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brake problems



I thought it may be it.  the fluid level isn't going down at all.  I
found a master cylinder for $30 in good condition so I'm going to use
that.


On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 19:45:31 -0700 "L F" <rocco16v@netzero.net> writes:
> If you don't have an external leak (do you have to keep adding brake 
> fluid to the master cylinder reservoir?), then the master cylinder 
> has an internal leak (leaking past the piston)
> 
> Larry
> sandiego16v
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: der flo 
>   To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
>   Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 7:32 PM
>   Subject: brake problems
> 
> 
>   I have a scirocco 16v and when I press on the brakes the pedal 
> goes down
>   and after a few seconds it goes down another inch or two.  it 
> almost goes
>   to the floor.  it stops the car but it goes down and after a few 
> seconds
>   down some more.  I bleed the brakes a little Tuesday and it was 
> perfectly
>   fine until today when it started up again.  do u guys think about 
> it?  I
>   don't know whats wrong with it.  I'm going to pressure bleed the 
> brakes
>   tomorrow and if it doesn't fix it I'm going to get a master 
> cylinder.
> 
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