Is there anyone around Hurstville at the moment who can help me.
I have lost all my brake fluid from reservior and there is a pool of brake fluid under the car under where the master cylinder sits.
I am at work and do not have access to tools etc.
TIA
Suzii
Sorry, I'm nowhere near Sydney Suzii,
but someone may be able to help You,
It may be just one of the brake fluid blue hoses has cracked with age...
they attach the pipes to the master cylinder....
Its best to only use the BLUE special hose for this job...
as normal fuel/oil hose can swell and fall off...
a piece of normal hose with hose clamps will probably get You home... and may last a few days...
All the VW aftermarket shops do sell this special hose....
Best of Luck
all the hoses will need renewing...
there are usually 6 or 8 of these hoses on dual circuits and I presume there would be 3 or 4 on an early model beetle..
the easiest way is to take the fuel tank out ??
the old hoses will need cutting off as they go very hard..
Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
That's a bummer Suzii. Vintage aren't too far away from there - give them a call and see if someone can help out.
Get the car towed over to Vintage at Campsie bout 10 Klms away
NRMA reconnected the grommet on the top of the master cylinder and held it in with cable ties. Then refilled reservoir and we did 3 complete rounds of the car bleeding the brakes.
Got me home and to work today. Will replace this part (rubber grommet and metal pipe) asap (prolly on the weekend).
Will go to Campsie today to get a replacement part.
Must say a big thankyou to Boris for the tip on bleeding the brakes after replacing the master cylinder and wheel cylinders. Made a tough job relatively easy.
Was the guy from the NRMA name Steve .... if so you gota VW guy whos on this forum and works around Hurstville.
Good to hear Suzii.
Dave,
Don't know his name but he was a bit surprised I knew exactly what the problem was likely to be and exactly what was needed to fix it.
Was your car parked or were you driving along ???
The brakes were not great on the way to work (40km trip to Hurstville) but did not expect to find NO brakes when I got in the car to drive home.
When I looked under the car there was a fluid soaked into the concrete under the car directly under the master cylinder.
I was bloody lucky.
brake fluid is highly corrosive. You should rinse with water (it is water soluble if you use a lot of it) any painted/metal part that the fluid touched, otherwise rust will prolly start to appear.
'We teach best what we most need to learn'
VW no more... sigh.... well, at least it's a cousin
Glad to hear that you are mobile again
Marc
If you can't laugh at yourself you can't laugh at anyone else! Because life is to short not to LAUGH
do u have life insurance and who is it to go to ?
the wife ?
maybe...........................
just be careful, thats all i'm saying, it sounds like a midday movie i have seen, well 30 or 40 midday movies i have seen..................
:P
Seeing as I AM the wife the life insurance issue is hilarious, and the dachsies would be very well off.
I am being very careful and gave the affected areas a good hosedown today so (fingers crossed) all will be well
Hi
Wasn't me but I normally work around that area. Glad its AOK.
Steve
Very Lucky Suzii.
Thought i might have had myself another baja there for a minute:P
By the way the white one is alive again, sporting a new look front and rear😉
Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle
Great News Suzii,
Good to see something going well for someone...
for a change....
Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
