44 -0500
...Instead, I ended up overhauling my existing brakes. I.e., new calipers, pads, wheel cylinders, shoes, brake hoses. Master cylinder is fairly new so...
Can a rear brake pull down one side of a 77 bus as you stop???
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Sun, 27 May 2012 11:56:20 -0700
...If that's not it, then it's all new calipers, brake hoses, hard lines I guess on the front. Seems like a waste...
84 Vanagon for sale in Florida
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:50:20 -0400
...replace all fuel injection hoses replaced all brake components, hoses, drums, etc. rebuilt transmission from Rancho transmission, new clutch, throw out bearing, redline, pressure...
Re: Girling vs. ATE
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 24 May 2007 18:44:05 -0400
I beleive that you need to use the matching brake flex hoses, as they mount to a different location, requiring a longer or shorter...
Re: Brembo Disc Brakes
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:00:50 -0400
...BTW I rebuilt most of my brake system at that time (all new hoses, shoes, springs, wheels cylinders, callipers. Master cylinder was two years...
Re: need help- what is this hose?
Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:13:23 -0700
...of the air-distributor box. > This is the vacuum hose going to the brake servo drum in the front > of the car. But right...
Re: Hissing at booster
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Mon, 24 Oct 2016 17:21:41 -0700
...Hissing at booster With a Hose to Your Ear, try to determine where it is coming from ~ Is it Constant with Eng' Running ~ The...
Re: THANKS - Report (brakes)
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:34:06 -0700
Don't overlook the 2 small rubber hoses for the rear brakes. These can develop a bubble in their walls and this prevents much...
Re: coolant hoses (Cost, it the only issue)
Historical mailing list - Tracey Estevez
Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:32:43 -0500
After first purchasing our 85 Westy and replacing the head gasket and brakes we figured that, over the summer, we would get around to...
Re: Strange braking problem!!!! (this week challenge)
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Sun, 31 Oct 2004 06:30:00 -0800
...Either the brake master cyl is bad or the rear brakes are not adjusted close enough. (2). You can pull the injectors off and...
Re: stainless braided brake lines
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 18 May 2004 23:49:37 +1200
>I need to replace the flexible rubber brake lines on my '85, and I >really want to use those nice stainless braided lines. They...
Report on brake work
Historical mailing list - Erik Feddersen
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 20:38:00 -0500
...I just put the hose right on the nipple. The mighty-vac also operates as a pressure pump albeit without any gauge readings. Brakes...
Re: Brake Vacuum Booster Replacement Questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 22:10:37 -0400
...The brake pedal slowly goes to the floor. I checked the vacuum hose fitting to the right of the brake master cylinder that connects...
Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives)
Historical mailing list - neil
Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:17:09 -0700
...bled brakes. They felt ok, but not really efficient. I started to bleed them again with a one man one way valve hose but...
Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Brake vacuum weirdness--stump the band.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:36:58 -0800
if it's not lines or hoses, vacuum pump, brake booster, worn engine. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Felder To: Vanagon mailing list ; diesel-vanagon...
Brake bleeding problems
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:26:04 -0400
I have purchased 2 power bleeding devices and I still cannot get this brake bleeding thing down. No matter what I do I never...
Re: brake reservoir leak
Historical mailing list - Rich
Sat, 3 Oct 1998 13:37:20 -0700
...Then you put a little brake fluid in the bottom of the bottle, enough to cover the end of the hose. Make sure you...
Re: Rear mattress, hatch shocks, & master cylinder91 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Wed, 26 Sep 2001 10:52:12 EDT
...Now unplug the clutch hose from the reservoir (if you have a clutch) and undo the two nuts that hold the brake mc to...
Re: Brake bleeding problems
Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:14:42 -0700
...Pump, pump, pump, pump the brakes. With the brake pedal down, open the bleed nipple, close the bleed nipple. Repeat as necessary. Don't...
Re: Braided Steel Flexible Brakelines
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:15:07 +1200
>I haven't actually ordered any myself, but a friend told me that German >Parts & Restoration ( http://www.gprparts.com ) has stainless steel brake...
