Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 21:01:13 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Any repair recommendations while dashboard is removed?
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Hi Jeff,
I used Fat Matt, I think that is the same product sold at Go Westie. I got it on sale at amazon for a large amount a few years ago. I did large portions of the van. I recently had to look inside a few panels and it is holding up just fine.
I like the sound deadening on the road and off.
When I ride in vans without it we need to talk very loudly to hear each other. In my van it is much easier to hear with a normal voice even with passengers in the back. I also did areas more fully and also more areas then most would recommend. I like being able to walk around my van and tap panels and hear a nice solid thunk. The sliding door, the hatch, and the front doors sound so solid compared to before.
even the nose sounds more solid even though I couldn’t reach everything.
I still need to do behind the cabinets and such but that will wait until I need to get in there for another reason.
I’m very happy with the result. the material was easy to cut with a utility knife, no mess. forgiving If I made a error. no smell. and lasting nicely.
Eric Caron
85 GL Auto Westfalia
> On Jun 29, 2017, at 8:47 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> wrote:
>
> 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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