Re: [T3] Brakes on my '66 Square

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 10 Jun 2001, at 23:41, Ginger D.&Peter P. wrote:

> Not true.  I've had the opportunity to bring my old GTI to a stop with the
> E-brake.  E is for emergency, the master cylinder had a catastrophic failure
> while exiting the freeway.  Back in my foolish youth.  I had several friends in
> the car, and we were squeezing between cars into the right lane to exit, when
> "pop", no pedal and the dash light was on. 

Depending on which circuit failed, you probably had more less 
brakes left after the failure. With a tandem MC the stroke becomes 
longer and this often makes people think they have no brakes when 
in reality there really is something left.

Do you know what actually popped? Such a failure (pop!) really 
doesn't sound like a MC failure; more like a hose or steel line.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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