Brake problem and possible solution
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T34 has been sitting a long time (no-one knows how long) and its brakes stick if I brake, at three wheels: Left front wheel brake works as it should. If I open the bleed screw of a stuck brake, it expels a bit of brake fluid and then the wheel spins again, i.e.. the brake itself works and I can drive it if I don't brake. :) Old Beetle owners like me know that especially rear brake hoses are famous of breaking in such a way it forms a one-way valve and thus sticking the brakes every time you brake, so I bought new hoses. I didn't buy new ones to front at the same and that was a mistake. Oh well, yet another visit to local VW shop. (They know me by name there already. :) "Hello Thomas, what may we sell you today?" ) Haven't had time to replace those yet, but I can't imagine what else it could be as the 4th wheel works: If all four were stuck, then it would point to brake master cylinder or pipes. I've also new handbrake cables, I'll change those at the same time I replace the hoses. I dismantled and cleaned carburettors and now I have (a bit rough) idle and charging appeared when I installed springs for the carbon bits (what are the called?) as they were MIA. Some almost new pictures (added at 5th of September) at the picture page: http://kharon.suomiforum.com/www/ghia3/ -- Tuomas - VWs:'63 typ14, '65 typ34 & '61 typ2 |
Brake problem and possible solution
On 9/21/2010 5:07 AM, Tuomas wrote:
> Hello! > > T34 has been sitting a long time (no-one knows how long) and its brakes stick if I brake, at > three wheels: Left front wheel brake works as it should. > > If I open the bleed screw of a stuck brake, it expels a bit of brake fluid and then the wheel > spins again, i.e.. the brake itself works and I can drive it if I don't brake. :) > > Old Beetle owners like me know that especially rear brake hoses are famous of breaking in such > a way it forms a one-way valve and thus sticking the brakes every time you brake, so I bought > new hoses. I didn't buy new ones to front at the same and that was a mistake. Oh well, yet > another visit to local VW shop. (They know me by name there already. :) "Hello Thomas, what > may we sell you today?" ) > > Haven't had time to replace those yet, but I can't imagine what else it could be as the 4th > wheel works: If all four were stuck, then it would point to brake master cylinder or pipes. > > I've also new handbrake cables, I'll change those at the same time I replace the hoses. > > I dismantled and cleaned carburettors and now I have (a bit rough) idle and charging appeared > when I installed springs for the carbon bits (what are the called?) as they were MIA. > > Some almost new pictures (added at 5th of September) at the picture page: > http://kharon.suomiforum.com/www/ghia3/ > What a lovely find! Congratulations! Yes, new brake hoses should solve the stuck brake problem. In English, the "carbon bits" are called brush(es). I would guess the name comes from the fact that the carbon "brushes" against the revolving commutator. A very early large dynamo with multiple "brushes" is shown he http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...ted_Dynamo.jpg Speedy Jim http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ |
Brake problem and possible solution
On 21/09/10 18:06, Speedy Jim wrote:
> > What a lovely find! Congratulations! I've written some history of buy earlier but it was for sale in Germany at mobile.de and I found it from there. > Yes, new brake hoses should solve the stuck brake problem. > > In English, the "carbon bits" are called brush(es). > I would guess the name comes from the fact that the carbon "brushes" > against the revolving commutator. Brush, yes. I should have remembered that. It was raining yesterday and I had opportunity to wash the car and take some more photos as the water does wonders to old paint, it looks almost good in this photo. :) http://kharon.suomiforum.com/www/ghia3/IMG_0317.jpg Sections that are dry look as bas as in earlier photos and I see that I left an unwashed area in the middle, it was a kind of hard to see in the dark. Anyway, it looks much like a paint that can be ground and polished, there's enough thickness in paint. (I know, maybe I've been drooling too many detailing pages, like http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=183155 :) Absolutely stunning anyway. ) -- Tuomas - VWs:'63 typ14, '65 typ34 & '61 typ2 |
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