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Brake problems in a 16v Conversion (85 Cabriolet)



Yeah, make sure the calipers are right side up!!  If you have A2 calipers it
is really easy to accidently install them like rear discs are installed on a
16v scirocco which is wrong.  They need to be intalled with the bleeder at
the top of the caliper.

Dave

>
> I had a similar experience when I tried to put on a set of Passat read
disk
> cals.  It seems they are slightly different.  I forgot which number was on
> the back, but all I remember now is to stay away from the Passat read
disks.
>
> They way I found it was to disconnect the rear break lines and cap them
> off.  so all you have is fluid traveling to the front brakes.  Found the
> thing grabbed great on the front but the pressure was just something in
the
> back cals that caused the pedal to hit the floor.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> At 07:57 PM 01/11/2003 -0600, Jeffrey W. Bynum wrote:
> >>>>
>     I am in need of some brake diagnosis help. The car in question is a
> 1985 Cabriolet with a full 16v conversion- motor, tranny, all wiring,
> brakes, MC, booster, pedal cluster, rear disk axle beam, exhaust, etc.
> Esentially it is a complete Scirocco 16v transplanted into a Cabriolet.
>     The brakes have no pedal - it goes all the way to the floor. The front
> brakes are off of a running/driving 16v Scirocco (new pads, and rotors),
> the rear is a scirocco axle beam, and A3 calipers (brand new, new pads,
new
> rotors, etc). The car also has a new 22mm Corrado MC. I first tried
> bleeding the brakes with my Motive power bleeder- starting at the rear PS,
> with the A3 caliper removed from the stub axle so that I could bleed it
> with the nipple facing corrrectly, as not to induce air into the system.
> from there moving on to the DS rear, PS front, and then DS front. The
> brakes bleed great, all air seems to be evacuated, and then when I get in
> the car....WTF?!?!? no pedal. I tried replacing the MC with another new
one
> (this time a german ATE instead of an Italian made one), to the same
> result. I tried replacing the booster with another, same result. Always
> bleeds fine, but still no pedal. I have even tried bleeding it manually,
> but no go. I used all new or known good parts to avoid problems, but no
> luck. I even connected all the lines without the proportioning valves ,
> just to see if it made any difference. I would appreciate any and all
input
> on the matter, as I would really like to get the car out of my garage to
> move another project inside.....(1988 Scirocco 16v , 47k original miles,
> white, no sunroof, manual window/lock, cloth /vinyl, 1 lady owner,
> nonsmoker....)......help please. I can make em run, just not having much
> luck in stopping this thing....
>
> Jeffrey W. Bynum
>
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