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• Re: Help with dragging brakes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 14:19:17 -0400 (EDT)
  Sometimes if you have some crap in your brakelines or in the wheel cylinder, the brake fluid may not be able to escape from...
• Brake Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Sep 2021 21:46:45 -0500
  Should the brake cylinders on the rear wheels have springs in them?
• Re: 15" wheels & brake fluid leak
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Feb 1995 09:46:42 -0500 (EST)
  ...If it is leaking you should be able to follow the trail of brake fluid from the pedal up to the master cylinder. The...
• Re: Loose brake master cylinder resevoir
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:21:31 -0800
  ...the most likely cause of the brake pedal > bottoming out might have been a rear wheel cylinder seal failing and > allowing air in/fluid...
• Re: Wheel cylinders with oem spring?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:58:02 -0400
  ...So which wheel cylinders do I get for the oem >performance? I'm puzzled >as to why my dealer serviced brakes have always had...
• Re: self-adjusting brakes?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Nov 1996 09:33:30 PST
  Scott; Since the rear brakes last so long (70k to 130k miles) and wheel cylinders are so cheap($23) I recommend you replace them...
• brake line needed
  Historical mailing list - ray hale
  Mon, 03 Jun 96 10:58:57 EST
  Hi all, On my '66 standard there is a brake line that runs from the top wheel cylinder to the bottom wheel cylinder on...
• Re: Soft brake
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Reams
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 15:00:54 -0800
  ...soft brake. No leeks around > the master cylinder. > The rears just aint grabing. If you're able to bleed the rear wheel cylinders but...
• Re: '66 Brake problem
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 13:05:31 -0500
  ...the wheel that is farthest away from the master cylinder. Then bleed the other front, and last, brake line. Test the brakes, and repeat...
• Re: Dual circuit Brake Question
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 21:02:07 -0400
  ...wheel cylinders > on my 88 Westy. > > Because the westy has a dual circuit brake system... does that mean I > just bleed the rear brakes...
• Wheel cylinders with oem spring?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:42:02 -0700
  ...My brakes were done at the dealer around 100k kms ago (11 years ago!), with new drums and wheels cylinders (by the PO), so...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:52:33 -0400
  Before you replace the wheel cylinders, do make sure that the rear brake shoes are properly adjusted and conform to the drums. Dennis Haynes...
• Re: 82 westy rear Brake Leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:43:15 -0800
  ...it's age and lack of changing brake fluid, and perhaps low grade part installed last time. the rear wheel cylinders are the parts...
• FS: Interesting Vanagon CL find in central VA
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:41:42 -0800
  ...New clutch, new clutch master cylinder, new slave cylinder. New brakes to include front rotors , calipers pads wheel bearings and seals. New rear brakes...
• Re: Spongy Brake Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 29 Sep 2016 16:50:10 +0000
  ...to be be the brake > line. I am thinking that it may be a leak in the wheel cylinder... ...any > thoughts would be appreciated...
• Brake Adjuster Push Rods '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 3 Jun 2017 14:46:09 -0400
  ...Are there any available? Van is down as rear wheel cylinders are leaking and need to be replaced, but push rods are apparently a...
• Wheel Cylinder Cost?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Meade
  Thu, 19 Oct 1995 17:17:25 -0500 (CDT)
  I've heard $27 and $15 ea for rear wheel brake cylinders for my 85 Vanagon. Sound reasonable? Jim - Farmer - Iowa City, IA, jnmeade...
• Re: brakes
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 10:57:15 EDT
  ...device that is right below the wheel cylinder and is used to preload the shoes to a determined point so the wheel cylinders don...
• Re: Air in Brake Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Sun, 14 Dec 1997 09:39:27 -0500
  ...On front-wheel drive cars with diagonally spit brake systems, the sequence is RR, LF, LR, RF. If the master cylinder is being replaced...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:43:50 -0500
  ...Master cylinder needs to be rebuilt or replaced. Or possibly bypass in the wheel cylinders, in which case BrakeMasters owes you. Not really safe...
