[Vwdiesel] Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Master cylinder R & R?

[Nate Wall]

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As long as it does not leak, all should be fine. Is it ATE brand? That's
the OEM cylinder. I got one for about $75, new, for the Jetta.

Chance Vought wrote:

>  I had a rear brake cylinder leak like a sieve.  Stomped on the brakes
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> and hardly any braking force was available.  Luckily, it wasn't far
> from home and I wasn't going fast.
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> So I look and there's no fluid in the resevoir.  I replace the rear
> cylinders and bleed the systems.  One system(diagonally) worked.  I
> then replace the master cylinder, bleed the system and all is fine.
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> My question though, is about the resevoir.  I had to reuse it on the
> new master cylinder, except I can't seat it all the way down as with
> the original cylinder.  I looked at the replacement master cylinder
> and the rubber grommets that the resevoir fits into.  The
> grommets/bushings aren't as deep (over all length of grommet/bushing
> is shorter between the nipples and flair) as the original.  So now
> there's a gap between the resevoir seat and the grommet/bushing
> seats.  The gap is about the amount that the grommet/bushing is
> short.  Does this sound like a problem?  I have no leaks or seeps at
> the interface and the brakes have felt good.
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> Chance
> 85 VW Golf 1.6 NA
> http://www.rhinocat.com/~cvaf4u
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