Agreed. Good idea to check the entire brake system for leaks and/or mechanical adjustment before changing cylinders. Make sure the vacuum hose to the booster is looking good. Master cylinder can be done from the top; remove instrument cluster and it's pretty self explanatory. Clutch master from underneath the dash if I remember right. Awkward, but not too hard. There's lots of talk re pressure bleeders for the lines. I use a 2'+/-length of clear plastic hose ( aquarium breather hose I think?) that fits snugly over the bleeder nipple; the other end fits a hole drilled in the plastic lid of a glass jar, and goes to the bottom of the jar. Open the bleed nipple, pump the pedal, fluid runs into the jar covers the tube so air can't get into the system. Keep pumping, adding fluid until there is clear fluid only coming through, close the nipple and repeat for the next nipple. Bubbles are easy to see. Fluid is kept contained. Cheap. Works for me. Apologies if this is all obvious and basic stuff that you already have on the go. Happy Christmas! Bill M 82 GL
-----Original Message----- From: EMZ [mailto:vw4x4@FYI.NET] Sent: December 24, 2003 9:34 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: master replacement
Try finding the real problems with the brakes and clutch rather than randonly replacing parts, that you have know idea how to replace. Otherwise this sounds like you are crating more problems. Lets start with the symptoms? Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On Wed, 24 Dec 2003, Mike Blotz wrote: > hey ganggot a 87 westie of a friends here. he just bought it and needs > a bunch of work done while he's away for holidays. anyway--most is > just maintenence--flush fluids etc. anyway--he wants the brake master, > clutch master, and clutch slave replaced since his pedels are wimpy to > say the least. been searching for procedure on this--ie--best way to > get at the buggers. kind of a job i have always regretted doing--but > here I am. if someone could steer me to a link with a procedure--or > tell me the best ways that have worked for them--much appreciation. > bentley is pretty worthless on this issue. almost seems like i need to > take the instrument cluster out to get at it--correct? and obviously > cover the carpet up real good to minimize mess.much thanks in > advancemike > |
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