Dual Circuit Brake reservoir in 1958 Beetle.

Calcool Fahrvergnugen

965 posts · joined May 2005 · 5 Feb 2011, 2:26 pm

#824914

Dual Circuit Brake reservoir in 1958 Beetle. It has been a while since I have done this and I just used a 68 Beelte reservoir and made a mouniting bracket and then ran 2 long pieces of the late Beetle Blue flexible rubber Brake Fluid hose to the Master Cylinder. All this in the little housing behind the sare wheel. Does anyone have an alternative or better solution?

Cheers,

David

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 5 Feb 2011, 5:36 pm

#824939

a few people have used the Volvo reservoir directly on the master,it means you have to check the fluid under the car bt how often do you have to top this up if the sstem is in good condition.

Calcool Fahrvergnugen

965 posts · joined May 2005 · 5 Feb 2011, 10:48 pm

#824991

Which model Volvo do I need to put out of its misery???

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Feb 2011, 7:22 am

#825019

a series 1 Golf also fits right on top

u just have to remove the wheel when re bleeding the brakes

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

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vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 6 Feb 2011, 9:38 am

#825034

Do not forget that brake fluide is hydroscopic and placing the reservoir on top of the cylinder will expose it to a spray under the car with the posibility of water getting into the reservoir through the breather hole in the cap ,i used two single circuit reservoir's mounted behind the spare wheel on my 60 model to avoid this problem.

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 6 Feb 2011, 10:06 am

#825037

You can see my reservoir in this photo and mine is a Volvo one, but Empi also make one now, so check out your local VW guy.

Kev

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Calcool Fahrvergnugen

965 posts · joined May 2005 · 7 Feb 2011, 1:17 pm

#825226

Hi Shane aka VW060.

How did you run the hoses form the 2 reservoirs as they are a small diametre???

Hi Camo Kev can not see your pic???

I had been hoping there was a lovely spun alloy tank on offer that mounts up nicely in the cavity behind the spare wheel with 2 braided lines that run neatly down to the master cylinder, but I guess not.

Cheers,

David

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 7 Feb 2011, 4:18 pm

#825239

Calcool wrote:Hi Shane aka VW060.

How did you run the hoses form the 2 reservoirs as they are a small diametre???

Hi Camo Kev can not see your pic???

I had been hoping there was a lovely spun alloy tank on offer that mounts up nicely in the cavity behind the spare wheel with 2 braided lines that run neatly down to the master cylinder, but I guess not.

Cheers,

David

David anything is possible if you search hard enough or talk to some of the aftermarket guys.Personally I think camo's set up is neat.

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 7 Feb 2011, 6:47 pm

#825273

I just used the same size steel tubing and hose that volkswagen use in the dual circuit cars, i mounted the second reservoir next to the original and looks like it is factory, i engineered and machined a four wheel disc brake conversion at the same time as changing the master cylinder, the engineer that certified the conversion asked if the reservoir was a volkswagen part, other wise it would have required another aproval for it, putting the reservoir behind the spare wheel eliminates water getting into the brake system and make's checking the fluid a lot easier than jacking the car up and removing the wheel.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Feb 2011, 6:54 pm

#825276

I know thw cap has a breather hole in it but ive had mine on for 19o0 years or more

NO trouble with water getting into the brake system and then again i havent driven through flooded waters

much neater set up Like Camos

use the KISS method "" Keep it simple stupid ""

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

sander288 "Bolt-on Master"

1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 7 Feb 2011, 8:18 pm

#825298

vw54 wrote:I know thw cap has a breather hole in it but ive had mine on for 19o0 years or more

NO trouble with water getting into the brake system and then again i havent driven through flooded waters

much neater set up Like Camos

use the KISS method "" Keep it simple stupid ""

1900 years!!!

Wow dave that set-up was made to last! 😂😂

thought I would beat happydaze to it

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1967 1300 Deluxe
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vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 7 Feb 2011, 9:27 pm

#825310

The brake fluid is hydroscopic and the moisture will be absorbed into it and will not be readily visable, untill the wheel cylinder's and calipers leak or seize up. This will happen eventually to all brake systems but putting the reservoir next to the front wheel will speed the proccess up when there is wet weather, mybe that's why volkswagen put them under the bonnet

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 8 Feb 2011, 8:18 am

#825353

Try using late type 3 dual res with some stainless or aluminum pipe joined with that same blue VW hose.

Basically coping the type 3 setup.

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Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE