Date:         Sun, 21 Mar 2004 01:43:17 -0500
Reply-To:     Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: shifting brake pressure regulator lever before bleeding brake
              system
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <DNEFLHPPMKKCMAEKKDCCIEFNCPAA.jhecht@alum.mit.edu>
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Are you sure you have the right bentley?  Sounds like you are describing
a new Jetta.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Sat, 20 Mar 2004, Joy Hecht wrote:

> The Bentley (yeah, finally got it!) says that when bleeding the brake
> system, one must "push lever on brake pressure regulator in direction of
> rear axle."  (p. 47.8)
>
> Does anyone know where that lever is?
>
> My trusty mechanical friend Steve and I got to work on my brakes today.  We
> searched high and low and up and down, slithered around the whole underside
> of the van, and couldn't find anything that resembled the photo in the
> Bentley of the brake pressure regulator or its lever.  The manual says
> nothing (at least that we could find) about where that is.
>
> Does anyone know?  We eventually bled the brakes anyway, and it seems to
> have worked fine based on driving it home - much better brake pressure, at
> any rate.
>
> The Bentley also indicates that there should be two bleeder screws on each
> wheel in front, and upper and a lower.  We could only find uppers.
>
> Are they describing different model years, but not specifying that these
> things are only for specific years?  I'm getting worried here, folks.  You
> all speak of the Bentley as if it were the Vanagon bible, I was hoping it
> would be clear and provide all the details we need to follow their
> instructions!  Though I suppose the judeo-christian bible can be pretty
> cryptic at times too, so maybe the comparison is apt?
>
>
>
> Joy
>