[tcb] SumBeyatch! (Or POs and Master Cylinders)
- From: "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gvl2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:06:44 -0500 (Central Standard Time)
Some asswipe PO replaced the entire brake master/booster with one from
another model.
So, what VW's other than the bus came with power brakes? Type4, type3?
There's a VW stamp on the (broken) master that's installed but no part
number that I could find under the rust.
The front circuit has been bad at least since the last brake job. I got a
look at the pads he took off and they are essentially, brand new. So,
whoever did the last brake job also didn't give a shit that the front
brakes didn't work. The back ones work great.
No more grinding in left turns though. He said that right rear wheel
bearing was in BAD shape. The only thing left to do is figure out what
master cylinder I need.
One thing I'm not real sure about is if maybe it's the design of this
master that is causing the front not to work. It is designed for 4 wheel
independant brakes. It has *6* holes. 2 for switches and 4 for lines. The
PO blocked 1 front and one rear circuit hole with crimped lines.
Sending this message (or toned down versions of it) to her, VVW, BSKA, and
the Aircoolers list. Skipping the type2 list since it's turned into a
not-type2 question.
REALLY don't want to have to swap out the whole drum/master from the '74.
G2
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