If it was what you are suggesting, it would be consistent, not like mark is
describing.
It might have that too,  lol, but in your scenario it would be always the
same, it would be vaguely not that great breaking, which isn't what he
described.
And ..........'usually' .........the caliper pistons will move enough under
brake pressure to grab the disc and slow things down, and then not retract
much at all, which means brake drag, and the wheels are notably hard to turn
if you jack it up some.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jake de Villiers
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:06 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Brake Problem , 82 Westy

Sounds like seized calipers and you're only getting real braking from the
rears. Because of the greater excursion of the slave cylinders they'll break
free more easily, but fade quickly too.

Try popping off a caliper, backing off the bleed nipple and pushing the
piston in. That might wake them up until you can hone and re-build the
caliper pots.

On Jan 23, 2008 4:35 PM, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:

> A few days ago I acquired an 82 Westy that had been mostly parked for a
> couple years. 1.9NA, 5 speed. The brakes mostly work ok driving around
> but if I put the tranny in neutral as I slow for a stop the brakes will
> be ok for the first push of the pedal but not if I let up and push again
> right away. The pedal stops moving at about the same place but the
> brakes don't slow the vehicle much.
>
> Same going down hill, if I push in the clutch the brakes work for one
> push but not after that.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> thanks,
> Mark
> 82 Westy 1.6 replaced with 1.9D-NA
>

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