Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 07:36:48 -0400
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From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: Brake problem -- UPDATE
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Does this hole go anywhere? Or is it an imperfection in the
cassing? If it goes into the power brake boosterit looks
like it is there to drain fluid in case of a leak, but the way
this area is sealed with an o-ring this would leak vacuum.
Eric
Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD wrote:
> As the ones that suggested that it was the master cylinder that caused
> that spongy-down-to-the-floor-brake feeling may have expected, replacing
> the front pads didn't do it. It helped and it was needed but the problem
> reappeared by the end of the day. So, I replaced the master cylinder.
> Big difference in both braking and no spongy effect at the stop lights.
> Thanks for your suggestions!!!
>
> I have a question though. The original cylinder did not have a little
> tiny hole where the cylinder attaches on the booster. The new one has a
> little tiny hole that dripped a couple of drops while bleeding (look at
> attached pictures). The directions suggest not to worry about it. It
> didn't seem to leak at all after a couple of tries to bleed the system.
>
> Anybody knows what that little tiny hole is there for? Should I worry
> about it?
>
> Here are a couple of pictures showing the hole:
> http://pe.usf.edu/~gstylia/Cyls2s.jpg
> http://pe.usf.edu/~gstylia/NewCylHole1s.jpg
>
> georgios
>
>
> Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD wrote:
>
>> Thank you all for your input!!!
>>
>> Actually, I completely neglected to look at the front brake pads. I
>> replaced the rear brake shoes but didn't even look at the front. Come to
>> find out that they were pretty low as well. I replaced them with new
>> pads and the problem is gone.
>> Does that make sense?
>>
>> georgios
>>
>>
>>>> Vanagon GL 86, 2.1, Gas
>>>>
>>>> Last month, the brakes got soft/spongy. They were braking fine, but at
>>>> the stop lights they would go down to the floor.
>>>> I opened the rear drums and it was time for new shoes and new
>>>> cylinders.
>>>> I changed both, the brakes work great, but at the stop lights again,
>>>> the
>>>> pedal seems to be going down again. Not as bad as before and not all
>>>> the
>>>> time. I opened them again, they looked fine, I readjusted, and it
>>>> still
>>>> does it intermittently.
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> georgios
>>>
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