Does a complete brake job not also include the slave cylinder for the clutch? That's assuming this is not an automatic... thanks, T. On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 12:50 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > Brake line, brake cylinder... makes no difference. Leaks make for > sponginess because of poor piston conditions, air in the system, fluid > escaping under pressure, all kinds of reasons. Replace the cylinder > (normally you do both side because the other side is probably about to fail > if one did) and bleed starting at the wheel furthers from the master > cylinder and moving to the closest. > > Jim > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:21 AM Mark Pinnell < > mark.stuart.pinnell@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi All, > > Brake pedal on my 85 Vanagon Westy (Pearl) was spongy, so I bled the > > brakes, but that has not cured the problem. It does appear that the left > > rear may have a very slight leak, but it doesn't seem to be be the brake > > line. I am thinking that it may be a leak in the wheel cylinder... > ...any > > thoughts would be appreciated. Pads are wearing, but still well within > > tolerances. > > Thanks in advance, > > Mark > > > > Sent from my BlackBerry® PlayBook™ > > www.blackberry.com > > > > > |
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