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• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sat, 2 May 2009 23:59:26 -0800
  ...Just curious what happens when you go to "big brakes" in the front?? Do you then need disc brakes in the rear to balance...
• Defroster questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:21:01 -0500
  ...I recently installed the GW third brake light on my 84 and discovered that the defroster wire was broken. This is a very large...
• CV lube?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:55:43 -0800
  What's the difference between a dedicated CV grease and, say, a "high temp disc brake wheel bearing" grease? Are my wheels going to...
• Re: Bus Depot query
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 2 Apr 2009 14:42:02 -0400
  ...order some brake components and remembered there is a code you can punch in to get a little bit of a discount, but don...
• Re: FW: Brake reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 3 Jul 2020 19:08:43 -0400
  ...net> wrote: > > > With all this discussion about brake fluid, what is the proper way to > > dispose of brake fluid? > > > > BobC > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon...
• Re: TDI six anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 00:41:04 +0100
  ...the ? > german inspection agency (T�V) requires for this type of engine and ? > horsepower a new 4 disc brake system, 16 inch rims and...
• Interior Lighting ( Thin-Lite # 171 ) and third brake light
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 5 Dec 2001 19:25:35 -0800
  ...Whitney and installed today my third brake light with an LED 3rd brake light catalogue # 12zx4336p at a cost of $11.99 plus $8...
• Re: I learned alot about my brakes today....
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:23:45 -0700
  ...If brake fades > my understanding is somehow the pads and shoes (rear) are not able to slow the > drums and discs fast enough. > > Somehow...
• Re: Meineke Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:31:57 -0600
  ...Meineke Brakes > > > How's this for a total screw job > > Shoes $176.40 > Wheel Clyinder (2) $89.95 each > Hardware $63.00 > Rear Brake...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 14:40:58 -0300
  ...Maybe the idea is only partial brake pedal depression? >>>> >>>> Any thoughts? >>>> >>>> Another query is from the English Bentley, 47-8. Procedure calls for disconnection...
• Re: MERCEDES WHEELS 62MM?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:16:54 +0000
  ...It's one of the reasons that some Formula 1 race cars are built with the brake rotors/discs inboard, rather than out inside...
• Re: Big brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:21:31 -0600
  ...The only improvement I'd do would be rear discs ... and I'm thinkin' about it. Bob Stevens '87 Syncro Westy
• Re: "Foreign" Engines in VWs
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 18:11:41 -0400
  ...Nor does my set of American brake rotors, sparkplugs, belts, Japanese tires, Italian disc pads, Canadian muffler and battery..... They just keep it all...
• AT internals question
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 21:36:30 -0400
  ...In the area of the 1st/reverse brake plates and clutches, I seem to have a discrepancy with the Bentley manual. Bentley shows: 1...
• Re: Hot brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Sat, 14 Apr 2018 10:47:18 -0600
  I'm definitely getting the brakes looked at when we get to montreal. I usually do engine brake - maybe I wasn't as diligent...
• No Brakes in New York City
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Thu, 24 May 2001 14:34:24 -0500
  ...by using the e-brake (and developed a stronger right bicep in the process). Ken was super! He had on hand discs and pads...
• Re: Friday quiz- '53 le Mans
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:53:14 -0800
  ...its a Talbot Lago . >> >> So, what is it? - both have front disc brakes, both have the number >> 18 in their parts lists, both drive...
• Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 08:00:54 -0600
  ...since > discovered that the brakes in my '81 Westy pale terribly in > comparison. I had a Vanagon mechanic road test the '81 brakes. His...
• Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Tue, 23 Jun 2015 06:48:06 -0600
  ...since > discovered that the brakes in my '81 Westy pale terribly in > comparison. I had a Vanagon mechanic road test the '81 brakes. His...
• Re: 1981 Brake Caliper Decision
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Sun, 17 May 2015 17:52:18 -0600
  ...since > discovered that the brakes in my '81 Westy pale terribly in > comparison. I had a Vanagon mechanic road test the '81 brakes. His...
• Re: Handbrake Problem - Can't figure it out...
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 13:56:54 -0400
  on my 82, there is a single cable running from the brake handle to the bracket where the 2 rear cables connect. Under the...
