Date:         Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:07:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@gmail.com>
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Are you losing any fluid at all in the reservoir?  I had a recurring problem
in my Beetle and eventually found a pinhole on the brakeline that was
letting air in. Not alot of fluid was leaking, but when I pulled the carpet
up and pumped brakes, I saw it.  Just thought I'd mention it. Good luck.
P.S. Brake job for me after rain stops tomorrow.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle


On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 10:54 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> I've owned one Vanagon. I know what an outright "wrong" pedal feels
> like but not what a proper Vanagon brake pedal feels like. Like from
> 0-10, 2 -3 = normal driving pedal pressure, 10 = total stain yer pants
> panic stop pressure, pushed at level 7, my pedal eventually stops
> against what I assume is metal. Brakes fine otherwise. I've done lots
> of work on them (* below)
>
> Does this mean air in system? Should a good pedal NEVER bottom out?
> Like pushed to 10, should it feel like it's up against something solid
> but not bottoming out against a stop of some kind?
>
>