Date:         Sun, 26 Jun 2005 07:54:20 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: More brake questions
Comments: To: Dan Krautkremer <kd5ceu@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20050626040416.72498.qmail@web53902.mail.yahoo.com>
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Have someone keep the brake fluid reservoir full while you bleed the
system. Use a clear soft drink bottle and a piece of clear tubing.
Connect the tubeing to the bleed nipple on the brake and put the other
end into the bottle. Open the bleed nipple and have your helper pump the
brakes. Keep pumpin until the strean through the clear tube has no
bubbles. Close the nipple. Do each wheel, one at a time.  This procedure
costs nothing.

If you don't mind specing a little money, the pressure bleeding devices
can be built for a few dollars, or bought for a few dollars more.

On my Vanagon, I can bleed the front brakes without getting under the
vehicle. But not so the back. I've got short arms and round belly so I
lift it a bit to get down and under. But even so, bleeding the brakes is
fairly simple.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver



Dan Krautkremer wrote:

>Howdy to all,
>
>     Thanx to all who replied to my previous problem.
>Funny, the bentley didn't mention those 11mm bolts
>holding the brake drum to the hub.
>
>     My current dilemma is that I belive I have air in
>my brake system. I replaced both sets of rear brake
>shoes, hardware, and brake cylinders. One of which was
>leaking pretty good. When I try to bleed the brakes, I
>get an exsesive amout of air in the brake fluid. Do I
>need to bleed the master cylinder? What is the
>procedure for this. (I couldn't locate it in the
>bentley) Would a pressure type of bleeder system make
>this an easier job. Something like this:
>http://scirocco.dhs.org/cheapassron/CheapassPressureBleeder/index.html
>Thanx again for all the help...
>
>Danno
>Delaware Water Gap, PA
>89' Jetta GL
>86' Vanagon GL
>79' Scirocco
>
>
>
>
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