Brake problems

[Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Apparently, the early A2 calipers (89 and earlier?) are the same as the
Scirocco calipers. Later A2 calipers are essentially the same i.e. same
crappy hand brake mechanism, but they need to be swapped left to right to
install on a Scirocco. I'm not sure if they're much of an improvement.
A3 calipers will also fit and also need to be swapped left to right. They
have a completely different hand brake mechanism. (at least externally).
Personally, I think having the bleeder screw at the bottom of the caliper is
a huge PITA, but that's just me.
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kervin" <kervinridgley@earthlink.net>
To: "List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 8:24 AM
Subject: Brake problems


> I put on some new park brake cables this weekend, replaced all the
> springs in my drum brakes and put in some super blue brake fluid.  I got
> to use my new pressure bleeder.  What a nice tool!  Anyway, I was
> helping two other friends at the same time and kinda lost track of what
> I was doing. I stepped on the brake pedal without the drivers side drum
> on the car.  Fluid came out the brake cylinder.  I didn't think it was
> that big of a deal, but now it's like I only have half braking power.
> There is twice the pedal travel and pumping the brakes does not make
> things feel any different.  Does it sound like I did something bad to
> the passenger side brake cylinder?  It's a re-man unit from auto zone so
> I can just take it back, but I wanted some thoughts from the list.
> Along the same lines, I'm thinking about going to rear discs.  Do the VW
> A2 discs really fit on if I just flip them over?  I'm going to the junk
> yard this week for a tranny, so i thought I'd look for some of those
> calipers if they will work.
> --
> Kervin
> 86 Scirocco 2.0 8v 4K+80% and lots of other numbers and letters
> 88 Gti 1.8 16v Not done and now it's winter :(
> 00 tt600
>
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