Allen, I’m sure your Giants aversion can be cured.

Figured it was time to put my 30 years of building VW engines to good use. Anything to help out a fellow member.Also…when I grow up I want to be like Paul. Except for rooting for the Giants part.  newkitman40449.9569097222

This is a major day for Allen (aka newkitman)Promoted from asking questions to answering them!

Good work Ed.

OK, got ‘er done.Mike: BCW battery box seems to be a one-piece with the rest of the front tub. Since the hood hinges on the driver’s side, this sort of makes sense, as access to the master cylinder reaching from the passenger side would be tough any way. So I went with Larry’s method.Cut a pretty big hole and reached in and turned the nuts.…[Read more]

thanks newkitman I really like to thank you all for helping
me out this site is such a wonderful find

Ed,
If you have a standard vw fluid tank – I used a cap off of a 1 quart oil can w/
a brass inset I bought at Lowes or HD in the plumbing section. Screw on
where the cap goes and pump up about 5 times and bleed back to front.
Re-pump if needed- may need a small rubber washer like used on a water
hose if you have a air leak. Worked great for me -…[Read more]

The crank pully is the lower and larger pulley. By way of the fan belt, it turns the generator pulley which is connected to the fan by the generator shaft. It’s possible for the fan pulley to turn and let the fan belt slip along the pulleys.Best way to be certain, is to first disconnect the battery, then pull all 4 spark plugs. The put a 36mm…[Read more]

got a question for all you guys I really dont know if my
engine is froze or just really rusted the fan will turn but
the (crank shaft) I think thats what its called.. the belt
goes on it right? it wont turn but it’s pretty rusty so how
do i check to see if its froze or just really rusted so it
wont turn? I hope i explained it good enough if not…[Read more]

 Ed, search the web for   posti’s bcw  . You will see how one BCW owner replaced his master cylinder without cutting and by himselfThis is a neat site ,unfortunately he has sold his BCW and now has a MGTC.

Ed I just looked at your car in your gallery and from what I can see in your under the hood pic, it looks a lot like my CMC. My battery sits in front of the gas tank in its on molded tub that can be removed from the main part that holds the tank. On mine thats where you get access to the master cylinder bolts (remember the inner spacers). The nu…[Read more]

. Anyone done a master on theirs? How the heck do you get to it?[/QUOTE]
Ed Im not sure how the BCW is set up. I just put a master cylinder on my CMC/Fiberfab and you can get access by removing the battery box. Remember that there are spacers inside the napolean hat and if you pull the master cylinder bolts out the spacers will drop down and you…[Read more]

Thanks, Dale. I just borrowed one from a friend. Hope it’ll be all done before the 9th. Will need to make the lid for it though. What did you use for a cap to keep the pressure in your system?Larry–your idea might be better than going through the top. Either way will work though. Thanks for the suggestion.Richard: thanks for the kind words. Hope…[Read more]

Ed,
I have a pump kit I made w/ a garden sprayer that I can bring to the pumpkin run if you still want to bleed it some more. About 5 pumps on the sprayer and I can bleed my whole system – just have to be sure you are using a standard VW Bug brake fluid tank.
Let me know,
Dale

 Ed,  I cut an access hole under the fender when I replaced my master cylinder . On my car there is a flat panel beside the master cyl.I made the opening just big enough to get my hand thru to get a wrench to the bolts. I covered it with a piece of sheet metal held in place with screws. This area was previously undercoated and it is barely v…[Read more]

I wish I could help. I feel for you.

Everything is possible, Paul. Your idea makes the most sense so far.

I have full access to the adjuster in my Duchess. The front trunk areas of the Duchess are configured differently than most TD kits. The brake lever extension rides in side a piece of PVC tubing, which is slightly shorter than the extension rod. so you can get to the end with the adjusterYou can disconnect the shaft and pull it without fear of…[Read more]

OK, so I got more than 1/8 “free” play, (more like a half inch) but no access at all to the 13 mm lock nut on account of there’s like a 20-inch extender bar between that and the pedal. This thing travels inside that inaccessible area beyond the “false” firewall but before the tab on the chassis to which the master cylinder is bolted…apparently…[Read more]

My good frien Glueten says no more than an 1/8 inch. He has seen this many times before