Date:         Sat, 7 Oct 2006 22:21:10 -0400
Reply-To:     neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Subject:      Eng. off/cold; brake pedal goes to floor. Eng. on/pump pedal;
              pedal height ok.
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Hi all.

Ok. So I finished working on my rear brakes. Thanks in
part to my questions answered on WetWesties and Diesel
Vanagon re: bleeding brakes. But I still have a
nagging brake symptom.

Here's what I've done.

Replaced master cylinder, shoes+hardware, drums,
cylinders and  one steel brake line (RR) on rears.
Adjusted them, bled them (a few times different ways).
But.....

Cold in the morning engine off; brake pedal is easy to
push to floor. Pumping doesnt' seem to bring up pedal
height. After starting, and a couple pumps, pedal
height is ok. It stays ok as I drive and brakes work
ok.  If it sits for a long time (hours?) pedal goes to
floor yada yada same sad story.

Shoes are adjusted. There are no leaks

Any other listers with brakes that function, but have
same symptom? Any ideas as to why?

It's just "nagging" at me as it doesn't seem normal.
Pretty sure brakes weren't like that before.

Thanks for any opinions/help,


Neil Nicholson.
1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

TUBATUNE!

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/Todays%20Tuba%20Tune%20.html

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