Date:         Sun, 1 Apr 2012 15:20:46 +0000
Reply-To:     Ryan Shawley <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ryan Shawley <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Pressure Switch ....gone
Comments: To: scottdaniel@turbovans.com
In-Reply-To:  <4F77E29F.5020301@turbovans.com>
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Being a total mechanic newb it was a big deal I could even do it!   I was pretty amused being able to do it from inside van

> Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:07:43 -0700
> From: scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM
> Subject: Re: Oil Pressure Switch ....gone
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> the clutch slave bleed valve is easily reachable from the engine
> compartment on a 2WD vanagon ..
> especially one without AC ...as those hoses go through that area on some
> models.   No big deal really.
> 
> On 3/31/2012 5:47 PM, Ryan Shawley wrote:
> > A year or two ago when I replaced my master cylinder and clutch slave cylinder we still had a lot of piled up snow in our driveway.  I did the clutch slave cylinder from inside on my belly.  When the snow melted some more I did a better bleed job on the system from outside.
> >
> > Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:52:18 -0500
> > From: ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET
> > Subject: Re: Oil Pressure Switch ....gone
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
> > And if it's really nasty and you have a camper, you can pull the pad and hatch, drop  the bed and lie there on your tummy doing what you have to do.  Did this at a VW dealership where the salespeople had never seen a Westy.  They were very impressed.  And, yes, it was raining. Dave B.  On 03/31/12, Scott Daniel - Turbovans<scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>  wrote: Magically I've found that when they do act up and require fiddling with
> > after exiting the freeway..
> > seldom is it raining or snowing ..
> > Besides, that's why VW made the rear hatch so large..
> > makes a fine roof for working on them if it is raining.
> >
> >
> >