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On 10 Dec 2002 at 8:19, Steven Ayres wrote: > I took a reservoir from a later Type 3, installed it on the rear wall > of the front boot, and bent new 8mm feed lines to the MC. I think this > is important because without it, any leak will empty your reservoir. > This will leave you some reserve in the working line if you set it up > as Jim recommended, but that seems a little iffy to me,> The MC itself > is bolt-up. I think the split line approach will be fine, as long as you stop and get the brakes serviced at the first sign of trouble. There's no doubt that installing a later split reservoir is a better option, however. > Your old rock guard will no longer shield the MC. > > I made new lines for the front brakes just to be sure everything fit right, but > you can probably get by with the existing lines. > > Replace all old flex hoses and switch to silicone fluid while you're at it. I have good used: late reservoirs, front hard lines, and tandem MC shields, too. My silicone FAQ is available on request. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/