[Vwdiesel] one to puzzle over

[gary]

Shalyn,
Though not a VW, I had a similar experience on my Dodge Caravan.

The left front wheel always had a burning smell to it, and was always
way hotter to the touch than the others.

I went through all of the steps that you did, each with no joy.

Finally as a last ditch effort, I replace the front calipers and have
been problem free ever since. It seems that the oring on the caliper
piston, while providing a seal, also helps retract the piston a wee bit
when letting off the brakes. Mine didn't!

However in your case, I agree with the others, that it must be a MC
problem.


-Gary
1997 Passat TDI




On Thu, 2003-07-17 at 23:33, Shalyn Shourds wrote:
> OK boys and girls.  Here's one to mull over.  '85
> Jetta TD.  I recently did a bunch of brake work, rear
> shoes, brake cables, rear cylinders, and master
> cylinder.
>
> I immediatly took it on a 2000 mile road trip.  Things
> were fine till about the end.  Started really bogging
> down over hills and seemed powerless.  Cleared up and
> everything was fine.  Then, in the ensuing days, a
> persistant squeaking started from the driver's side
> that went away when I pushed the brakes or hit the
> e-brake.  I took the rear brakes apart several times,
> checked the rear bearings, replaced the rear rubber
> brakes lines, and even replaced a spindle or stub axle
> or whatever you call it.  Sqeaking's gone now, but I
> can't hold 75 mph on the flat.  I've also pulled apart
> the likely suspect wheel's brake cylinder and found
> nothing wrong.  Bled it out numerous times.  Brakes
> lines aren't dented or anything.  One last
> peculiarity:  when I start the car, the brake pedal
> sinks to the floor.  By the time I've been on the road
> ten minutes, the pedal has almost zero travel.  Also,
> fuel milage has sunk to the very low 30's from 40 mpg
> and it runs hotter than I remember it doing.
>
> At this point, I'm very open to suggestions from the
> collective wisdom.  I think the brakes are binding
> somehow, but I can't find where.  May mean it's
> something else entirely.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Shalyn
>
> -85 Jetta TD
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