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Tom_Kathleen
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JustBuggy - you may have problems bleeding the rear brakes with them mounted at the 12:00 position. The bleeder may not be at the highest position because of where the brake line hooks up. Your brake line also looks like it has a high spot just before the caliper that may hold air. Tom
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JustBuggy
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:02 am Post subject: |
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Those pics are from someone else's car, not mine.
However I went over the instructions again. It says to hold the caliper up at the 12 o'clock position to bleed them the 1st time.  I'll try this next.
Today I'm going to make a pressure bleeder from a common garden sprayer. I already have the extra brake reservoir cap and the shrader air fitting. This should help a lot. |
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JustBuggy
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I moved the calipers up as far as I possibly could. They were more in the 1 o'clock position but this did help remove a bit more air. While I was at it I flushed the entire brake system.
The rear calipers were bolted back in with Loctite and I climbed in to try the pedal. The pedal never felt this firm in the 2 1/2 yrs that I've owned this car!
With the power bleeder, it made things so much easier. Finally got this conversion done!!!!!!!  
Today my gas tank is due to be finished. Once that is back in I can reinstall the engine. Hoping to get this all done THIS WEEK so that the car can be entered in the local VW show. It's gonna be close!!!! |
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joescoolcustoms
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Is everyone as cheap as me, or has anyone used the more expensive, nicer looking disc brakes offered? The kits that cost $ 750 and up.
Just wondering if the price differential equates to a better fitting parts, better quality materials, better instructions.
Maybe the struggle some of have faced is just due to us being cheap and useing the China crap.
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JustBuggy
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:25 am Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't be surprised if the more expensive parts fit better. Couldn't pass up the $199 deal they had at the time. What can I say, I'm cheap. |
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Kreelak
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joescoolcustoms
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Which of those sets are you indicating?
Airkewled certianly has some fine quality parts. I ran them on my drag rail and liked the quality fo their parts.
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Kreelak
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