

| Subject: | Brakes problems |
| From: | John Jensen |
| Date: | Sun, 29 May 2011 15:07:38 -0400 |
I don't know how to diagnose my brake problem. I changed master cylinders and bled the brakes already. Anyway the basic symptom is if I pump them up and push hard the brakes hold pressure. If I ease off on the pressure the slowly go to the floor. Sometimes if I quickly push the brake pedal it goes to the floor, but a quick pump will make it hold the pressure. There are more symptoms but that seems to be the main one. I don't see any evidence of leaking around the wheel cylinders. Now fact is I substituted an old master cylinder I had lying around from parting out van a few years ago. The symptoms from the replacement MC are more or less the same as with the one I replaced, except the one I replaced wouldn't hold pressure at all. Any clues or tutorials from the wise members of this group? 1980 Aircooled Westfalia John Jensen johnjensen@johnjensenartist.com http://www.johnjensenartist.com bluesbug@verizon.net
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