I would replace all wiring running from door to door (central locking,
window motors...), and everything leading into the doors from the fusebox.
Got E-windows? Realized them slowing down?

Basically every wiring tucked to the crossbream at knee-height.
Blower motor and heater box overhaul: yes!

And while you are there: Get the brake booster replaced by a 10" version
from BMW E30.

Regards
Raimund

Am 29.06.2017 um 19:14 schrieb J.C.:
> 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.