Good suggestion.
At one point (as a newbie) I read of this regulator in my Haynes (air
cooled) It mentioned a lever that one had to move to bleed system. I had
read mention of this in the archives. The lever must only be on certain
early 81 or 80 models. None on my 81. But an after market adjustable would
be a good idea if needed. Thanks.
Neil.

On Dec 11, 2007 7:08 AM, Kai Mei <kai@newclear.us> wrote:

> Worse case scenario, find an adjustable replacement. I would be
> surprised if someone out there putting big brakes on hasn't already
> done it.
>
>
> On Dec 11, 2007, at 9:34 AM, Allan Streib wrote:
>
> > kenwilfy@comcast.net writes:
> >
> >> Yes this is the brake pressure regulator and they seem to rust
> >> really badly.  I guess it is because they are made of cast iron and
> >> they are not painted or even plated from the factory.  A new one
> >> runs around $95 but I am not sure if they are still available from
> >> VW or not.
> >
> > A couple of the part sites list them, other show them as currently
> > N/A.  Mine's so rusty it looks like it is about to crumble to dust.
> > Would it be advisable to replace, or do they have enough excess
> > material to tolerate the decay?
> >
> > Problem is compounded because I bet I'd have to cut the brake lines to
> > get the old one out.
> >
> > Allan
>

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