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• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Mon, 28 Nov 2016 12:20:47 -0500
  ...I think you have an internal leak at the brake master cylinder.. baring any visual leaks that you can see on connectors, brake lines...
• Re: Problem: While Removing from Disc Brake Pads the top Caliper Receiving Bolt Wont Slide In & Out of the Carrier - Siezed
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:44:18 -0400
  At 01:24 PM 6/20/2011, Robert Stewart wrote: >Hey Eric, > >Thanks for the advice. Will I not rip the rubber sleeve if...
• Por-15 Discovery
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:33:14 -0400
  ...you can't explain? So I moved inside to paint my brake and clutch pedals and when I was done I notice a big...
• Re: Worn Alternator Brushes
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 22 May 2002 17:24:25 -0700
  ...I paid $37 for the part from a discount dealer. The VW dealer wanted double that. No need to remove the alternator. Just angle...
• Re: Rotor swappin help needed !
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:26:10 -0700
  ...The offset to the brake > disc is wrong. The > bearings may or may not be the same, depending on if > you have the later...
• Re: Meineke Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Phil Walker
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 16:00:36 -0500
  ...bookmarks and drop in and read the emails, just like a discussion forum (after pre-sorting things the way I like them). It's...
• Re: No stop lights, no lighter, but interior works on '84
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 18:45:59 -0700
  ...Stop light bulb was good and > current track from connector to bulb base was good. > > Based on information so far, looks light brake light...
• Re: The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:50:52 -0700
  ...I have checked. > > When driving in the rain, drag you brakes for a couple thousand feet before > stopping and let the van idle for...
• Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:02:03 -0700
  ...end of that brake discussion...'extra' below ................ I was thinking about this .. and I see a vanagon or any car as a whole series...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 11:56:07 -0700
  ...wire when brake pedal pushed down. >> >> Suggestions: >> (likely NOT the cause) test brake lights with brake warning light >> disconnected. >> Test brake lights with one...
• better brakes on 86 up
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:10:43 -0700
  For North American models, VW changed the front brakes in 1986 models and all Vanagons from that point on used that same type including...
• Re: brake noise, etc.,etc.
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 23:11:28 EDT
  ...Most brake lathes leave a fine spiral groove on rotors like a vinyl record (remember those?). This causes poor break-in, hard pedal complaints...
• Re: Still can't bleed Brake system
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 21 May 2006 12:31:11 -0400
  ...Went to the MC and disconnected the line for the front brakes. Put the clear hose into the output. Same symptom as at the...
• Re: OFF TOPIC! Vanagon discussions?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:01:27 -0500
  ...the parking brake lever to the center console. As to purchase places, mostly I've gotten my stuff at Crutchfield's discount store (physical...
• Re: Comments on Splittie
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:23:21 -0400
  ...The 75's were not adequate, despite > the boosted discs. I thought the 75's brakes were okay when the rears were properly adjusted...
• Re: Mechanical/Brakes/1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:51:55 -0400
  Eric, Did you confirm recurring air in the brake lines? Have you checked your vacuum � since you say the pedal is hard when not...
• Re: Brake Repair '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 20:35:25 -0400
  ...I have been told by a local brake specialist that I need to > have every brake component mounted on the wheels (front and rear...
• Re: Kumho 15" AT51 Tires?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 28 Nov 2016 19:31:38 -0800
  ...Even for > 15" it has less available space inside and some big brake kits won't fit. > For stock gearing and brakes a 27...
• Re: Friday quiz- '53 le Mans
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:22:05 -0800
  ...So, what is it? - both have front disc brakes, both have the number 18 in their parts lists, both drive well in the rain...
• Re: Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Sun, 10 May 2020 12:51:14 -0400
  ...I’m honestly not that impressed with the disc upgrade. Definitely less brake fade but the wear on the rear pads was horrendous.. One...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 10 Aug 94 9:57:52 PDT
  ...Disconnect all your brake lines and blow through them to make sure they are clear. Take apart the cylinders in all four wheels, clean...
• Re: squished gas tank?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:13:07 -0400
  ...After saying a few bad words I discovered that it was not gasoline but brake fluid. That's a whole new thread... Larry A...
• BALL JOINT REPLACEMENTS
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Sun, 25 Oct 1998 16:34:50 -0800
  ...5.Remove hub nut(27mm) and remove hub/brake disc assy.You now access the 3 screws of the splash guard.Remove guard. 6...
• electrical weirdness after 2nd battery install......
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sun, 11 May 2008 15:11:00 -0700
  ...I disconnected the two other little wires at the old relay, not really knowing what they are for, and used the thickj red existing...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 21:48:57 -0700
  ...http://www.brakewarehouse.com/brkewrhsefaqs.asp - > there are many kinds for many applications. > > I have no idea what the rating of the pads on...
• Re: Problem: While Removing from Disc Brake Pads the top Caliper Receiving Bolt Wont Slide In & Out of the Carrier - Siezed
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:49:37 -0400
  If I remember on those you can lift off the rubber sleeve pass it over the pin. You can do it on the vehicle...
• Need Front Brake Caliper Spacing
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:33:17 -0700
  Hello Folks, I was checking through the archives where there is plenty of discussions about putting Audi dual piston calipers on. However, I could...
• Re: brake bleeder sizes
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 13:25:40 -0500
  ...engine, Vanagon--- for about $40, about the same price for a brake >bleeder system. Bleeding is a one-person snap, and I've been...
• Re: Vanagon wheels in Alaska?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 24 May 2010 12:03:26 -0600
  ...i just rebuilt > (and painted to match the bilsteins) my brakes and all my wheel bearings > (new hub/discs)before driving to alaska so...
