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I think the p.o. had tried to rebuild the mc but had no luck getting any pressure to the front brakes ( he told me he was having trouble with it) I was wondering if there is a drawing or picture other than Bentleys to see if every thing is assembled right, I not sure about the stop screw on the bottom of it or if the seals are in the right direction. Jim Adney wrote: > On 14 May 2001, at 12:28, connie schmitt wrote: > > > yes, the fluid does come out very easily, I disconnected the > > hoses and > > blew air through them, they don't seem to be clogged, I lust > > don't have > > any pressure from the master cylinder to the front brakes. > > also I saw a master cylinder for a ghia and some other vw's > > and was wondering if any other one will fit the type 3. > > Okay, the lines and hoses are unobstructed. Is the MC new, old, or > recently rebuilt? Are both sides of the brake fluid reservoir filled up? > > Only a type 3 MC will work. I have ones for any year 67-73, both > new and rebuilt. There is nothing wrong with a properly rebuilt MC > as long as it is done carefully. I can rebuild yours as long as it is > made by ATe. That is usually the best and cheapest way to do this. > > $40 would cover the rebuilding and return shipping. I will be out of > town this coming weekend, but I could do it as soon as I got home. > > I want to make sure that this really is your problem before I put you > to this trouble. I was under the impression that you had already > done this, so there may be a simple fix that we can do. > > - > Jim Adney > jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, WI 53711-3054 > USA > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe