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Hi All- My brakes (68 square) are acting up in a strange way and I am hoping someond1š lp me diagnose the problem. Here's the deal - Today while on the freeway in heavy traffic I had to make a few quick stops. I noticed a pull to the right side and immediately thought that was strange. Soon after that the pedal started to feel a bit mushy, and then it almost went to the floor! Because I have new replacement front calipers, excellent condition discs, new rear cylinders/shoes etc.(and all *clean* back there) and 6 month old 100% replaced brake fluid that was bled right (I did all the work myself and the brakes have been *excellent* for the last 6 months) I expected to find my master cylinder leaking like a sieve, as it is the only part (besides the metal fluid tubing) that wasn't recently replaced. I got out of the car and checked the fluid level first....it was full! Then I got under the front to look for the master cyl drip I was expecting.... Bone dry! Then I went around to each wheel to see if I had sprung a leak somewhere in the lines or at the rear cylinders. No leaks! SO then I got back in the car and started to nurse it home slowly, as I was obviously paranoid about rearending/killing somebody. At first the pedal felt strange and mushy, then, after I used the brakes a few more times, started to feel normal again! I did a few quick stops in an empty parking lot to check them out and everything seems to be fine now. My problem is that I can't deal with unreliable brakes! Even though they are working fine now I don't feel like driving it to work on the freeway until I figure out what the problem is/was. Any clues or things I didn't think of/check? TIA!!! Dave Y. 68 Sqbk ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe