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Your pedal is adjusted so that it doesn't fully release the master cylinder (its missiyƒ mm of freeplay. It could also be that the pedal has stiffened up and not releasing fully. Keith ---------- > From: David Yaghoubian <goob@home.com> > To: type3@vwtype3.org > Subject: [T3] Brake wierdness (stumped) > Date: Monday, May 03, 1999 8:30 PM > > Hi All- > > My brakes (68 square) are acting up in a strange way and I am hoping > someone can help me diagnose the problem. Here's the deal - > > Today while on the freeway in heavy traffic I had to make a few quick > stops. I noticed a pull to the right side and immediately thought that was > strange. Soon after that the pedal started to feel a bit mushy, and then it > almost went to the floor! Because I have new replacement front calipers, > excellent condition discs, new rear cylinders/shoes etc.(and all *clean* > back there) and 6 month old 100% replaced brake fluid that was bled right > (I did all the work myself and the brakes have been *excellent* for the > last 6 months) I expected to find my master cylinder leaking like a sieve, > as it is the only part (besides the metal fluid tubing) that wasn't > recently replaced. > > I got out of the car and checked the fluid level first....it was full! > Then I got under the front to look for the master cyl drip I was > expecting.... Bone dry! Then I went around to each wheel to see if I had > sprung a leak somewhere in the lines or at the rear cylinders. No leaks! SO > then I got back in the car and started to nurse it home slowly, as I was > obviously paranoid about rearending/killing somebody. At first the pedal > felt strange and mushy, then, after I used the brakes a few more times, > started to feel normal again! I did a few quick stops in an empty parking > lot to check them out and everything seems to be fine now. > > My problem is that I can't deal with unreliable brakes! Even though they > are working fine now I don't feel like driving it to work on the freeway > until I figure out what the problem is/was. Any clues or things I didn't > think of/check? TIA!!! > > Dave Y. > 68 Sqbk >]<4è > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe