[T3] I still need to change the brake fluid.

[William Jahn]

I never used to worry about bleeders breaking off yet after doing an
attempt at a search , well it's just packed with horror stories and all
sorts of ways to to free them . All I know is I do need to rebuilt these
calipers , so far they work and don't bind yet the outer seals on one on
the left outside has a small tear . I do have the rubber caps on them at
least on the top ones you bleed from and here we don't have snow or salted
roads . When I replaced the disc pads I checked the bleeders and used a
small brass wire brush to clean around them and gave them a shot of
penetrating oil . I used to live in IL and dealt with lots of rust . Once I
get the caliper kits I'll add more penetrating oil and hope all goes well.
As far as I know it looks like maybe the right caliper was worked on before
I got the car because anti rotation clips are missing , maybe just the pads
were replaced the car was 12 years old when I got it and in 97 or 98 I
replaced the front rubber lines because one was leaking and didn't have any
trouble with the bleeders then they don't look any worse now yet I'm old
and can't really recall what I looked like in 97.

William

On Wed, Aug 1, 2018 at 2:42 PM, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:

> I too suspect missing caps allowing water into the seat area is the main
> culprit.
> My technique is to use a 1/4" ratchet with 7mm socket, apply some
> anti-seize
> around the thread (not in the hole) and tweak it a fraction tighter first,
> then try undoing it a fraction. If still very tight, give it a bit more
> anti-seize, leave it an hour or so, and try again.  I guess a bit of
> patience is needed!
>
> Dave
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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> Subject: Re: [T3] I still need to change the brake fluid.
>
> Not putting the rubber cap on. I've even made them up for domestic vehicles
> that didn't originally didn't come with them too.
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Jahn <willjahn975 at gmail.com>
> To: type3 <type3 at vwtype3.org>
> Sent: Mon, Jul 30, 2018 10:51 pm
> Subject: [T3] I still need to change the brake fluid.
>
>
> What is the main cause of bleeders getting stuck? I'm not saying mine are
> yet I haven't tried to turn them since 1997 0r 98 . Back then they were
> easy
> to break loose . I realize if you live were they salt the roads it makes
> things worse and also they can get stuck where they seat . Mainly it's the
> threads that would concern me .
>
> My thinking is for the thread to rust it has to come from outside and work
> it's way down . The bores are clear of any crud and I've never opened the
> bottom ones on my 73 . They look good on the outside .
>
> William
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