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On 23 Jul 2002, at 14:22, jim wrote: > I am having an odd problem with my brakes. Under most circumstances, I take brake > problems to a mechanic. So I did recently and they rebuilt the front discs and master > cylinder because the brakes were "grabbing": The pedal was very high, had very little > play and, it seems, they were "braking the car" without touching the pedal. There are several possible causes: seized calipers, collapsed hoses, no free play at the master cylinder. > So I got the car back and everything is much better. If I go for a longer drive, > however, simialar problems arise. [Brakes seem to be applied without touching the pedal, > the pedal is very high and has very little play.] The problem "builds up" with use, or > so it seems. I took the car back to the mechanic, but if the car sits for more than 90 > minutes, the problem resets itself. Also, if I make a hard right turn, the problem goes > away (or reduces its severity). What work did they do? What things from the list above did they NOT do? > Since the brake hardware is new, is it likely that the flexible brake lines are at fault > (broken internally though okay on the outside)? It seems like I could replace the > flexible brake lines myself and, with God on my side, refill fluid & bleed the brakes (I > had a beetle and I could never bleed the brakes successfully which is part of the reason > brake troubles go to a mechanic). Type 3 brakes bleed almost exactly the same as a beetle. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/