Re: Preparations for Rough Roads
Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 22:18:24 -0700
...plug > > Brakes > 2-3 sets of brake pads/linings for disc brakes > Drum brakes (depending on distance to be covered) > Brake hoses > Brake lines...
Re: Front brake pads
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 6 Jun 2009 14:07:10 -0700
...tackling the rear drum brakes, I > figure this will be a breeze. I'm going to replace both front hoses as > well. > > 89 Westy...
Re: Brake Fluid Change
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:39:14 -0500
...You can just put a bleeder hose on the bleeder valve and the end of the hose in a coffee can. Gravity will bleed...
Re: pressurized brake bleeder
Historical mailing list - Mike
Mon, 1 Oct 2007 19:07:04 -0400
...Or you can spin the whole thing to compensate for the non-swiveling hose/ cap assembly. This is one of my favorite tools in...
brake system vacuum leak
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Sat, 25 Feb 1995 20:15:28 +0000
...I suppose the same symtom could occur in any vehicle that uses power brakes, and may be relevant here. Upon brake pedal application, there...
Re: leaking brake reservoir?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Tue, 2 Nov 2004 14:52:06 -0700
...PM, "Jeff Hosea" <hosea_jeff@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > I just got a call from my wife that she thinks the brake fluid reservoir on...
Repost: more air leaks
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Sat, 17 Jun 1995 08:44:56 CST6CDT
...Stick a hose in your ear. Really. By placing a section of > heater hose or nearly anything, including a tube from a roll of...
'87 Syncro Rear diff lock vacuum source?
Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 02:48:09 MST
...The hose from that valve tees into a large plastic hose on the left frame rail; that tee is not plugged up. I tried...
RE: One Way Vaccum Valve? -or- Could this be the problem?
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Fri, 29 Mar 1996 14:32:00 -0800 (PST)
...a lot, grrr) the brakes would immediately get very stiff, losing the power assist. Replacing the valve (and the hoses) cured it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Maher...
Re: Long Brake Line Installation Questions
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 5 Sep 2009 16:35:59 -0600
Neil,Why not use some black silicone sealant between the insulating fuel line and the brake line? That will eliminate anything from migrating into...
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
...I connect a small hose from the left rear brake bleed valve, then to the clutch slave bleed valve, and open both valves, so...
Re: brake lines and hoses?
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Mon, 9 Jan 2012 21:57:09 -0500
...any procedure for brake line replacement I need to know how long > each line is so I can buy enough brake line oil to...
Re: Help, 84 Vanagon Brake Diagnosis
Historical mailing list - karl
Wed, 29 Sep 1999 09:43:54 -0400
...The brake hoses, if original, could be expanding not unlike a balloon. If they are the originals, replace them, if only as a safety...
Re: brake bleeding question
Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 12:32:30 -0400
...to bleed the brakes on my '88 Vanagon after replacing the > master cylinder, calipers, rear wheel cylinders, and brake hoses. > I purchased one of...
Re: Spongy Brakes (Help!)
Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
Thu, 19 Jun 2003 13:21:58 -0400
...break rubber hoses to check for bulging or expansion during pedal depression. (none) -Checked function of vacuum check valve for brake booster in engine...
Re: Air in Brake Circuit
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Mon, 15 Dec 1997 08:09:07 -0700
...a) Hose from bleeder into jar with some brake fluid in it. The hose below the surface to show bubbles, and to stop air...
Next project: Thoughts on SS vs. Rubber Hose?
Historical mailing list - mad madeline
Tue, 7 Aug 2007 07:36:56 -0700
Milko 3's brake fluid light came on during vacation a few times at the end of the trip. A check under the steering...
FS: 2.1 waterboxer and all the extras from conversion
Historical mailing list - Westyman
Wed, 11 Jun 2003 15:42:39 -0700
...flow harness fix, fuel pump, various hoses and hose junctions, starter, reman alternator. Also converted to big brakes, so have a set of almost...
Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 5 Sep 2014 14:32:11 -0700
...OK, so I do that. > > Dig into my brake bleeding box and find my bleed hose...It's turned to > gum and is no...
Brake lining fell off brake shoe
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Wed, 11 May 2005 18:17:43 -0600
...right rear brake for the drive to town? To do this what kind of plug/screw would fir the brake hose end? Any other...