NEW wheel cylinders leaking

[vze28h54 at verizon.net (Chris)]

Ref: Bentley, R/S/J,  1980-1984, Sec 2, P 43

"...available from your Authorized Dealer . . . ." "Brake cylinders will 
give longer service when lubricated with VW brake paste than when 
lubricated with brake fluid alone."

I guess your dealership doesn't use it.

A check with Google indicates:

ATE has it in 180 gram tubes.
Some people say it is hard to find
Others say some brand can be found at your FLAPS
Someone said Locktite has a version
Automobile Atlanta has it as PN 000 043 117 
00    www.autoatlanta.com   (the reference I saw was for Porsche Boxster or 
944 Brake parts.)
                 (must be a big assed tube as the Genuine Factory "part" is 
$32.00, non factory version is $20.00)
MB and BMW use it.
German Auto Parts/Adirondack is an ATE dealer and may have it or be able to 
get it. (ATE lists them as an "ATE Partner")

Not to be confused with "anti squeal" paste

Chris

At 09:52 AM 12/07/2004 -0500, David Utley wrote:

>  VW recommends that brake fluid and the paste
> > be used, and that brake fluid alone be used only when the paste is
> > unavailable.
>
>  Chris
>
>Chris,
>   I would like to know more about the paste you mention.  I can't find 
> anything on it, I even asked my manager about it to see if he knew.  Any 
> references or suggestions for finding them would be greatly appreciated...
>
>Cheers,
>   David