Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:51:20 -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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Some of us are better at spending money on parts than manufacturing
solutions... Silly Jim! :D
Marc
On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 11:27 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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