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On 10 Jan 2003 at 16:00, David Hornback wrote: > My brakes began to engage almost immediately; with very little play, > after I press the pedal. This is the norm now. However, once in a > while, the brake pedal will go down further to engage, but there is no > loss of stopping power or more effort required to stop, just more > "play" before they engage. I find that this is usually due to a master cyl in need of rebuilding. The rubber seals no longer seal reliably and only "catch" after a bit of fluid manages to slip by them. > All parts/lines in my system (except for the main steel line that runs > to the back) are new. Someone suggested the "stars" for the rear shoes > are getting hooked up on the shoes and not letting them go back to > "resting position". It could also be a rear cylinder not fully retracting, or the same problem with a caliper. Is your MC set up with the necessary bit of free play? > I am noticing a slight drag when the pedal/brakes engage very quickly. > I do not know from what brake(s). I have disc in front. That would point to a caliper, wheel cyl, or lack of free play. Even "new" parts can give problems like this, since they have often been sitting on someone's shelf for a LONG time. -- ******************************* 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/