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brake leak

I had leakage the first time I did one because I damaged the proportioning
valve, which is the larger cylinder on the brake line right at the MC (on a
16V). Take a look at it too.

Cathy

 On 12:27:39 pm 10/18/05 Blake Irvin <blake@clockserver.homeip.net> wrote:
> I'm wondering if that is the case - i'm going to hose out the engine
> compartment with brake cleaner so i can trace the leak (with the
> engine cold!) - the MC looked a little wet to me after installation...
>
> we bled with the engine off and the pedal got nice and firm - but
> once the engine was running, i lost the tight feel an saw some leakage
>
>
> blake/
>
>
> On Oct 18, 2005, at 12:21 PM, Dan Bubb wrote:
>
> >  The tubes on the bottom of the reservoir are the same distance
> >  apart for Corrado or Scirocco reservoirs. So, you can use the
> >  stock Scirocco part.
> >  Just make sure it's not cracked and that it's fully seated.
> >  Most likely cause of a leak in my experience is the line fitting
> >  into the MC.
> >  Dan
> >
> >  On 10/18/05, Blake Irvin <blake@clockworm.com> wrote:
> >
> >>  i got owned!  guess i should read the whole manual before giving
> >>  an opinion.
> >>
> >>  so i guess I either have a bad fitting on the MC, bad steel line,
> >>  or bad reservoir - the reservoir is the original from the car -
> >>  maybe I should have ordered a '90 corrado reservoir to match the
> >>  '90 corrado MC?
> >>
> >>  blake/
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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