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<P>Hey man, ever fart in the bath tub? Remember what the bubbles do? Doh!</P>
<P>Anson<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>Why will it be a PITA? (putting A3 caliper!!!)
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<DIV></DIV>What is best to have the bleeder screw over or under the caliper? Which is
<DIV></DIV>best?
<DIV></DIV>I think it makes more sense to have the bleeder under the caliper, but maybe I
<DIV></DIV>don't see the praticability when bleeding brakes!!!!
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<DIV></DIV>I'm thinking on putting A3 brake on my rocco, but maybe I will reconsider my
<DIV></DIV>point of view!!!
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<DIV></DIV>Thanks for the precision,
<DIV></DIV>JOel
<DIV></DIV>87 16v
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<DIV></DIV>--- Dan Bubb <JDBUBB@IX.NETCOM.COM>wrote:
<DIV></DIV>> Apparently, the early A2 calipers (89 and earlier?) are the same as the
<DIV></DIV>> Scirocco calipers. Later A2 calipers are essentially the same i.e. same
<DIV></DIV>> crappy hand brake mechanism, but they need to be swapped left to right to
<DIV></DIV>> install on a Scirocco. I'm not sure if they're much of an improvement.
<DIV></DIV>> A3 calipers will also fit and also need to be swapped left to right. They
<DIV></DIV>> have a completely different hand brake mechanism. (at least externally).
<DIV></DIV>> Personally, I think having the bleeder screw at the bottom of the caliper is
<DIV></DIV>> a huge PITA, but that's just me.
<DIV></DIV>> Dan
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<DIV></DIV>> ----- Original Message -----
<DIV></DIV>> From: "Kervin" <KERVINRIDGLEY@EARTHLINK.NET>
<DIV></DIV>> To: "List" <SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 8:24 AM
<DIV></DIV>> Subject: Brake problems
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<DIV></DIV>> > I put on some new park brake cables this weekend, replaced all the
<DIV></DIV>> > springs in my drum brakes and put in some super blue brake fluid. I got
<DIV></DIV>> > to use my new pressure bleeder. What a nice tool! Anyway, I was
<DIV></DIV>> > helping two other friends at the same time and kinda lost track of what
<DIV></DIV>> > I was doing. I stepped on the brake pedal without the drivers side drum
<DIV></DIV>> > on the car. Fluid came out the brake cylinder. I didn't think it was
<DIV></DIV>> > that big of a deal, but now it's like I only have half braking power.
<DIV></DIV>> > There is twice the pedal travel and pumping the brakes does not make
<DIV></DIV>> > things feel any different. Does it sound like I did something bad to
<DIV></DIV>> > the passenger side brake cylinder? It's a re-man unit from auto zone so
<DIV></DIV>> > I can just take it back, but I wanted some thoughts from the list.
<DIV></DIV>> > Along the same lines, I'm thinking about going to rear discs. Do the VW
<DIV></DIV>> > A2 discs really fit on if I just flip them over? I'm going to the junk
<DIV></DIV>> > yard this week for a tranny, so i thought I'd look for some of those
<DIV></DIV>> > calipers if they will work.
<DIV></DIV>> > --
<DIV></DIV>> > Kervin
<DIV></DIV>> > 86 Scirocco 2.0 8v 4K+80% and lots of other numbers and letters
<DIV></DIV>> > 88 Gti 1.8 16v Not done and now it's winter :(
<DIV></DIV>> > 00 tt600
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