[tcb] Re: air in the mc
- From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:05:49 -0500
what is involved in it? i see rabbits all the time
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:54:43 -0700
From: mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hmmm, I may be interested it that. What all is involved?
Will <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Upgrade to the late BAY MC
with the rabbit resevoir and conversion kit from wolfgang.
Also,
I see a market. What would you pay for an updated MC kit ?
From: ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:41 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
I don't know. Try finding and buying parts for a 67 one year only. Have
you priced a mc for a 67 bus?
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=211611011Q
----- Original Message ----
From: Brian Denning
<i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:06:04 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
most early bus and beetle guys cringe when i tell them how much some things
cost on a bay. i.e. the mastercylinder. another one is type IV pistons and
cylinders...ouch. oh, and beams.
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:44:59 -0700
From: bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Brian: Just checked with Oak Hill Auto in Longview and they have a new German
ATE for $145. There phone # is 903-297-3496 if you want to give them a call.
They can UPS it to you, but by the time you paid shipping the one at Rogers
would probably be cheaper.
Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: every FLAPS store go to
says they can't get one for my bus. A new one cost $200 at bus-boyscom and
about 150 at roy rogers. guess i'll be going to roy rogers in the next month to
get a new one.
From: sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
Date: Tue, 11
Mar 2008 07:04:37 -0500
You don't have any time.Fix your brakes NOW! If you don't the fire will
have been minor.If you don't have brake assist the mc should be around 40 bucks
at your FLAPS.I just bought one for a bug for 30 bucks. ----- Original
Message ----- From: Brian Denning To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, March
11, 2008 6:35 AM Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
anybod got a good new mc they'd sell me for cheap??
apparently mine is bad
i have driven the bus like this since august...how long do i have?
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008
19:46:08 -0700
From: bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
It sounds to me like you have a leak in the MC. Fluid going past the piston
(which it is not supposed to do) which means a new master cylinder.
Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: ok, the mastercylinder
has 3 lines coming out of it one that goes to the rear one for the left front
and one for the right front. at the mastercylinder i bled all
air out of it...there was lots in the line that went to the rear of the bus
and some that went to the driverside front. so i bled all the air out at the MC
then i went to the right rear. by i, i mean a friend of mine. we did the ol'
tube in a bottle of fluid trick. got some small bubbles out of the right rear,
next we went to the left rear, man oh man there were some bubbles after we
pumped it two or three times. then we went to the right front, it took forever
to get to fluid (keep in mind i have already bled everything 4 times before
this point) then we went to the driverside front. got air.
pedal then worked but not impressive. so we decided to pressure bleed the
system at this point pump, pump pump HOLD!!! right rear spit out air twice then
solid fluid shot out like a water cannon. pump pump pump HOLD!!! left rear did
the same. moved to the right front it took 5 tries to get the final air out of
it. then we moved to the right side. fluid came out like
an old man trying to pee, slow and it dribbled for a bit. we did that for a
bit and then all of the sudden the fluid shot out so strong it hit the other
side. tightened it up
the brakes are great, they don't give way but there is still a slight problem,
if i come on strong at first they work great. i even tested them and managed to
get all four wheels to lock up, if i eas on them the pedal goes down about half
way till it works, and if i just gently push it in it still goes to the floor.
what do ya'll think? mastercylinder needs replaced or still some air hidden
somewhere? i am buying the appropriate tool from harbor freight this weekend
and will try it again but i am leaning towards a mastercylinder. like a friend
once told me "rebuilds only last so long"
> From: sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:49:27
-0500
>
> You also can use a hand vac pump and suck the fluid thru the system so
> pressure does not have to be applied to to the master cyl.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 4:31 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
>
>
> > I've used it. It only needs to be at about 10 PSI. Works GREAT. Just have
> > to make sure the reservoir stays full and pump it back up to 10PSI every
> > once in a while. Because it's forcing the fluid into the M/C at the normal
> > inlet locations it helps "grab" the air bubbles with the moving fluid and
> > pulls them out into the lines.
> >
> > Bleed the whole system in under 30 minutes with no pedal pumper helping
> > you and complaining he whole time. ;-)
> >
> >
G2
> >
> > Brian Denning wrote:
> >> i'm afraid it would blow the fill line off the resevoir.
> >>
> >> > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:50:57 -0500
> >> > From: eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
> >> >
> >> > Have you actually used this power bleeder?
> >> > Do they work well?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Gerald V. Livingston II wrote:
> >> > > Brian Denning wrote:
> >> > >> that is the concensus on the master cylinder. any tricks to
> >> bleeding
> >> > >> it with it installed? just unhook the hose and pump away or what?
> >> > >>
> >> >
> >> >>
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