Date:         Thu, 8 Feb 2001 12:28:30 -0800
Reply-To:     Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brake Bleeder / Coolant Pressure Testor
Comments: To: cz137@HOME.COM
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Thanks for very useful info
Leon
85 Subwagen Westy

Cory Zumbrennen wrote:

> I am answering my own question in the interest of the archives. In
> order to pressure bleed the brakes and clutch using my air compressor
> I bought a very nice adapter from Assenmacher Tools www.asttool.com .
> It threads on to all VW hydraulic fluid reservoirs, and allows a
> standard air hose fitting to be attached.  It was $32.  I bought a
> bunch of other misc. air hose stuff including an air pressure
> regulator($16).  So now I can connect the bleeder to the air
> compressor at 2-2.5 bar as per Bentley and bleed the hydraulics.  The
> procedure on this is to remove all the old fluid from the reservoir
> and put new fluid in, then attach the bleeder.  Bleed the
> brakes/clutch and top off the reservoir.  Bled my clutch in
> minutes:-) I also bought a generic VW coolant cap from Autozone (looks
> just like a standard Vanagon cap, it was even blue) for $6.   Then I
> used a 1/4" drill bit to drill the cap out in order to bypass the
> valving.  Then I attached an air hose to the stem of the radiator cap
> and a fitting to attach it to the air pressure regulator.  This allows
> me to put any amount of presuure (never more than 30psi) to the
> cooling system to check for leaks. Works like a charm:-) Cory'90
> Syncro Westy

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