| 1971super |
Sun Feb 22, 2004 1:44 pm |
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| put disc brakes on the front of my of my 1971 super and i have had problems ever since, it was about about a week ago and the calipers wont disengadge randomly and my wheels get extreraly hot ? ever happened to anyone else , ive blead teh breask about 3 times each and it doesn't change a thing please help me |
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| Yepblaze |
Sun Feb 22, 2004 3:56 pm |
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What could cause the calipers to not release well...
Bad fluid hoses or partial plugging can sometimes cause the inner liner of the hose to pinch off internally when the brakes are released. Can happen on one or bothe hoses if improperly handled. Like letting the caliper dangle from the hose while serviceing brakes.
Or.........
The master cylinder MUST!! maintain a certian amount of play in the brake pedal linkage in order to release internal piston to such a state to allow fluid to freely flow back.
Or..........
I don't know but....... did it require and did you install a different master cylinder that initially required for drum type?... |
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| vwcarnut |
Mon Feb 23, 2004 7:49 pm |
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Last thought....
Who was the kit purchased from?(new I hope!) Contact the
vendor. Most are VERY cool about these kind of things. BOL & belive
me when I say that the disc brake swap is a great change! |
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| Herman's Dad |
Sun Feb 29, 2004 7:06 am |
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When you put the new disc brakes on, did the pads fit the rotors easily, with enough "looseness" to allow them free movement on the pins?
I found that when I put my kit on, I had to lightly grind two of the brake pads because they fit waaaay too tight. Haven't had any problems with my brakes since the install, and I've been very happy with them through our rainy season.
Larry
'71 Super Beetle
"Herman"
http://www.i4putt.com/Herman/Herman.htm |
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