Rear Brakes Locking up first

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GREG DUNN" <greggearhead@adelphia.net>
To: "daniel savatteri" <yoscirocco@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: Rear Brakes Locking up first 


> 
> 
>> So the rear brakes are locking up early when I really get on them, I blead
>> the system and changed the pads. All the rotors are good so I don't know
>> what else to do.  I'm one of those sunday machanics so are their any
> tricks
>> of the pros that would help me out? I know its something about the bias
> but
>> thats were my knoledge runs out.
> 
> 
> Have you lowered your car?  There is a load-sensing bias valve linked to the
> rear axle with a spring.  When the car sits lower, this linkage is designed
> to put more brake bias to the rear (to compensate for the increased rear
> loading).  Neuspeed used to have a replacement bushing with their lowering
> springs, but I don't know if it is available seperately.
> 
> 
> Jack up the car - find the linkage and should be easy to modify yoursfor
> better front-rear bias.
> 
> gd
> 
That may have been true of the very early Scirocco, but I don't believe any MK II's had this.
Actually I think all Sciroccos just have the inline proportioning valves at the MC or close to it.

Dan
ex owner of 76 and 79.
current owner of 84 and 87