Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 2009 13:44:24 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brake Proportioning Valve "Alternative"? (early Vanagons)
Comments: To: David Milo <dellaone@gmail.com>
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On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 12:48 PM, David Milo <dellaone@gmail.com> wrote:
> On my 1972 bay, the symptoms were that the front brakes would lock up with
> no action from the rears. Jacked up with brake pressure applied, the rear
> wheels would just spin.
>
> Probably from years with moisture laden brake fluid.


Good to know what the symptoms of a failed/failing valve can be David.
I guess in that case, the ball was closing off the flow.

At this point I attribute the arse end of my Westy coming around
(during test "panic" stop) to a failing FR caliper:

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/BrakeCaliper.jpg

messed up outer seal, rust spots on exposed portion of piston, but pad
wear looked almost even. (but I don't use the brakes much)

Thanks,

Neil.
--
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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