Brakes fading question.

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

> Was it an easy job before you knew better?


Nah, the first one really went well, and it was just a master cylinder,
not this master cylinder plus two calipers and a carrier crap. Mind you
the first one was on the headache and they sent me two wrong MCs before I
finally got the right part, but that's par for the course on that car.
Well, I guess I did kill one proportioning valve on that job too. It's
only money and time...


BTW, what are you doing up so late?

Cathy

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> To: "Neptuno" <neptunonc@yahoo.com>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 2:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Brakes fading question.
>
>
>
>> Ok so here is a question about loosing pressure on the
>> brakes while at a full stop.
>>  I just recently had the front brakes done on the car
>> and this problem was more pronounced then, but I can
>> still feel the same symptoms.
>>
>> I come to a full stop.
>>
>> Foot on the brake and the pedal will give a bit
>> letting the car roll foward (it is an automatic)
>>
>> To regain brake grab I pump it a bit and will stop.
>>
>> The problem is intermitent and not always present, but
>> sometimes it seems worse than others.
>>
>> I've had the lines bleed various times (3X) and the
>> problem persist (yes following the bleeding order)
>>
>> There are no apperent leaks on the system.
>> What could be causing this problem?
>> I heard switch to braided lines, but dont know why?
>> Bad booster?
>> What should I look for?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Tony
>> (and Rodolfo)
>
> If the pedal sinks after you've pushed it initially, it may be the master
> cylinder. In theory it's an easy job. My first was...
>
> Cathy, the "caliper queen".
> In the last two weeks:
> Wheel cylinders and shoes- MkI
> Master cylinder, 2 front calipers and a well killed carrier- Cabby
> E brake adjustment X2- MkII
> And watching the kid swear at his Jetta brakes? Priceless...
>
>
> Tell me they don't talk...there was bleeding all over the place.