I just finished bleeding the brakes in a '71 Ghia and the procedure is the same on my bugs. I bought a power bleeder that consists of a plastic bottle, a hose that connects to the valve on the spare tire, and a hose/cap that screws onto the fluid reservoir. One fills the bottle with fluid, inflates the tire to about 15 pounds to apply pressure on the reservoir, and opens the valve at each of the wheel cylinders to bleed off air bubbles and fluid until no bubbles flow. If one lacks this kit, it takes two people - one pumping the brake pedal, the other opening each valve. On my ACVWs, the play in the pedal is about an inch. This is determined by how closely one adjusted the brake pads at the wheels. I hope this helps.
>Can anyone advise me on the best way to bleed a brake system with >all new parts, including the master cylinder. And how much play >should there be in the brake pedal? > >Thanks. >_______________________________________________ >vintagvw site list >[email protected] >http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
