Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:27:40 +0000
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed?
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Small black tie wraps have worked great on both vans I've had where the
heater core had to be replace. Rattling? Silly Marc : )
Jim
On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 9:22 AM Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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