Brake problems

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Why will it be a PITA? (putting A3 caliper!!!)

What is best to have the bleeder screw over or under the caliper? Which is
best?
I think it makes more sense to have the bleeder under the caliper, but maybe I
don't see the praticability when bleeding brakes!!!!

I'm thinking on putting A3 brake on my rocco, but maybe I will reconsider my
point of view!!!

Thanks for the precision,
JOel
87 16v

--- Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> 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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