[T3] Sticking Brake Pedal

[Dave Hall]

Glad the pedal problem is solved.

Anyone who has ever pulled electrical things apart only to solve a problem
eventually by replacing a fuse recognises 'worst case scenario' syndrome!

The collapsed hose scenario is very possibly your real problem with the lack
of bleed fluid flow - it can overheat the brakes through causing the pads to
bind, as well as maybe boil the fluid, losing most of the braking pressure
on the front circuit, it would be a good idea to sort that out as well.
Keith has a 'black museum' section of brake hose about 1/2 the bore of
another decent hose.  I could hardly blow through the ones I removed from a
Fastback, but they hadn't actually stopped working.  Check the dates on them
- they're moulded into the hose.  The originals usually have month/year but
new ones have day/month/year - I hope that's for batch tracking rather than
an expectation of short life!

Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of J. Jonik
Sent: 31 July 2013 21:30
To: Type 3
Subject: Re: [T3] Sticking Brake Pedal

Update on Sticking Brake Pedal.

As predicted by some, the problem sure enough was just a sort of seized up
pedal mounting, too stiff for the still intact spring to move cleanly...now
thoroughly lubricated.

Thing is...in all the years I've had these cars, that never happened
before...and, by being distracted by coincidental issues with a caliper, I
added up 2 and 2 and got 7, thinking Worst Case Scenario.
 Sure, pedal cannot be sucked tight by the Master Cylinder...only the spring
etc, or a trapped squirrel, could explain the sticking. Sorry for not
thinking it through. Didn't know a hose could collapse in its interior
before. That info may come in handy some day.   Thanks for the advice.
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