Re: Steering, brakes & intro

["Triocco" <dave@gorseclose.freeserve.co.uk>]

I have the cylinders but the pipe will not undo so I am considering changing
the piston and seals from the new into the old or replacing the steel line
so I can use the complete cylinder but  that will require the steel pipe
being taken off the rubber pipe at the axle. This has limited working space
the alternative is jointing the steel pipe to new steel pipe which makes for
an extra joint. Anyone else want to jump in as this must be a common
problem.
Dave
Trident 900
Scirocco GTX
-----Original Message-----
From: Zach Vrooman <zach@discover-net.net>
To: Triocco <dave@gorseclose.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: 28 March 1999 23:02
Subject: Re: Steering, brakes & intro


You can rebuild the cylinders, but I figure why bother when new cylinders
are usually 2 or 3 dollars more? Change the cylinders, don't bother
rebuilding. Also, if the brake springs are rusted, I would change them out
at this time while you've got the thing apart.  Change the seals also. This
is what I did to mine. I had it aligned and the rear wheel bearing was shot
on one side. I decided to change everything on both sides and be done with
it. Welcome to the list.


Zach
http://www.discover-net.net/~zach/index.html
"Wow, that blew up something fierce, huh?" "Ayup."


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> From: Triocco <dave@gorseclose.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; John C. Worden
<scirocco@midmaine.com>
> Subject: Re: Steering, brakes & intro
> Date: Sunday, March 28, 1999 2:36 PM
>
> The cylinders are only £6 per side and are made at the same factory that
> makes them for VW so I bought them without finding out the kit price. I
take
> your point I might just change the guts but not shure if it is OK to put
new
> pistons and seals in the old bores, if the bores look OK.
> Dave
> Trident 900
> Scirocco GTX
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John C. Worden <scirocco@midmaine.com>
> To: Triocco <dave@gorseclose.freeserve.co.uk>; scirocco
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Date: 28 March 1999 20:48
> Subject: Re: Steering, brakes & intro
>
>
>
> >I tried to replace the rear brake cylinders today but managed to round
the
> >steel brake line to wheel cylinder nut using an 11mm brake nut spanner
(the
> >ring spanner with a slot type). As the nut is toast and I have a new
> >cylinder I will change the steel line but will I end up changing all
pipes
> >as I meet seized joint after seized joint?
>
> Did you consider just rebuilding the wheel cylinders or are the bores bad
> too?  Welcome to the list.
>
>
> John Worden
> Old Town, ME.
> '98  Dakota cc Sport 4x4, 3.9 auto, Intense Blue,
> '84 Scirocco (under construction) Brakes and Suspension currently
> '69  MGB Roadster(in need of restoration)
>
>
>
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