Brake fluid leaking into the vacuum booster is a common problem with Golfs (Rabbits). Look for stains on the paint of the booster just below the master cylinder or undo the bolts that hold the cylinder to the booster and put a suitable wick into the booster and check for fluid. Phill Lander http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pjlander/volkswagen_syncro.htm
----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Hansen" <CARL_HANSEN@IEEE.ORG> To: "SyncroList - post" <Syncro@egroups.com>; " Vanagon (Gerry) - Post" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 6:09 PM Subject: [Syncro] Were's all the brake fluid going??
> Hi Group. > > When SyncroBeast was last run, I was topping off the brake fluid reservoir > every 200 miles or so. > > I don't think the clutch slave cylinder is leaking, and I don't remember > seeing fluid running down the rear brake plates or the front calipers. > > Could I have lost a seal going into the Vacuum Assist?? > > Any way to easily inspect the most likely areas?? > > TIA > > Ch > > Carl Hansen > 952.440.2899 > carl_hansen@ieee.org > > Ch > > '89 SyncroBeast Vanagon - Going back together, thank god for Brother-in-laws! > '87 16V GTI > '80 850 Yamaha Special > '87 16V GTI w/ hale damage - parting out - body gone, parts remain > '89 16V GTI w/ toasted motor > '86 Scirocco (8 valve w/ auto) - SO's > > Prior Lake, MinneSnowta > > If you would like to modify your subscription settings (including unsubscribing), visit: > http://www.egroups.com/subscribe/Syncro > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
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