T3: Re: VW Cylinder Paste?

[stans4@ibm.net (Stan Schaefer)]

I checked on this when I first got my square, the parts guy at the VW
dealer didn't know what I was talking about, had to show him the
Bentley book.  He was able to track it down, it was like $78 for a 100
gram tube for the factory stuff.  Since this was more than two brake
drums, shoes, emergency cables and brake cylinders cost combined at
the time, I thought I could make do with brake fluid for assembly
lube.  So the stuff does exist, just costs too much to use, at least
at that time(7 years back).

On Fri, 27 Mar 1998 18:23:35 -0800, you wrote:

>Dear Freinds:
>
>   I am planning on overhualing the brake system on my 70' Squareback.
>I thought
>   I'd do some research and review the procedures in the Bentley
>manual.   On page
>   31 there is a section about using "VW Brake Cylinder Paste" on the
>piston and
>   cylinders before installing.  The section indicates that without
>applying this stuff
>   the wheel cylinders will not last as long as they should.
>
>   Anybody ever heard of this before?  In practice does anybody really
>DO this?
>   This is new to me!
>
>  Wondering...
>
>  Allen
>  concept@compassnet.com
>