• Re: 88 GL - Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:54:37 -0600
  ...88 GL - Rear Brakes > >>From Dennis on 3/19/2012: > > VW did not always use self-adjusting drum brakes. On the non-self-adjusting...
• What my problem was
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 20:10:56 -0800
  Hello- My engine would not run well for a week-and the brakes went out at the same time- and I'd like to...
• Of brakes, accelerator cables, exhausts, and dripping coolant...(long)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 21:08:43 -0500
  ...One of the thing I discovered doing the brakes is the value of a brake-bleeder tool. It's a box end wrench with...
• Re: Removing rear brake drums?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 00:02:53 -0800
  ...If you do get the drum off and find that the brakes do need to be changed you'll then discover that A) the...
• Hansen brake kits #2
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 21:09:29 +1200
  ...Hansen brake kits >Cc: >Bcc: >X-Attachments: > >Hi Raimund > >Thanks for the jpegs! > >>I have three photos of a front Porsche brake kit. This...
• Re: FW: Brake reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 4 Jul 2020 00:32:24 -0500
  ...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: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 18:10:34 -0700
  ...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: clock light
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 23:22:27 -0500
  ...pull the cover off, take the four corner screws out, disconnect the blue/white wire to the brake reservoir, THEN you get to struggle...
• Re: Mystery cable (?) sound
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Tue, 6 Sep 2016 18:39:41 -0400
  ...t need hearing aids) we checked it out and discovered the right side front brake line was loose. Worth checking out - that might be...
• Re: Disc Brake and Wheel Upgrade A work in progress
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 May 2020 17:25:47 +0000
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• 95 Eurovan RV for sale
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 22:39:39 -0500
  ...110 HP, 2.5 litre 5 cylinder digifant fuel injected front wheel drive 5 speed power steering, brakes alloy wheels 205/65 Steel radials...
• Re: AC systems - into front of later Vanagon -yes
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 16:58:47 -0400
  ...Sam -- Sam Walters Baltimore, MD 89 Syncro GL, soon to have SA suspension and 15" disc brakes 85 Westy Weekender, new to me 8...
• Re: Vanagon Storage
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 19:27:26 -0400
  ...other corrosive material in the oil. *Don't* set the parking brake. Disconnect the battery. If it's a camper, remember to take all...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Apr 2014 10:08:53 -0400
  ...Brakes- >> >> Hey there! >> We recently replaced the rear brake pads and discovered a leaky cylinder. >> So we took it to BrakeMasters for new cylinders...
• Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:35:39 -0400
  ...considered them all, and add notes in relation to each > > Disconnecting the brake hose/break pipe: This is not really something I > want to...
• Brake booster questions for '71
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Dec 1995 14:00:16 -0500
  When I bought my '71 Westy, the brake booster was disconnected, the most obvious reason for which was that the rebuilt bug motor that...
• Re: Boiling water in Westy(f),was: Warm water heating staff Campingstar in Reimo catalog
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 15:12:18 +0100
  ...discovered the size of the radiator could be > _REDUCED_!! The rotating rotors effectively removed more heat than they > induced. I guess because the brakes...
• Re: Power Source: Westfalia as mobile office
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Sun, 12 Oct 2003 23:45:55 -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: Silly idea?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:55:08 -0800
  Should have reached over and disconnected the Negative lead from the battery. Or had someone do it for you. Too bad it was salt...
• Re: Vanagon Library
  Historical mailing list - Owen
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 18:40:16 -0500
  ...So if you need to know about brakes, well you look in the brake > >>index, etc.... > >> > >>Just add a link to 'Library' under the...
• Re: Snow Tire Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 3 Dec 2015 13:04:00 -0500
  ...tires, should have 195/65R15 winter tires (which do clear the disc brakes). Wider just makes you slide in the snow, where narrower digs...
• Re: Lug studs or bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 02 Jan 96 11:46:34 CST
  ...in 1971, with the advent of front disc brakes, vw moved to lug STUDS on the buses ... where the long part with the threads...
• Re: High voltage havoc from coil?
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 12:44:11 -0800
  ...taillights, I discovered my brake lights were out and, when replacing them, the clear glass of the bulbs were entirely discolored on the inside...
• Re: mystery hose disconnected
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 11:55:06 -0600
  ...Where should this be connecting? Could it have something to do with the brakes, which are spongy right now? The brake hose with check...
• Re: Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:38:06 -0700
  ...drain plug *** mentioned above > >Brakes >2-3 sets of brake pads/linings for disc brakes *** maybe for group >Drum brakes (depending on distance to...
• Re: Upgrades?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:07:50 -0400
  ...The 86 and newer front brakes are supposed to better than earlier iterations, but you'll need uprights, hubs, rotors, calipers. Some say the...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 11 Oct 1998 10:33:15 PDT
  ...703-560-2679, leave message. '70 Beetle, 1776 engine, mag wheels, disc brakes, am/fm/cass, runs great, must sell, $2500. 301-972-2692...
• Re: Non Vanagon related brake line question
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:04:59 -0500
  ...I was able to lower one side of the rear suspension without disconnecting the strut or gas tank and I think I can pretty...
• Re: lost brake line...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:19:41 -0800
  ...I think I might have gotten that number from a racing brake shop I dealt with for a while over a rear disc brake...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Mon, 2 Sep 2019 15:16:52 -0500
  ...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: Moderator Comment Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 17:27:49 -0500
  BenT I do not consider the "P" word linked to vanagons to be any more appropriate on this list than the "F" word, "L...