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brake hoses |
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wheel cylinders |
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master cylinder |
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something demonic that can only be fixed with a young priest and and old priest |
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THE BONDO BANDIT Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2003 Posts: 7 Location: virginia
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2003 1:14 am Post subject: the brakes go on , but don't go off |
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this only happens on the front brakes , someone told me to check the brake hoses , but they seem fine , and theres plenty of flow , when i open a bleeder the brakes go back off , but when i hit the pedal again they get stuck on . any ideas , what is it ? _________________ Warning !!!! Brain has preformed an illegal opperation and will be shut down !!!
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JThw8 Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2003 Posts: 101 Location: Mullica Hill, NJ
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2003 5:39 am Post subject: |
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Big vote for the hoses. Had this happen on a squareback of mine and some other cars non-VW. They break down internally, look fine from the outside, and restrict fluid flow, the pressure of the MC is enough to push past the blockage but the return flow isnt always strong enough to move enough fluid past the blockage to release the brakes. |
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THE BONDO BANDIT Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2003 Posts: 7 Location: virginia
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2003 10:56 am Post subject: |
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for both front wheels ? i was suspecting the pressure valve for the front lines on the master cylinder . like it's acting like a one way valve . but i'll check em _________________ Warning !!!! Brain has preformed an illegal opperation and will be shut down !!!
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TimGud Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2002 Posts: 6459 Location: Rio Rico Arizona
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2003 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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If it's both front wheels its probably the master cylinder. |
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keifernet Samba Search & Rescue
Joined: May 11, 2002 Posts: 19395 Location: Samba Center for Behavioral Science
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with Timgud... press on the pedal, if both front wheels lock up then bang on the master cylinder with a hammer/whatever and if they loosen up then the piston is likely sticking inside the bore. or something is wrong with it internally
Upon occasion I have however seen both front flex lines fail at the same time, but that was on a car(s) that sat in storage for a long while...
usually you will get more of a pull one way or the other with that too. |
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