Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:21:24 -0400
Reply-To: Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed?
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Tie-wraps?!? Silly John! I went with the metal clips that you can get
specifically for the purpose; I figured they'd last long enough and the box
wouldn't rattle or anything like that.
Marc
On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 12:46 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I'd suggest removing the heater box and relining the shuttere that direct
> air flow. Also remove heater box, split it, then put it back together with
> tie-wraps. This will save a lot of frusreation later when the front fresh
> air fan goes out! And it will eventually!
>
> John
>
> On Jun 29, 2017 12:15, "J.C." <dougm+sfbayrangers@kzsu.stanford.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >
>
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