• Re: Brake Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 1 Sep 2021 21:18:50 -0600
  On 1 Sep , 2021, at 8:46 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Should the brake cylinders on the rear wheels have springs...
• Re: Spongy Brake Pedal
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:04:31 -0400
  ...to be be the brake > > line. I am thinking that it may be a leak in the wheel cylinder... > ...any > > thoughts would be appreciated...
• Re: gravity bleeding" after brake fluid drainig
  Historical mailing list - Kim G
  Mon, 21 May 2001 09:14:16 -0500
  ...right rear wheel brake cylinder. >2. clutch slave cylinder (on transmission). if it's a 4-speed bus. >3. left rear wheel. >4. front...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - Bill Witz
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:15:32 -0400
  The rear brakes may not be fully adjusted correctly on the rear wheels. I would have them recheck the Work on the rear wheels...
• Rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 22:33:40 -0700
  In you are changing the shoes on the rear brakes, and you notice fluid seeping from the rubber boot on the wheel cylinder, is...
• Brake symptoms ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 5 Dec 2008 22:10:36 -0800
  ...Is that a master cylinder problem or perhaps a wheel cylinder? I have new friction material all around and one wheel cylinder replaced at...
• Re: Loose brake master cylinder resevoir
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:43:16 -0500
  ...I'm starting to think that the most likely cause of the brake pedal bottoming out might have been a rear wheel cylinder seal...
• Re: Rear brake questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:04:36 -0700
  ...yes, you could get away with just bleeding the one wheel after replacing that wheel cylinder . If your brake fluid isn't too old...
• Re: Rear Brake Confusion - Dennis Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:13:22 -0700
  The rear wheel brake cylinders I just got in from Van Cafe are ATE. I'm a little irked at Van Cafe tho... last...
• Re: Rear brake questions
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:45:07 -0700
  ...Personally, I'd do both sides (wheel cylinders/shoes/hardware) at the same time. Buy your brake hardware from the dealership, or some who...
• Re: Brake master cylinder Vs Clutch master cylinder Vs Slave clutch cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 09:22:48 -0500
  ...1) brake master cylinder (reservoir for brake and clutch cylinders attached to this)--> the brake cylinder feeds 4 brake slave cylinders for each wheel...
• Re: Dual circuit Brake Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 09:46:48 -0700
  ...wheel cylinders > on my 88 Westy. > > Because the westy has a dual circuit brake system... does that mean I > just bleed the rear brakes...
• Re: Wheel cylinders with oem spring?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:42:02 -0500
  ...So which wheel cylinders do I get for the oem > performance? I'm puzzled > as to why my dealer serviced brakes have always had...
• brake bleeding question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 09:04:10 -0700
  I'm trying to bleed the brakes on my '88 Vanagon after replacing the master cylinder, calipers, rear wheel cylinders, and brake hoses. I...
• Re: Dual circuit Brake Question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 14:09:22 -0500
  ...wheel cylinders > > on my 88 Westy. > > > > Because the westy has a dual circuit brake system... does that mean I > > just bleed the rear brakes...
• Brake hose too long?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 01:02:32 -0500
  ...I recently installed a new steel brake line to Driver side rear wheel cylinder. I used a 25" (pretty sure that was length) line...
• Rear Brake Confusion - Dennis Haynes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:16:03 -0500
  ...cheap brake upgrade - you listed part numbers for brake shoes and a hardware kit for same. You also mentioned ATE wheel cylinders but gave...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:31:03 -0400
  ...Time to replace the new wheel cylinders with new wheel cylinders! -craig. > On Apr 25, 2014, at 12:23 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL...
• Re: Brake Adjuster Push Rods '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 Jun 2017 21:14:09 +0000
  ...Are there any available? Van is down as rear wheel cylinders are leaking and need to be replaced, but push rods are apparently a...
• Rear brake questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:53:56 -0700
  Hi all, I'm doing a rear brake job on my 84. Found one slightly weeping wheel cylinder, so I have a replacement for...
