Right! Sorry, I should have been more specific. If I leave the MC for
a few days and try it, I get one good solid pump, then it gets stuck full
pedal. I have to leave it to recoil on it's own for weeks at a time to get
a full pedal. After a few days, I can get about 1/4 of effective brake
pedal travel.
I know the brakes are more important then gas, that's why I'm so
frustrated. I got the car running in 3 days, the clutch working in 10 days,
but it's taken me nearly 2 more months to try to get the money together to
get the brakes working. I'm waiting for that before I try to break the
clutch free. It's rusted together still and I think the only way to get it
apart is by jarring it free.
You said that there may be somewhere in the states that'll sell rebuilds
for $200? Do you know where? Would it be to much trouble to ask for that
info?
Thanks in advance.
Rave Racer
89 Jetta GTX 1.8 16V (Frankenstein) http://www.vwot.org/members/Pete.html
87 Audi 4000 Quattro Sedan
72 Triumph GT6
> You didn't say what you mean by your M/C "going dead," or what it was
doing,
> but let's assume you have poor or no pressure. If your M/C is original to
> the car, and not a rebuild, and the bore is not scratched or nicked, you
can
> hone it and rebuild it. For that you'll need an appropriate size hone.
> There should be instructions on honing w/the tool, but if not, you will be
> moving the hone in and out of the bore smoothly, turning it slowly, and
> using a cutting lubricant like WD40. You're trying to achieve an even,
> matte finish inside the bore, then lubricating the seals and parts w/your
> brake fluid as you reassemble. Some people "bench bleed" the M/C before
> reinstalling, but I never found that to be necessary.
>
> If your M/C is a rebuild (check the bottom -- there should be a plate
> identifying it as such), then you will probably not be able to locate an
> oversize rebuild kit ... hence, you'll need to buy a "new" M/C -- which
will
> be a rebuilt unit, about $200 U-S. Note that if the slave cylinders at
your
> brakes are in poor shape, they may begin leaking once you install the new
> unit, due to the higher pressure of the new M/C. So this is a good time
to
> think about rebuilding those, too.
>
> As a bottom line, brakes are one thing on your car you should take very
> seriously. Good luck!
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