On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com> wrote: > My old '82 didn't have a bleeder at the valve, but you're right about the > rusted up part - I ended up replaced both solid lines when I decided to > replace the flex lines at each rear wheel, and couldn't get them apart > without damaging the steel lines. There was a lot of swearing when I had to > remove the inner ends of those steel lines at the valve, and there was no > way they were coming off without damage! The is a job best done next time > you have the tranny out - it's tight in there... >
Yes! Those rear bits are a somewhat gnarly job. FWIW re: rear flex lines and steel lines, I did a write up after tackling mine. The long line was done not long after that. http://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/rearbrakeflexhosereplacement A thought I had toward a rusty hard line, is getting at the spot between nut and line with a small pic. Break the surface of the crud remove what you can, then spray fav penetrating fluid. Of course, if they're that rusted, well, you know. Might be time for a new line(s). Neil. Yah AFAIK, the bleeder was only present on the T2 and likely only before '73. Neil.
-- 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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