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>From: PADDY01410@aol.com
> For the past month I have been working with a mechanic friend of mine on
>the brakes, and he has done a good job of ruining the car. After his first
>brake job, we test drove the car, only to find smoke coming from the left
>side. The spindle and bearings ceased. Got a spindle from a junk yard and
>redid both sides (just in case). Drove it around town and about 5 minutes on
>the freeway, with no problems.
> Next day, my girlfriend drives it for only 15 minutes on the freeway,
>and when she arrives, there's a LOT of smoke, and a bad burning odor coming
>from the same side. Thankfully, the bearings and spindle are OK. However,
>the brake shoes (pads) are getting stuck to the rotor.
> I have been told I need a new caliper, and wonder if I should go new, or
>get a rebuild kit. Also, the veering to the right problem is concerning me
>much. I do not know if it is important, but the right side of the car is
>much lower than the left. I have no clue how to fix it, what causes it, or
>if it is somehow related to the car veering right.
It sounds like you have a broken torsion bar. You'll need to pinpoint which
corner of the car it is on and fix that first. If you're new to this you're
probably gonna find that to be more work than you want to do yourselves.
I always just rebuild brake components, but there was a rather large and
painful learning curve associated with that. Brakes have always been a
problem with type 3s, but I have had very little trouble since I switched to
silicone brake fluid. Switching to silicone, however, is not a simple task
if done correctly.
Jim
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Melissa Kepner Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org jadney@vwtype3.org
Laura Kepner-Adney
Madison, Wisconsin
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