Re: (tech) brake bleeding

[chris gonzalez <chris24g@yahoo.com>]

I made that DIY brake bleeder that was on Jan's VW site, and it is
badass! Don't need to call dad/neighbor/friend over in the middle of
the night to mash the pedals! Once the front wheels are off, I can
bleed and top off fluid in less than 1 min. a side...all by my
lonesome! 

chrisg
http://www.dublife.com


--- timothy piwonka <t.piwonka@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> I do have an extra master cylinder so that would not bet that much of
> a
> problem.
> 
> 
> 
> Robert
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Patrick Bureau <pbureau@home.com>
> To: scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; timothy piwonka
> <t.piwonka@worldnet.att.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 11:34 PM
> Subject: Re: (tech) brake bleeding
> 
> 
> > sounds like the job on my car a while back...
> > turned out to be a very tired Master Cylinder....
> > try again your bleeding pushing twice the pedal all the way to the
> firewall
> > (until its no longer travels) .. if your pedal is still soft and
> travels
> > after brake bleeding.. chance are you need a new Master cylinder
> like I
> > did...
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "timothy piwonka" <t.piwonka@worldnet.att.net>
> > To: "scirocco-l" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 9:25 AM
> > Subject: (tech) brake bleeding
> >
> >
> > > I turned my rear rotors and decided to go ahead and replace the
> brake
> > fluid.
> > > This is what I did.
> > >
> > > use a seringe to suck old brake fluid out of master cylinder
> > > fill master cylinder back up with castrol gtlma (after each
> caliper
> filled
> > > it back up)
> > > put rubber tube on back pas side bleeder valve open valve
> > > have someone pump brake pedel until it is clean fluid coming out
> > > then close valve
> > > then move to driver side rear brake
> > > then pas front brake
> > > then driver front brake
> > >
> > >  the fluid was really dirty, looked like coffee.  When I first
> open
> valve
> > on
> > > pas front brake and the peddle was pumped no fluid was coming
> out.  then
> > > after some crackling and about 5 pumps to the floor fluid started
> coming
> > > out.  when this happened I did notice some brake fluid leaking
> from
> where
> > > the brake booster meets the master cylinder, however is not
> leaking
> > anymore.
> > > now that i am finished the peddle will not firm up, stills go to
> the
> > floor,
> > > however i noticed that if the engine is running and i pump the
> brake the
> > > idle lowers in rpm and if the engine is turnging 4000 rpm the
> peddle
> feels
> > > firmer and will not go to the floor.
> > >
> > > also bently says to fill past max level but dont push peddle down
> all
> the
> > > way  the first two times (only half way) because you could blow a
> seal
> for
> > > the push rod
> > >
> > >
> > > now question is did i blow a gasket for the brake booster?
> > >
> > > what did i do wrong?
> > >
> > > what to do now?
> > >
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > Robert
> > >
> > >
> > >
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