Thought the same thing about the rubber lines. All are brand new. Of course so is everything else but hust because it is brand new obviously does not mean that it is any good.
I can make MG Midget brakes work right but not a Bug? Mike Who is about to put the 150hp engine from the bug into an 800 pound rail buggy and fix the brakes when I get around to it. On Sep 5, 2011 1:15 PM, "G Mann" <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: > There is one other thing to look at before you sacrifice the poor chicken. > > Ok,, maybe two.. First, wheel cylinder condition? is one or both of them > stuck? > Second: Is the pressure line open to front cylinders? Flex lines in good > shape? I once had a flex line degrade internally that would block it's self > when pressure was applied... drove me almost mad. > > On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Fred Moir <fred.s...@verizon.net> wrote: > >> Alles. >> Of the VW brake repair methods mentioned, one is missing. >> Contouring the shoe to the curve of the drum. We did this (many moons ago) >> at the dealership as part of a complete brake job. >> From what was written there is no bypass in the M/cyl., no air in the >> system, and the shoes have been "adjusted" to just dragging. >> The only thing left is too much movement in the shoe to drum action, hence >> the contouring. >> YMMV >> >> Fred Moir >> Lynn MA >> Diesel preferred >> >> >> On 9/5/2011 12:44 PM, Michael Canfield wrote: >> >>> No proportioning valve on a Bug. >>> >>> Mike >>> On Sep 5, 2011 10:20 AM, "Mitch Haley"<m...@voyager.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Michael Canfield wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Max, >>>>> Discs would be a nice upgrade but all of my drum parts are new. Just >>>>> have >>>>> not been able to get a good pedal. Pump the crap out of them and it will >>>>> lock the rear wheels but nothing on the front with two different master >>>>> cylinders. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Proportioning valve sending full pressure to the rears? >>>> >>> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/< http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com< http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
