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Re: [T3] Tracing Brake Faults


On 2 Mar 99, at 1:59, Steve Edwards wrote:

> I just thought I would share a tip told to me some time ago, on how to
> trace your brake problems. You need 4 small vicegrips, clamp these to each
> of your flexible brake lines, now put your foot on the brake pedal. If
> your pedal is soft then your problem is in your master cylinder. If your
> pedal is fine, then progressively remove each clamp until you find the
> offending corner.

The logic of this is fine, but I would be concerned about the unseen 
damage that the clamps might cause to the lines.

Jim
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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