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If your hose are old, they probably need replacing. They collapse from the inside due to deterioration. Tom '68 FB (Thumper) '70 Bug On Wed, 7 Oct 1998 19:15:19 -0400 Gurrola_J <Gurrola_J@BLS.GOV> writes: >I recently flushed and bled my brake system. Immediately after I did >this I test drove it and the pedal felt normal: firm and brake action >was smooth and even. The next day, I had my old problem wherby the >car >would dive to the left when the pedal was dpressed. The difference >this >time is that the car now dives in the opposite direction when the >pedal >is released. This caught me by suprise and I got several "single >finger >salutes" from the drivers in the cars in the lane next to me. > >I noticed a very tiny leak from the the right rear brake hose. I also >noticed that if I apply the brake pedal pressure slowly and release it >slowly, the car does not dive to one side or the other. The pedal >still >feels firm but less so than when I first bled it. > >I realize that I need to replace the right rear brake hose, but would >that tiny leak cause such a change in braking? From the recent >postings, I'm going to have a hard time finding this hose. > >------------------------------------------------------------------- >Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/ > >