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Date:         Thu, 29 Jun 2017 19:47:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Subject:      Re: Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed?
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <3C217321-6586-46B8-BB0C-E0340915CEB1@comcast.net>
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Hi Eric. What material did you use to deaden the sound, and are you happy with it?

Thanks Jeff

> On Jun 29, 2017, at 6:17 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > And,how about adding some sound deadening material while it is easy to cover the front. Should make a nice difference with road, wind, and rain sounds. I reached a bit over half of mine and it is a nice improvement . I’ll do the rest if the dash or when the dash comes out. > > Eric Caron > 85 GL Auto Westfalia > > >> On Jun 29, 2017, at 5:40 PM, Jaime Forero <jforero@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: >> >> You might: >> See if heater motor needs replacement. You might take the heater assembly out and clean the heater core. >> See if heater and vent controls need adjusting or cables replaced >> See if radio antenna needs replacing. Routing the cable‎ is easy with dash out. >> See vacuum booster is OK as well as lines to it >> See if master cylinder is leaking as well as the clutch master cylinder. >> See about cleaning the common ground plug. >> >> General cleaning. >> >> Cheers >> Jaime >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. >> Original Message >> From: J.C. >> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 12:15 PM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Reply To: J.C. >> Subject: Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed? >> >> 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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