• Re: Buying a Van - Bought a Van
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:39:16 -0700
  ...new Go Westy canvas, clean body, workable interior, peppy (for a VW van), brake discs are good. Cons: no air conditioning, paint is old...
• Re: Front wheel bearing differences
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:10:14 -0700
  ...Mark Ed Duntz wrote: > There seems to be only one brake disc for all '80 to '85 model years, but more than one wheel...
• Re: Tires (Tyres) from COSTCO?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:46:16 -0800
  ...Bet you >a dollar they warp your brake discs. Torque? What's that? They'll just pick >a lug nut, thread it on, crank...
• Re: Was E15 fuel, now Snake Oil
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:19:27 -0800
  ...but I discovered a half teaspoon of Cascade works as well. > > Also, all DO3 brake fluid should be replaced with Dot4 brake fluid. > > For...
• Re: Nominations are now open: Top 10 Ugliest Parts to Fail
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 21:27:27 -0700
  ...immobilized? > > Well maybe this might spawn some discussion: What about the 2.9 metre long > / 9' brakeline which runs from front to rear - getting...
• Re: Actual or Theoretical Vanagon Trailer Hauling Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 16:26:57 +0200
  ...It's more a question of the weight of the towing vehicle, the quality of it's brakes, and finally the stability of the...
• Re: '88 Vanagon - failed cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 22:28:49 -0500
  I'd check the switch at the brake pedal. When my cruise sometimes won't engage, I tap the side of the brake pedal...
• Re: Brake Fade-wheel cylinder pull back!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:19:22 -0400
  ...2011, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >>sounds like progress. >>I always put 'disc brake quiet' on the back of the pads myself. >> >>I wouldn't...
• Re: Throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 20:49:23 -0700
  ...I have sprayed stuck gaskets with > carb/brake cleaner before, and used a sharp putty knife, to drive between > the housing. Very carefully taped...
• 85 Dbl-Cab FS $11k
  Historical mailing list - LA & Glen
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 20:02:55 -0700
  ...I am offering it to both the Syncro and the Vanagon mailing lists at a $1500 discount. Next month my add in Hot VWs...
• fuse confusion
  Historical mailing list - Jessup Coffin
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 13:44:12 -0400
  ...I had to disconnect my 12v lighter because it's burning out the fuse. The same fuse that works the brake lights (something kind...
• Re: Has anyone put a Zodi Water Heater in a Westy??
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 19:55:53 -0400
  ...http://www.zodi.com/stove_top.html -- Sam Walters Baltimore, MD 89 Syncro GL, soon to have SA suspension and 15" disc brakes 85...
• Re: Looking for 15" wheels experience, BFG TA KO's
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 00:45:23 -0400
  ...MD 89 Syncro GL, soon to have SA suspension and 15" disc brakes 85 Westy Weekender, new to me 8/01/03 84 Vanagon...
• Re: Electrical puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 14 Jun 2018 12:21:12 -0700
  ...light works correctly. > > > > - I have thoroughly tested the brake fluid level switch (and then > disconnected it) > > - I have thoroughly tested the parking break switch...
• Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Moritz, Thomas W NWW
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 16:25:20 -0700
  ...problem? I'll start off the discussion with a guess of my own. Something is keeping the brake fluid from flowing back towards the...
• Re: Eurospec "Big Brake" kit.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:36:35 -0400
  ...There is no way that I would machine off the disc and then use the center remains as the only wheel support. Dennis -----Original...
• Jake brakes, Engine overrun fuel consumtion, was: Wankels
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 08:42:55 -0400
  ...quickly (The theory behind the "Jacobs Brake" on trucks). Do this at your own risk, all disclaimers apply, you are responsible for your own...
• Re: Clutch reservoir
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:07:48 -0800
  ...to the OP) <grin> The brake and clutch hydraulic systems share the same fluid reservoir. You may have discovered it, but it resides under...
• "87 Westy bunch of wires disconnected
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Nanstad
  Tue, 5 Oct 2010 19:04:57 -0500
  ...today and found what looked like the brake fluid indicator cable with white two prong tip disconnected and tucked. Then I started probing and...
