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On 28 Apr 2003 at 15:33, emilio tiraboschi wrote: > my 1970 notch's brake system is still leaking. > MC leaks a bit (a few drips from the MC cover plate), and actually i am > waiting for the (expensive!) new ATE one, but i am confused: > the fluid reservoir is full in its front section and empty in its rear > section (fault in rear brake lines, right?), and the most of leaking is > under the center of the car. It is most likely that this leak is from the MC. Look at the floor under the carpet under the gas pedal. Is it wet there? It is either leaking from the mouth of the MC or the long, front to rear, brake line that runs under the gas pedal has rusted thru. Either one of these would empty the rear half of the brake fluid reservoir. You'll want to rinse out this brake fluid before it takes off all the paint. It rinses off easily with water. > I have not suitable tools to raise the car enough, so i couldn't look > clearly: in the central tunnel, about under the rear foot compartment, > (excuse me, as usual, for my imprecise language) it seems to be an hole, and > most brake fluid has dripped from that hole. What should i check? Can brake > lines get rusted and leak although the whole car is rust-free? Lastly, i'm > thinking about rebuilding the original MC: for this purpose i need appropriate > rebuild kit but in italy i can't find it. Where can i search on the internet? Is > that kit the same as the beetle/superbeetle's or type2's one? Look for rust on the line under the gas pedal. Rust is generally worst exactly under the pedal where you can't see it. The rebuild kit depends on which MC you have. If it has Ate molded in the side then parts are available. If it says FAG then you will need to buy a new MC. The kit could also be different if this is not the original MC, as the later ones used a different kit. The rubber seals are the same, however, so it is possible to use any 3/4"VW ATe kit to rebuild any ATe type 3 MC. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org