Date:         Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:20:35 -0700
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brake Proportioning Valve: Traps Air?
Comments: To: Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com>
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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.



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