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On 1 Jul 2002, at 8:14, Andy McDonald wrote: > First question: One of the steering joints is hitting the connection from > the reservoir to the MC. I'm contemplating flipping the MC over so the hoses > connect to the bottom rather than the top. Other than re-bending the stinkin > (mumble, mumble) brake lines again, is there anything else I should be aware of? There are 2 plastic elbows in the top of the MC. The front one is more of a right angle than the rear one, to clear the steering gear. I don't think the early cars would be any different here, so I suspect that your elbows are switched around. It won't work to turn the MC over. The outlet pipes tap off the top of the chambers so air can get out. If you turn it over it will never bleed. > Question 2: Probably a no-brainer, but before noting the problem above, I > was trying to bleed the brakes. Rears work fine, but the front only moves > the same air back and forth in the tube from the bleeder nut to my handy > jar-o-fluid. Would this indicate a blown MC? If you put your tube down into the fluid and pump quickly there will always be some fluid return, but it will be minor. I suspect what you are seeing is normal and not a problem. It is NOT a sign of a bad MC. > 3: How hard are they to re-build? > 4: Where's the best place to get a kit? > 5: If not a kit, where to send it? > > 6: Is all of this such a pain that I should consider just getting the old > single-master rebuilt and putting that back on? They are easy to rebuild once you have the right hone and know what to do. Kits can be purchased at your FLAPS or at ebay. I normally rebuild them for a fee, but right now I'm too busy trying to get other things done to get ready for Parma. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/