[T3] Sticking Brake Pedal

[topnotch at nycap.rr.com]

That piece was an OEM rear off my 71 about 10 years ago.  I would hit the break and the pedal was right there,then slowly fell to where it would normally firm up.  Slow fluid flow to the rear wheel cylinders.

Keith


---- Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote: 
> 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
> ===================
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [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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