Re: no brakes....

[Mark Mages <wasserbox@yahoo.com>]

Is it rebuildable?  I know there are seal kits
available, but is there damage to more than just the
seals?  I know I pushed the pedal in just to see how
far it would go when I was purging mine....

> 
> Unfortunately you may have toasted the MC. 
> 
> In my recent two brake rebuilds (one A2 and another
> A2) I did a fluid
> purge. Buuuunnch of nasty mud came out. 'Good!' I
> thought. But, i have
> since learned that pushing the pedal too far during
> the brake fluid
> purge has bad effects. It seems that the pedal
> travels much farther
> during this 'bleeding the brakes' period than normal
> opperation and this
> can;
> 
> 1. tear up the seals on the MC piston &/or
> 2. scrape accumulations from the side of the bore
> that clogs the MC
> 
> And there you are, in need of a new MC. I hope not
> though,
> TBerk
> 
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Mark

87 Westfalia Gl
84 Scirocco 8v

http://student.fortlewis.edu/~mwmages/

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