I forgot to mention, last week I ordered the stainless steel front brake lines, I'll see if that makes a difference too. Jeff Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> I don't think Vanagon brakes are nearly as firm as modern cars to
> begin with. You've probably had the rears self adjust so there is less
> pedal travel, or perhaps a bubble worked its way out of the master. I
> just did a complete brake job including rebuild calipers and new hoses
> all around and they still feel softer than I'd like. I found these
> brakes difficult to bleed, even with my Motive Products pressure
> bleeder. I needed to do it twice a day apart.
> Stuart
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of J Stewart
> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 7:43 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Interesting Thing About My Brakes....
> I've had my '85 Westy a little over two years now, and when I first
> bought it the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I did a
> complete brake job including fluid flush, and the pedal got a lot
> better, but never as firm as I'd like it to be (and not like my other
> Westys) Since I have a company vehicle the Westy gets weekend use
> only. Well, do to a labor dispute at work, the company vehicles are
> now parked at my office, and I have to drive 60 miles round trip every
> day to/from my office. Since the Westy is now getting daily use, the
> pedal has gotten a lot firmer. What does this mean? I'd always assumed
> a new master cylinder was not far off in the future... Jeff
> Jeff Stewart