Brake problems

[Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

The problem with having the bleeder screw on the bottom of the caliper is
that air in the caliper rises to the TOP! The bleeder screw needs to be at
the top to bleed the air.
They are damn nice calipers, they're cheaper than Scirocco calipers and the
hand brake works like a charm.
Bleeding them is still a PITA since you need to unbolt them and twist them
180 degrees.
Course, with a power bleeder it may be no issue at all!
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "toFUNit@yahoo.com" <tofunit@yahoo.com>
To: "List Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: Brake problems


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