[tcb] Re: air in the mc
- From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:00:08 -0700 (PDT)
Me too (Think), I got the kit from CSP .But can be had
at Wolfgang and other places , shop around prices vary
significantly.
--- wuzmop@xxxxxxx wrote:
> That's what I have. :D
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Will <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:19 am
> Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
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> 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 ?
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> From: ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:41 AM
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
>
>
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> I don't know. Try finding and buying parts for a 67
> one year only. Have you priced a mc for a 67 bus?
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>
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=211611011Q
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> ----- 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.
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> 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
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> 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?
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> 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?
> > >> >
>
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