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Date:         Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:51:20 -0400
Reply-To:     Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed?
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFnDXk0kY2p3LY8boc8yQU43UNC169r2neGhGPoi8Sx+MVAOdw@mail.gmail.com>
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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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