Date:         Sat, 25 Mar 2000 11:53:46 -0800
Reply-To:     Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brakes!!!!!!
Comments: To: Mark & Kate Sheflo <skjeflo@TELEBYTE.NET>
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Mark,

Piece O'cake to diagnose if all wheel brake cylinders
do not leak any brake fluid. It is the Master Cylinder
which is giving up - slowly.  Mine had the same
symptoms with good brakes all around.  I believe that
Ken had a used MC for about $20 that may do the trick.
 Other wise it is about $80-90 from the list vendors,
and easy to do it yourself.  Assuming you have a
designated pumper to help bleed the circuit.

Joel
89 Syncro Westy
Rochester NY where the Lilac is budding

--- Mark & Kate Sheflo <skjeflo@TELEBYTE.NET> wrote:
> Just tonight, our 82 Westy started a weird syndrome.
>  The brakes have worked
> fine in the past, and still worked fine after the
> install of a rebuilt
> motor, but tonight was different.  They work as they
> should 85% of the time,
> but the other 15% I need to pump them to get a firm
> pedal.  All vacuum lines
> are connected firmly.  Any ideas??? Anyone?
> Bueller?
>
> Mark
> 82 Westy
>

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