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Subject:wierd brake stuff :-(
From:Adam B
Date:Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:40:14 EST

Hey everyone,

After I got my front rotors and pads and rear wheel cylinders replaced (all
OEM parts) a couple months ago, my brakes are doing this wierd thing. When I
press the brake pedal in, it goes down quite far and the brakes do not grip 
as
they should. When I push the pedal down, bring it up, and push it down again,
the brakes grab real hard. My friends suggested that it was the master 
cylinder
(I sure hope not because of the price), and that was also my mechanics first
impression. I took it back to him and he bled the system again, and then said
how it was my emegency brake cable not functioning properly. My knowledge was
that the emergency brake is a mechanical device and not related to the
hydralics at all.� Anybody know what this could be? Or maybe just an 
explanation of
how the e-brake works? Or how I could service it myself?
Thanks a lot

Adam
1986 Vanagon GL

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