On 3/24/10, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Neil, > > I've followed this thread with great interest, as your issue sounds very > similar to mine - decent braking performance, but pedal travel that is > longer than it should be, which improves when pumping the pedal 1-2 times. I > also have the 'sinking' pedal feeling when holding under heavy pressure. One > difference I can think of is that my 'pedal travel' issue is more frequent, > ie: pumping the pedal to reduce travel is required after a only short period > of driving without using the brakes. Calipers are new rebuilt units, but > wheel cylinders have 120k on them, as do drums. (both were new at the dealer > from PO, but this was ~15 years ago... yes, only 120k in 15 years!) I > believe Dennis H. told me at one point that some non-oem wheel cylinders > lack the proper springs to reduce piston creep (to offset the springs on the > shoes), but since mine are from the dealer, I assumed I had good oem units. > Maybe not. Time for new ones I suppose, even if they appear ok. > > The van's currently dashless as I replace the blower fan, but I will pay > some attention to the brakes once I get it back on the road. Thanks for all > the interesting posts on this topic, as it reminded me that I need to check > the brakes before the next road trip! >
Shawn et al. Just uploaded a short video. My pedal drops at beginning. Engine started *just* before video starts. You can hear the "thud" more near end of video. Does yours do this Shawn? youtube video (should work. can't check it on this computer) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC_s2lTJRbE
-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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