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Thanks Dave. > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Hall [SMTP:dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk] > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 6:19 AM > To: type3@vwtype3.org > Subject: Re: [T3] Brake problems > > > This strikes me as the most likely problem. If these calipers don't have > bleed > > valves on the top, then you've got them on the wrong sides. In that > case, swap > > them from L to R and things will start looking up. ;-) > > > > Pay attention to the triangular piston retaining plates - they should be > on the > bottom (ie leading edge as the wheel rotor goes round. If they end up on > top > the pads wear unevenly. The single bleed caliper should have this the > right > way - if not the piston has rotated, and needs moving to it's correct > position. > The twin 'bleed' (really bleed + drain) could be intended for either side. > > If they are more recent calipers, they may not have the cut out on the > piston > face for the retaining plate at all. > > Dave. > UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club > http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ > ------ > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org