RE: [T3] Brake cylinders (rear)

["Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>]

It may have caught a bit of debris between the rubber seal and the cylinder.
A clean out may do the trick.

Normal brake fluid can be cleaned off the lining with a lot of water and
allowing to dry.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: JOSE LUIS MALDONADO [mailto:maroblll@coqui.net] 
> Sent: 25 August 2008 00:38
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject: RE: [T3] Brake cylinders (rear)
> 
> Jim:
> So far, I haven't checked on how bad they are.  All I know is 
> that, out of the blue, it began leaking (bad).  If they were 
> shot, how much $$$ are we talking about?  My zip is 00971, 
> Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
> Thanks a lot!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Adney [mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org]
> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 12:38 AM
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Brake cylinders (rear)
> 
> On 23 Aug 2008 at 20:19, JOSE LUIS MALDONADO wrote:
> 
> > I need (among a lot of other things) both rear brake 
> cylinders for my 
> > «65 Sqbk.
> 
> I have a pair of those wheel cylinders that I just finished 
> rebuilding. Your best bet would be to rebuild yours in place 
> on the car, but if yours are shot, then I can sell you a good 
> used pair. 
> These are 15/16" bore, slightly larger than the later years 
> which used 7/8"  and the earlier ones which were 1". These 
> are for squarebacks.
> 
> I think the fastys always used the 7/8" bore.
> 
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> Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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