I can't get those clips on weekends. That's when  do my finest work!

Jim

On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 10:51 AM Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:

> Some of us are better at spending money on parts than manufacturing
> solutions... Silly Jim! :D
> Marc
>
> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 11:27 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Small black tie wraps have worked great on both vans I've had where the
>> heater core had to be replace. Rattling? Silly Marc : )
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 9:22 AM Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Tie-wraps?!? Silly John! I went with the metal clips that you can get
>>> specifically for the purpose; I figured they'd last long enough and the
>>> box
>>> wouldn't rattle or anything like that.
>>>
>>> Marc
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 12:46 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > I'd suggest removing the heater box and relining the shuttere that
>>> direct
>>> > air flow. Also remove heater box, split it, then put it back together
>>> with
>>> > tie-wraps. This will save a lot of frusreation later when the front
>>> fresh
>>> > air fan goes out! And it will eventually!
>>> >
>>> > John
>>> >
>>> > On Jun 29, 2017 12:15, "J.C." <dougm+sfbayrangers@kzsu.stanford.edu>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > Following up on my "brake pedal not retracting' question from a while
>>> > > ago, we finally got her into the shop and the diagnosis is that it's
>>> > > the brake booster (thanks for the pointer Ken!)
>>> > >
>>> > > My new question for the list is as to what repair/replacements we
>>> > > might want to do while the dash is completely out. Would love to save
>>> > > on duplicate labor costs if we can.
>>> > >
>>> > > This is for an 85 Westy.
>>> > >
>>> > > Thanks!
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 1:27 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
>>> > > <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
>>> > > > Had this same problem on a VW Bus recently.  It was the brake
>>> booster.
>>> > > > There is a spring inside that which allows the pedal to return.  We
>>> > have
>>> > > > them available on our site at www.vanagain.com if you need one.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Ken
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > > On Wed, May 17, 2017, 2:22 AM J.C. <dougm+sfbayrangers@kzsu.
>>> > stanford.edu
>>> > > >
>>> > > > wrote:
>>> > > >>
>>> > > >> Question for the list, that I haven't found a definitive answer
>>> for:
>>> > > >> My girlfriend's 85 Westy has an issue wherein the brake pedal
>>> isn't
>>> > > >> retracting into the resting position. Thus, the brakes are
>>> dragging
>>> > > >> (and the temporary solution has been to use one's foot to retract
>>> the
>>> > > >> pedal while driving.) The brakes themselves don't feel mushy/soft,
>>> > > >> thus it doesn't seem to be a master cylinder issue, or air in the
>>> > > >> lines.
>>> > > >>
>>> > > >> My 1st thought was that there was an issue with the spring, but
>>> (as
>>> > > >> well as I could tell) it doesn't appear to be broken, and it does
>>> > > >> appear to be attached.
>>> > > >>
>>> > > >> Does anyone have an idea as to how to diagnose and repair?
>>> > > >>
>>> > > >> (Searched the 1st 8 pages of results from a search of the
>>> archives but
>>> > > >> couldn't find anything.)
>>> > > >>
>>> > > >> Thanks.
>>> > >
>>> >
>>>
>>
>