• Re: VANAGON digest 484
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Jun 1995 21:46:12 -0600
  ...Bozo's lines had aneurysms the size of lemons when I discovered them. They held a hell of a lot of brake fluid (the...
• Re: brake question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:54:44 -0700
  ...Good argument |for rear disc brakes. | |No disrespect to your mechanic but did he REALLY drive the vehicle for 30 |minutes and use the...
• Lessons learned replacing brake master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:44:31 -0400
  The brake master cylinder was getting soft on my 88 Vanagon and I suspected it was the original. I ordered a new one from...
• Re: Disc brake setup, info finally!
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:50:17 -0400
  ...a simple bolt-on via adaptors. > The hubs are stock Vanagon disc brakes, machined down to fit into the new > rotor. > In Germany, I...
• Re: Lower ball joint tricks?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 15:22:22 -0800
  ...the brakes and uprights which have the BJ in them, and they are both shot. There was a thorough and heated discussion on the...
• Re: Audi rotors instead of SA discs?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 15 Sep 2014 23:38:57 -0600
  ...ever substituted an Audi 200/5000 disc in place of the South > African big brake kit discs? Theoretically, they should be similar enough > but...
• Ant-Theft Device - Battery Disconnect Systems/ Other Vanagon related sites...from hot VW Mag
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:27:28 -0500
  ...First was a battery disconnect system with several options. Seems like an ideal theft deterrent. http://www.watsons-streetworks.com/battery.html The second...
• Re: Clicking under the dash?
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:41:11 -0400
  ...I know that there is a little switch near my brake pedal which might/probably would use a relay to disconnect the cruise if...
• Problem: While Removing from Disc Brake Pads the top Caliper Receiving Bolt Wont Slide In & Out of the Carrier - Siezed
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:18:32 -0400
  ...I was putting in new Mintek brake pads in my 88 with Girling Calipers today. First wheel went fine. The second one on the...
• Re: Tire- Smoe realities and some choices.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 21:37:05 -0700
  dear flat tire dennis that sounds like race driver talk - your advice about driving with flat indeed - brakes are a tv/movie/radio sound...
• Re: Disc brake setup, info finally!
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:37:07 -0700
  ...Disc brake setup, info finally! Hello List, sorry for the delay, but a busy week didn?t leave me time to write a summary...
• Shop Supplies - was Meineke Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 09:40:17 -0700
  ...Meineke Brakes > > > How's this for a total screw job > > Shoes $176.40 > Wheel Clyinder (2) $89.95 each > Hardware $63.00 > Rear Brake...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 19:27:06 +0000
  ...let's call the brake switch connector closest to the wiring harness A, and the one furthest B. With both A and B disconnected...
• Re: Rear brakes - made by Volkswagen / LED dash lights
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 6 Aug 2020 10:12:42 -0700
  ...On 8/6/20, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > At that price you have a very good down payment for a rear disc...
• Re: discount VANAGON parts new!! check this out!!! (f)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 16:08:36 EST
  ...performance auto parts catalog!!!!! look at what they're selling!! "cross drilled brake lines" LOL and the like... think about it.. :<) chris [text/html]
• Will these parts fit?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth price
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 17:37:16 -0800
  ...Front KYB shocks for struts Rear Shocks Front brake Disc pads Rear Shoe pads This van I bought is missing rear springs (your guess...
• Re: Big Brakes (review)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 12:51:34 -0400
  ...They are the best, they do not break or >> corrode (unlike Addco) and unlike Addco, are available front & rear >> (Addco has discontinued the front...
• Re: 130 MPH Vanagon <-- simple solution
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 23:55:14 +1300
  ...the rear axle >and would set the park brake. > >It would make an interesting discussion topic to see if a vanagon could be >set...
• Re: Brakes, reprise
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 02:29:48 -0400
  ...and installed an adjustable one .......a > racing part. > for a rear disc brake SVX Syncro vanagon. That's one way to get a > new...
• FYI on Porta Potti's
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Mon, 15 May 1995 06:46:05 +0000
  ...The 235 is now discontinued and is replaced with the 335. This is a very small unit. It is 12" X 14", and 12...