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On 3 Aug 2003 at 8:37, Westfalia wrote: > I'm back on the list (not that anyone noticed I left ;-))since I'm back > to working on the '66 fasty. > > When I stopped I had just rebuilt the MC with an NOS rebuild kit. I > followed the instructions in the kit and the Factory T3 manual I have to > the letter. The one thing I did not have/could find was a new rubber > stopper that attaches the fluid feed line to the MC so I re used the old > one. Are new ones Available?? Maybe, but they're not your problem. > The bore was honed, and all the parts were installed per instruction in > the correct orientation. I reinstalled it and filled up the system with > fluid. All good right? Well the problem is that it will not build > pressure. I've now taken it off and all apart, checked all the parts > again including the operation of the check valve and the cup and piston > seal orientation and all are per the manual. Are you able to bleed the system? Do you get fluid out of all 4 wheels? > The only thing I don't have is "brake paste" as described in the book. > It states you need to use "brake paste" when assembling the parts. I've > never heard of that, where can I get some or what would be a suitable substitute?? I bought some once just to see what it was, and I'm still not sure. I don't use it. This is also not your problem. Did you make sure that both the small port drillings from the feed hole in the MC are clear where they lead into the main bore? You may want to loosen some of the line fittings just to see if you get fluid up to that point. If you have fluid up to some point, move on down the line until you find the point where you don't get fluid. You may find that you have problems with some of the rubber flex hoses You don't mention it, but is there any chance that you're losing fluid? Replacing a MC is a prime time to break the center brake line and this would prevent prressure buildup as all the fluid spills out on the driver's side floor. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org