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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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