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 Calcool
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| posted on February 5th, 2011 at 02:26 PM |
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Dual Circuit Brake reservoir in 1958 Beetle.
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?
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David
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| posted on February 5th, 2011 at 05:36 PM |
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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.
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| posted on February 5th, 2011 at 10:48 PM |
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Which model Volvo do I need to put out of its misery???
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| posted on February 6th, 2011 at 07:22 AM |
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a series 1 Golf also fits right on top
u just have to remove the wheel when re bleeding the brakes
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| posted on February 6th, 2011 at 09:38 AM |
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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.
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| posted on February 6th, 2011 at 10:06 AM |
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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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| posted on February 7th, 2011 at 01:17 PM |
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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
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| posted on February 7th, 2011 at 04:18 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Calcool
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
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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.
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| posted on February 7th, 2011 at 06:47 PM |
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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.
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| posted on February 7th, 2011 at 06:54 PM |
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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 ""
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| posted on February 7th, 2011 at 08:18 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vw54
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 ""
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1900 years!!!
Wow dave that set-up was made to last! 
thought I would beat happydaze to it
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| posted on February 7th, 2011 at 09:27 PM |
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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
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| posted on February 8th, 2011 at 08:18 AM |
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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.
71 notchback,
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