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ok when i got my car i tried the brakes and they were frozen from lack of use, actually all the pedals were. i sprayed penetrating oil on them and gave them a good kick that freed them. but upon filling the brake resivor the fluid leaked from the piston area (even without pressing the pedal). so i got a reman master and installed it. same problem, the fluid leaks from the piston area for some reason. so i returned it and got another from napa. this one was another casting, i thought good. so I install it diffrent, leaving off the switches and pour the fluid in unitl no more air comes out, then screw in the switches. i had taken out the pushrod off the pedal assembly to make sure it wouldnt be a factor. the fluid was leaking before i got to push the rod in. can the seals be in backward? is it my error? wrong brake fluid? does it take the british fluid? Girling? so should i get a 4th master cyl, at this rate it makes me feel like its something im doing, but i have installed masters in other cars and trucks without inncident. another question how does the rear brake system work? i know that there is supposed to be in drum systems some residual pressure around 15 psi? how is this accomplished? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org