Date:         Mon, 17 Apr 2000 13:42:01 -0700
Reply-To:     BRENT CHRISTENSEN <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         BRENT CHRISTENSEN <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Aaaaargh!  Brake failure (long)
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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> True for organic pads, but Brent was running metallics, which
> tend to get
> more efficient the hotter they get.  That is until the brake fluid

That has always been my experience with semi-metallic pads - they squeal
until they are warm, and they brake better when warm.  Not true with these,
to be sure.

I pulled them off and scuffed 'em up real good with 80 grit, (along with the
shoes).  The braking is better, but still far from inducing much
confidence...

What about my question about the porportioning valve and bleeding; anyone
ever fiddle with the "lever" that Bentley talks about prior to bleeding?
(Says that it is supposed to be flipped forward before bleeding).  I'm
thinking this led to incomplete bleeding of the system...  ?

I also have to confess that I did not measure how many cc's of fluid came
out of each wheel cylinder as specified by Bentley.

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

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