[Vwdiesel] brakes .. end of the road, motor for sale

[Sandy Cameron]

At 10:13 PM 2/16/04 -0600, you wrote:
>The part initally described does sound very much like the proportioning 
>valve.  $120 from the dealer last I checked (4 years ago).  So you 
>should be able to get in cheaper.  There's some kind of adjustment to 
>make to get your brakes balanced out.  Involves four pressure gauges, 
>etc.  If I remember right, I just marked where the adjustment (the bolt 
>in the slot) was on the old one and put the new one in the same place.  
>Seems to be OK years later.... 


I just replaced all the rear lines on my 87 after 2 blowouts in 2 weeks. My
"proportioning valve" has been seized for years, in the depressed (reduced
pressure) position, Just the right ballance for my driving style.

I left it in as a "Junction box" for the new lines.

The other option is bypass it completely and salvage the in-line
proportioners from a junk golf master cylinder and install on the jetta.
results are the same unless you are a grand prix driver.

Sandy