It's time like this when there were Like buttons for the list! :)
Marc

On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

>  Procrastination is a skill I appreciate more with each passing year.
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 10:55 AM Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Some of us are so good at procrastination that doing stuff under the dash
> > is not an issue.
> >
> > Stephen
> >
> > Mobile
> >
> > > On 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.
> > >>
> >
>