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Re: [T3] Major brake problem


On Sat, 2004-09-04 at 14:45, K5Dar@aol.com wrote:
> I've got it together. When I went to bleed it, the fronts gravity bled out 
> fine but the rears were both real slow & I didn't seem to get any air.  Even 
> with the rears adjusted correctly' the pedal is real low.  That compression 
> fitting is not leaking.  What's with the low pedal?  Could the master cylinder be 
> plugged up?
> 
It just sounds like you need to do some more bleeding on the rears. That
is a long line and a lot of air. It will help to get the back of the car
as high as you can while bleeding. (air rises) this will chase the air
to the bleeders.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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