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• Re: Wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 09:45:02 -0700
  ...I seem to recall that the manual suggests you can do this without disconnecting the brake line, though I've never accomplished that. On...
• Re: Brake Fade-wheel cylinder pull back!
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:45:41 -0400
  ...my rear brakes and found one cylinder leaking. In a hurry, got 2 cylinders from FLAPS and put them both on. Discovered this terrible...
• Re: 86 front end on an 11/84 Westphalia.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:32:24 -0700
  Or you can just upgrade to South African brake system!! :) Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote: Done that many a time. The major difference...
• Re: bubble flare
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:25:12 -0800
  ...to for brake line repair it appears there are single, double and bubble flares. The double and bubble are often discribed as the two...
• Towing
  Historical mailing list - jonc
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 13:53:18 -0800
  ...I have one of the Haynes costom hitches for the syscro and a custom aluminum and stainless trailor with bronze disc brakes and torsion...
• Clutch
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 11 May 2003 07:59:36 -0600
  ...The clutch disc is almost new. The problem seems to be with the hydraulics. The pedal only works near the floor. Pumping the pedal...
• Clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Dawson
  Sun, 7 Nov 2004 22:31:31 -0500
  ...While removing the tranny I didn't brake or remove any of the lines going to the clutch cylinder. So, I'm confused as...
• F.S. 1989 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Related
  Mon, 30 May 2005 16:27:33 -0700
  ...Newer transmission, clutch, and brakes. Rear window defogger, front and rear heaters plus a/c. Original owner. Alloy wheels with NEW 205-70-R14...
• Re: xca michelin
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:55:31 -0500
  ...I bought a second 88 GL and was going to buy a set for it, only to discover they are NLA. It's getting...
• Re: ATE master cylinder wanted
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 5 Aug 2006 21:22:09 -0400
  ...your list discount) ... http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251611021C As for the $64 aftermarket one, it comes from a large brake hydraulics manufacturer...
• Re: Favorite wheel bearing grease?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:33:59 -0700
  bottom line.........use at least 'high temp wheel bearing grease for disc brakes'. going up from there, use.............. the various synthetic greases. I like...
• Re: Vacuum from Brake Booster?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:00:20 -0700
  ...Will eventually > disconnect on almost any hill. > > Dennis > --------------------------------- Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel & more fun for the weekend. Check it out!
• Re: Friday Topic: My Vanagon Accessories
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 9 Nov 2002 13:56:52 +1300
  ...reverse trans, 1989 x 930 CVs (4) Porsche 993 disc brakes all 4 wheels brake adaptors 114.3x5 PCD - Hansen Motorsport ?fuel-filler(s...
• Re: Benefits of 15 " rims
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 8 Mar 1999 11:36:53 +0100
  ...Seems >to me that using Audi 4-wheel discs is the way >to go. Shouldn't be too hard to do. We just need...
• Re: Meineke Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 14:01:46 -0500
  ...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: Comments on Splittie (brake circuits)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 14 Sep 2002 21:30:55 +1200
  ...The local companies sell front disc conversion kits >in the neighborhood of $1000, so they are pretty pricey as well. I'd go for...
• Re: Screech, said the front wheel
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 4 Apr 2017 09:22:55 -0600
  Goo Idea To Do That ~ But ~ Unusual Resistance Could also indicate a Dragging BrakePad or some ForeignObject stuck between Pad & Disc ~ On 4 Apr...
• Re: Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 22:11:03 -0800
  ...And not since about 1952, have the brakes been cable controlled (any vintagebussers care to correct me?) The parking brake system is cable controlled...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 3 Sep 2019 22:09:02 +0000
  ...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: Odometer stopped
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 20:53:45 -0300
  ...Disconnect the battery (I never do, but everyone else should :-) ) take the cover off the instrument panel Disconnect the wire to the brake fluid...
