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On 13 May 2001, at 21:14, MotorHole@aol.com wrote: > I drove the entire length of I-40 without using brakes. It > was a little hairy in there at times. When I pulled into town, I asked a > porshe/vw guy if he'd do the job for me since wife needs the car quick and I > return to work tomorrow. He told me it needs a master cylinder which cost > $550 plus and are impossible to find for automatics. I came home and checked > the rocky catalog and I see they list one for $90 bucks $90 is toward the high end for a type 3 MC. There is no difference between MT and AT MCs. The same MC is used for all years 67- 73, although you may need to replace a steel line in your 70. Pull up the carpet and see if you find wetness near the base of the gas pedal. Fluid there means either a leaking MC or a rusted center line. Push the pedal while you're under there and see if you can see or hear something squirt. If so, it is the center steel brake line, which is a pain to install. I rebuild the MCs and have all the tandem styles in stock. I normally carry stainless steel center brake lines which I have custom made for me, but I am currently out. I'll reorder a supply as soon as someone needs one. Unless you insist on new parts, this repair should not exceed $100. From your symptoms, there is no reason to replace anything other than the MC and/or the center brake line. This does not mean that there could not also be caliper/rotor/rear cyl problems, too, but your symptoms don't yet point in that direction. I think your Porsche mechanic is used to charging Porsche prices. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe