hi all, i`m a new member here, i been using this site to get tips on doing work on my mk1 cabriolet, wicked site, very helpful, but i need need some help in fitting an upgrade break system. i`ve fitted a 9" servo and 22mm cylinder to my car but i come across a problem. the old cylinder on the cab has 2 break lines going into it from the under side and 1 from the side (2 for the front and 1 for the rear) on the new 1 it has 2 either side, so where do i connect my lines into this ? does it matter ? is the pressure disribution ok for the lines to be connected anyway ? obviousley i`ll have to block 1 outlet, and are the lines and cylinder tightend to a torq ? any insite would be great, i tried doing a search but i only come up with discusions.... i`m sure this would be good information on other petrol heads wanting to do the same.. cheers, dave..
I used a replacement master cylinder as they have 4 holes rather than the 2 on the original and also used the distribution block that was mounted to the mk1 servo. I was able to use all the original brake lines and only had to bend one of the pipes from the distribution block to the master cylinder (front left in the pic)
cheers j, so u have the 2 front breaks connected to top left and top right of the servo picture ? and bottom left and right are rear breaks ? my original servo just had 1 at the side and 2 going in underneath. do u know if the pressures are all the same on each out let ? and if the lines and tightend to a torq setting ? cheers.
Oops.. the front left is the brakelight switch, the bent one goes from the left (in the pic) side of the D/B to the right side of the cylinder, I'm not too sure which lines are which to be honest, the cylinder puts the same pressure to all lines so I just put them where they fitted best - the distribution widget splits the left and right and the rear pressure is controlled by the lever above the rear axle. how do you torque with a spanner? I did them up about as tight as they were before I took them off, made sure the joints were really dry, refilled the fluid and bleed them then checked for any leaks, there wasn't any
thanks j, thats actually helped me, 1 thing tho, the cylinder its self, is that torqed in to the servo ? i dont want to f**k the breaks up u see. cheers, dave..