[Vwdiesel] Brakes, brakes, brakes…..:^P

Thu Mar 28 22:59:28 PDT 2013

  If you go to all that work, spend the $10 to $15 for a caliper kit (usually does both) and put in new boots and seals.  Amazing how much better they work with new seals.  The pistons actually retract the correct amount!  :-)
     Loren

-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com>
To: dieseltdi <dieseltdi at verizon.net>; vwdiesel <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thu, Mar 28, 2013 8:44 am
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Brakes, brakes, brakes…..:^P

sure sounds like my "new" failed master cylinder on that 72 super beetle that I 
orked on for a lady in town a few years  back.
t did many of these same symptoms.

S. Too late now, but when you had those calipers on the work bench, I would 
ave removed the rubber boots on the pistons put some compressed air on the 
rake line hole to pop out the piston.  Do it into an old towel, it is a mess.  
hen you can inspect the cylinder and clean any dirt out of it that may score 
he walls.  Replace boots if turn, but the useually last a long time.

Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
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From: "dieseltdi at verizon.net" <dieseltdi at verizon.net>
o: vwdiesel at vwfans.com 
ent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 10:22 AM
ubject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Brakes, brakes, brakes…..:^P

t Bryans request:
ew raybestos master cylinder
ront brakes are from an 85 Cabriolet, new rotors and pads
ear brakes from 16v Scirocco, not sure of year, new rotors and pads and I also 
eplaced the two short hard lines that supply the rear brakes (the ones that 
ttach to the rubber lines on the caliper)
eplaced the brake proportioning valve
led the brakes multiple times (I have gone through about 2 quarts of brake 
luid) and I seem to have good pressure at the calipers for bleeding.
 have checked all lines for leaks and found none
o leaks at calipers but I haven't dissasembled them either
edal seems to firm up at first but continued presssure on the pedal and it will 
lowly go to the floor.  Let it sit for a few seconds and then press pedal, it 
ill go all the way to the floor
houghts?  Hayden

On 03/28/13, Bryan Belman wrote:

ayden.
please list in 1 e-mail all that you changed out on the brake system and in what 
rder, it may help someone turn a lightbulb on as to what you may have missed.

I feel for you, we will get this fixed in a combined effort with you doing all 
he work of course, ha ha ha.

Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
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4 Golf TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp Tiptronic Auto -- running :<)
2 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
0 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)

rom: "dieseltdi at verizon.net" <dieseltdi at verizon.net>
o: vw fans <vwdiesel at vwfans.com> 
ent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 8:39 PM
ubject: [Vwdiesel] Brakes, brakes, brakes…..:^P
OK, new master cylinder, hours of bleeding and still mushy brakes. If you keep 
our foot off the pedal for a few minutes, it will go all the way to the floor. 
ump it up and it will get pressure for a bit before it goes all the 
ay to the floor. I am at my wits end because this is the last thing I need to 
et fixed before I can get the car inspected and licensed. I am about to 
urchase a complete DOT stainless brake hose kit to try and fix the problem. Any 
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