• Re: Eight nights in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - nirav patel
  Wed, 16 Sep 2015 09:04:05 -0500
  ...Pretty much cruises at >> 70mph. >> >> Interesting discovery - Our favorite sleeping position in the van is lower >> bunk with heads at rear. Pop-top up...
• Re: Front brake calibers?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 19 Jun 2023 08:18:50 -0500
  ...18 souds very nice. >>>> >>>> I also have the GW big brakes. >>>> >>>> My 84 is standard brakes and darned if they don’t seem just...
• Re: Power Source: Westfalia as mobile office
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 13 Oct 2003 00:07:18 -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...
• Converting 2WD to 4WD (not Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 12 Sep 2001 20:29:03 +1200
  ...Can syncro front hubs be fitted to a 2WD suspension? Do 2WD front brakes fit Syncro stubs? I will have modified front brakes anyway...
• Answers(was questions...)
  Historical mailing list
  15 May 96 21:23:00 +1900
  ...Don't forget to disconnect the thermostat, the connection is on top of the fan housing next to one of the flaps assemblies. Reverse...
• Re: What year is it really?
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 00:31:48 -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: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:42:47 -0400
  Jamie, There is a lot of discussion on this... but the best summary is found here. http://www.vanagon.com/info/tires/index.html...
• RE: Need Carb/Electric Choke/Vacuum Hose Help
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 19 Sep 1995 09:05:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I had disconnected the big hose and capped the vacuum tap to deal with these other problems, and drove around with nonpower brakes for...
• Electrical gremlins...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 10:06:55 -0600
  ...Saturday, I replaced the 20W-50 Castrol Synthec oil in the crankcase (and the filter) with Mobil1 10W-30, disconnected and cleaned the grounds...
• Re: Vanagon ABS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:13:48 -0800
  ...6" x 6" foot print on the > ground > disc brakes all around and good quality brake lines that are rust free -- > pads that are...
• Re: Ignition turned "off", engine stays on. Pull up handbrake engine goes off??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 22:53:29 -0700
  sounds like a handy anti-theft device to me if you work it right ! like e-brake has to barely be on for engine...
• In search of 1.9 exhaust pipes
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 00:19:47 -0400
  ...It turns out it was a brake all the way across....yeah no wonder it started bucking. Well, the front one...I bet that...
• Many vanagon parts FS
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Wed, 22 Apr 1998 11:29:50 -0400
  ...speedometer- $30 Plastic engine cover- $20 Power steering rack- $125 Weekender interior, couple of small discolored spots but generally nice $150 Complete syncro shift...
• Re: Benefits of 15 " rims
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 19:39:18 -0800
  ...has anyone >toyed around with the idea of useing Benz rear disc brakes on a Vanagon? I >have a couple of these at my...
• Re: Headlight grill.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:37:47 -0400
  ...in our national parks, cover your leaky > skylight, catch all that brake fluid when your buddy is pressing too > hard on the pedal. Also...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:39:14 -0400
  ...I connected the brake wires in parallel with the two brake light > switches under the instrument cluster. > > 4. The light connection was teed into...
• Re: weird flooding engine (very weird)
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 09:23:48 -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: Easy to remove engines
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:42:59 -0400
  ...rear) -Unplug battery -under the van, disconect heater box cable, fuel line and ALT + wire to starter -Disconnect all FI related wires that goes...
• Re: front brake hints needed
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:08:58 -0700
  ...Glad I discovered this before a > > flat caught me away from home. > > > > By chance, my neighbor was installing new struts on > > his early '90s...
• Re: brake pads - what is recommended?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:50:51 -0500
  > looking at busdepot, i can spend anywhere from 15 to 60 for a > set of brakepads. what is the difference and which brand is...
• Re: wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Fri, 14 May 2021 21:48:02 -0400
  ...anything new since then?) And for re-installation in the new brake disc, hammer it in with hammer and wood block/brass drift? Does...
• Grease your front wheel bearings!!
  Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:55:19 -0800
  ...disc was damaged, so they replaced bearing, spindle, pads, and disc; then they mentioned not a good idea to have unmatched-wear front brakes...
• Re: Big Brake options
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:41:56 -0400
  ...I was honestly pretty disappointed I spent 2k on disc brakes all > >>> around and it wasn’t much better than stock. I really notice...
• Re: Actual or Theoretical Vanagon Trailer Hauling Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 10:18:09 -0400
  The surge brakes on the trailer should help out quite a bit. When I worked on boats for a living, I did a lot...
• Volkswagens For Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 7 Oct 1995 17:17:17 -0400
  ...641-1281 '80 Camper 110k miles, runs well, new brakes, clutch and starter. $1600/Must sell. 719-6828 And in the Minneapolis Stat-Tribune...
• Re: Opinions on later models (vanagon/EV)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 May 96 02:45 EDT
  ...Tell him to buy a 67 Westfalia, put the 55K miles on it and when it brakes down, I'll buy it from him...
• Actual or Theoretical Vanagon Trailer Hauling Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 08:58:23 -0500
  ...This rig has surge brakes. Just considering the Vanagon differential, and the auto tranny and manual tranny (I have one of each), are our...
• Re: alignment & tires
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:09:48 -0400
  ...At just over 27" > it changes gearing and brake loading considerably. Front brakes on an 84 > are not up to the task. Generally changing...
• Re: JUST BRAKES franchise warning!
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:11:17 -0700
  ...like kal-tire, BigO, discount tire etc want 2X for a tire i can buy at tirerack.com, discounttire.com tireeasy.com etc So...
• Re: Rear Brake PICS. Have Questions, Need Critique.
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sat, 23 May 2009 12:40:32 -0800
  ...Maybe disc brakes next summer. Seems like there must be a cheaper solution than $800 to do this. The key seems to be getting...
• Re: Tracing wires?
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 10:00:31 PST
  ...Apparently that was the problem; I put in a new fuse and have brake lights and interior lights. Good thing I recently quit smoking...
• Re: 95 Eurovan RV for sale
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 22:47:09 -0500
  ...James Volkswagen, Winnipeg, Canada - not me. >1-800-267-3009 > >Usual disclaimers apply - I bought my Westy from them, and I am very happy...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 16:40:38 -0500
  ...driver can. > > Electro-hydrualic brakes ..all computer controlled, can do things like > drag the pads very lightly on the discs in rainy conditions..to...
• Re: Vanagon Gripes
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 14:46:29 -0800
  ...How about the front disc rotor and the wheel bearing hub as one piece. Grease and brake surface all in one... Changing or resurfacing...
• Re: Braking Distance
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 05:42:31 -0500
  ...The > brakes are stock except for slotted front discs. The wheels are 16" with > new 215/70/60 tires. I sped up to the...
• Re: Front brake calibers?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 19 Jun 2023 06:51:14 -0700
  ...18 souds very nice. > >>>> > >>>> I also have the GW big brakes. > >>>> > >>>> My 84 is standard brakes and darned if they don’t seem just...
• 15" or 16" Alloys and Big Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 09:32:01 -0800
  ...Now I'm thinking about larger wheels so that I'd have the option of installing a big brake kit. Has anyone had any...
• Weird lighting issue
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 18 Jan 2015 14:43:30 -0500
  ...be able to determine whether the brake lights are working. My gut feeling is that something is disconnected somewhere or connected incorrectly. I installed...
• Re: Rear Drums wont come off.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Jul 94 10:12:16 PDT
  ...I also discovered that what held the drums so tight was really the brake shoes. I had to adjust the star wheels to pull...
• Vanagon with Porsche power.
  Historical mailing list - M.Grant
  Wed, 10 May 1995 16:02:34 +0100 (BST)
  ...Brakes, suspension and tyres seem to have been left standard although the owner plans to use porsche discs all round at a later date...