• Re: Mushy Brakes update
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 03:27:04 EST
  ...caused the wheel cylinders to fail in June and then again prematurely fail? Also I apprecaite this discussion because my brakes are acting a...
• bleeding brakes
  Historical mailing list - marty
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 19:59:54 -0400
  ...I've put on new rear brake lines, pads and wheel cylinders. Marty 85 GL
• Re: Brakes inconsistent
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 06 Sep 1995 09:47:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...losing brake fluid? Any wetness anywhwere in the > > braking system that might indicate a leak in the system? Wheel > > cylinders, master cylinders, couplings in...
• Re: Wheel cylinders with oem spring?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:57:29 +0000
  ...I sell the ATE rear wheel cylinders which are OE. Any other brake parts you might need we have in stock. I even have...
• Re: 90 Westy - Soft Brakes after driving with E-brake on for 30 miles
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:36:52 -0700
  ...Obviously, a careful, drums off, rear brake inspection is in order. I wouldn't except the wheel cylinders to have suffered, unless from excessive...
• Re: Spongy Brake Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
  Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:10:40 -0400
  ...to be be the > brake > > > line. I am thinking that it may be a leak in the wheel cylinder... > > ...any > > > thoughts would be appreciated...
• Brake smell
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 18:47:06 EDT
  ...brakes after doing a brake job? If so, for aproximately what time period? Front pads and disks, rear shoes and wheel cylinders, and brake...
• Re: Brakes, still soft after bleeding - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 22:02:05 -0400
  ...No signs of leakage from the wheel cylinders but lots of brake dust, especially on the right side. There is some improvement but the...
• Re: 82 westy rear Brake Leak
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 14:48:43 -0700
  ...wheel cylinder BF leak.. > it's age and lack of changing brake fluid, and perhaps low grade part > installed last time. > > the rear wheel...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:32:07 -0700
  ...Master Cylinder - Help! > Sounds like you need to open the bleeder valves on the back of the wheel > and have someone pump the brake...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 10:07:23 -0800
  ...211 611 047 F WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER 23,81MM only one choice. i did not check other years. bill '87 syncro westfalia santa cruz...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:24:46 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Brake Fade Pistons and pins moving smoothly. video of wheel cylinder "pullback" syndrome. http://www.youtube.com/watch...
• Re: MC or Booster?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 18:21:11 -0500
  ...clunk" every time you apply the brakes,and cause cockeyed shoes.Maybe you have a leaking wheel cylinder or caliper piston. How is the...
• Re: another brake saga...aha!
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:16:47 -0400
  ...Re-bled that wheel cylinder, adjusted the brake shoes, now I've got a nice firm pedal that doesn't become soft after a...
• Dual circuit Brake Question
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 11:09:57 -0400
  ...wheel cylinders on my 88 Westy. Because the westy has a dual circuit brake system... does that mean I just bleed the rear brakes...
• Re: Rear brake questions
  Historical mailing list - Dan Dutcher
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:48:10 -0700
  ...all, > I'm doing a rear brake job on my 84. Found one slightly weeping wheel > cylinder, so I have a replacement for that...
• Re: Brake Adjuster Push Rods '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 Jun 2017 22:53:15 +0000
  ...Are there any available? Van is down as rear wheel cylinders are leaking and need to be replaced, but push rods are apparently a...
• Re: Speakin' of brakes
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Grant
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 09:35:30 +0000 (GMT)
  ...boy's" pressure into the system. > > A rear wheel cylinder promptly exploded, gutting my brakes and rendering my > bus undriveable for a bit. > Same...
• Re: Rear Brake Confusion - Dennis Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:43:34 -0500
  ...cheap brake upgrade - > you listed part numbers for brake shoes and a hardware kit for same. You > also mentioned ATE wheel cylinders but gave...
• REAR BRAKE SHOE REPLACEMENT
  Historical mailing list - Marilyn Nelson-Ehret
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 19:26:28 -0700
  ...wheel hub, as indicated in Bentley, page 46.6, to replace brake shoes, wheel cylinders and all the brake hardware? Any recommendations on brake...