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Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:18 pm

Tried to bleed front brakes on my 72 beetle and with the bleeder open and the pedal pumped up no fluid squirted out. The pedal stayed hard. When bleeding the rear brakes the system worked normally. What's going on? All new parts and a new german master cylinder last year. Thanks, gelcoat bob.

Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:56 am

this happened to me once too. in my case it was gunk plugin' up the bleeder screw from the inside. one tiny piece of gunk...but it was blocking the end of the screw...
... try taking the bleeder screw out and checking that it's clear. also in my experience when you pull the bleeder on a working brake system fluid should dribble out. if no fluid try to work a pipe cleaner in the hole and see what comes out.
... first thing though make sure that the wheel cylinder is actually functioning

Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:32 pm

you implied BOTH front wheels had no fluid coming out..doesnt beetles use a dual circuit master cylinder? if so, sounds like the front half has something wrong with it. im a VW newbie, but i've had that happen on other vehicles. just a thought

Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:30 pm

cbr900racer wrote: you implied BOTH front wheels had no fluid coming out..doesnt beetles use a dual circuit master cylinder? if so, sounds like the front half has something wrong with it. im a VW newbie, but i've had that happen on other vehicles. just a thought

If the cylinders work, then there's gunk preventing them from bleeding. If the cylinders on the fronts don't work, the master is failing.

Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:36 pm

what he said.

Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:09 pm

what dub said...(man, that squirrel is NUTS)..LOL

Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:35 pm

Are you looking at my squirl's nuts? What did I tell you about that!

Sorry, didn't mean to highjack. :D

Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:32 pm

OR. . . . . . if it is only the one side check that the rubber line hasn't swollen shut with age.