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On 26 Jan 2002, at 20:41, Mike Wodkowski wrote: > So my brakes on the right hand side are too tight. Either the caliper is > stuck or there's something wrong with the flex hose or bleeder valve. > My left wheel rotates freely. Moderate friction on the right one. > > I turned the bleeder valve on both sides: on the left, the brake fluid > started immediately flowing freely. On the right, it flowed, but slower. > More like a steady trickle. I think you need a new or rebuilt caliper. In my experience, even the trickle means that the problem is not in the hose. But it probably makes sense to replace it anyway, because it's going bad. Even the bad ones look fine on the outside. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe