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Brake confusion
Thanks for the info .I had pretty much decided to get fluid in everything
before I panicked.I've got most of it back together.I still have to put the
stering colunm back in and change the master cylinder.I'm saying that till
last.
ole blue
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Haygood" <haygood@myway.com>
To: <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>; <sukchew@suddenlink.net>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: Brake confusion
>
> Blue,
> I think you need to have the pistons up against the calipers before the
> ER brake can clamp them in place. Put some fluid in and pump the brakes
> until they start to work, then try the ER brakes again. Remember not to
> pump the pedal too far down unless you have a brand new master cylinder -
> as you can hurt the seal in the M/C if it travels over surfaces it doesn't
> usually travel on and they are dirty, etc.
>
> Sorry I'm not there to stand on my head and help you. I fit pretty well
> in a Scirocco upside-down.
>
> Actually, I'm in Steubenville, OH this evening. Close to Mecca and my old
> home in Pittsburgh. Sadly I don't have time to visit either before I flap
> my wings back to Tyler tomorrow.
>
> Brian
>
>
>
>
> --- On Sat 02/03, C Boyko < roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca > wrote:
> From: C Boyko [mailto: roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca]
> To: sukchew@suddenlink.net
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:41:37 -0500
> Subject: Re: Brake confusion
>
> I've always just popped the ass end up on some jackstands, one click on
> the<br>handle - wheel should turn freely, the same as when the handle's
> released.<br>Two clicks- there should be some resistance, three clicks,
> you should't be<br>able to turn the wheel at all (which will enable that
> smoky, slick warming<br>burnout you're secretly desiring, oh, did I say
> that out loud?). Keep<br>moving those nuts on the handle end of the cable
> adjustment till you get<br>that result. I've only ever done it with fluid
> in the system, properly<br>bled. I expect the caliper pistons need to be
> gently helped into place by<br>setting them with gentle pedal pressure
> first.<br>Cathy, one beer down, more to go...<br><br> 5:00 pm 02/03/07
> <sukchew@suddenlink.net> wrote:<br>> It's not snowing
> ,raining,stormy,excessively cold or any of that<br>> bad stuff.I'm
> frantically working on the brake conversion.I have the<br>> rear Calipers
> on the hand, brake cables installed but I don't under<br>> stand
> the adjustment on the 16v rear parking brake.I adjusted the<br>> cables
> and the hand brake handle is firm but the rotors still<br>> turn.There is
> no fluid in the system.The calipers have been apart and<br>> new rubbers
> installed. Can some one send me directions on how to<br>> properly adjust
> the rear parking brake ?Does it adjust the same as the<br>> latter style
> brakes? While waiting for a wealth of knowledge to<br>> appear on my
> screen I'll go tackle the lower steering column bearing<br>> which I have
> been procrastinating on. That's only because I hate<br>> standing on my
> head and trying to work.Beside I was hoping that a genie<br>> would appear
> and do that job for me.That ain't happening! So it's off<br>> to the
> fridge for another brew and back to the shop. 0le blue<br>>
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