My old '82 didn't have a bleeder at the valve, but you're right about the
rusted up part - I ended up replaced both solid lines when I decided to
replace the flex lines at each rear wheel, and couldn't get them apart
without damaging the steel lines. There was a lot of swearing when I had to
remove the inner ends of those steel lines at the valve, and there was no
way they were coming off without damage! The is a job best done next time
you have the tranny out - it's tight in there...

On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 12:04 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> Searched but didn't find an answer.
>
> My '81 Vanagon proportioning valve:  http://tinyurl.com/y8q7e3x  is
> similar or the same as those used on later T2's. My T2 Haynes says
> that some MY's (pre '73?) have a bleeder screw. (there's a nice
> drawing on P 130)
>
> I understand the valve design changed within the T2's, and again in
> the T3's, but reading of this bleeder screw made me curious.
>
> Are the older T3 proportioning valves prone to trapping air bubbles
> when hydraulic system opened/serviced? If so, is there any use in
> bleeding valve at the connection(s)?
>
> Likely not I bet. And possibly risky since nut and line might be
> "welded" to valve with rust. Something a shade tree might want to
> leave alone til' line replacement required.
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
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>
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>