Bike Fluid

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[January 05, 2009, 10:21:13 AM] BusManVW70: Hello everyone Im new to the site and I have just added some pictures of my 1970 VW Camper his name is Fred enjoy..

[January 06, 2009, 10:03:55 AM] Jamesbehave: oh man

[January 06, 2009, 10:04:11 AM] Jamesbehave: talk about brain dead

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[January 06, 2009, 10:18:51 AM] JimmyD\'s: 1977 vw camper wont start HELP

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[January 06, 2009, 11:22:28 AM] Jamesbehave: whats going on

[January 06, 2009, 11:40:04 AM] JIMMYD: i have two shitty batteries I have been taking turns on trickle charges. So I put the fresh good battery in and she tries but

[January 06, 2009, 11:40:39 AM] JIMMYD: she won't flip. I've checked all the fuses.... rolled her back.

[January 06, 2009, 11:41:05 AM] JIMMYD: Found an old allman brothers ticket

[January 06, 2009, 11:42:02 AM] JIMMYD: the starter has always seemed fine.... no problems

[bus boy john]

I checked my brake fluid reservoir.  It's MT.

The brakes work, no squeal, but I feel they could "catch" quicker.  Just getting to knew my "new" bus.

Should I just add fluid and the see if it leaks somewhere? Is there another place to check.


tia

[Wizzard]

Fill it up immediately and get someone to help you bleed the brakes and do not drive it until you do .
Welcome to LMB , btw .
Best regards, 

[bus boy john]

is bleeding the brakes something a lay person can do

[VWBUSRAT]

There is two resovoirs. the top one is in the bus and a tube goes down to the second one on the master cylinder. Yes you can bleed it. have a friend pump the pedal slowly five times and hold it down while you open the bleeder starting at the right rear then left rear then right front and end with left front. pump slow so as not to cause foaming. bleed each wheel till clear fluid runs with no air bubbles. good luck...vwbr

[Dj:Eep]

The low pedal is also likely a sign of the brakes being in need of adjustment.  All that takes is a sturdy screwdriver, a jack and a string of curses when you find the adjusters frozen.  But hopefully they'll be free enough, maybe only needing with some prodding with a hammer.

[VWBUSRAT]

The low pedal is also likely a sign of the brakes being in need of adjustment.  All that takes is a sturdy screwdriver, a jack and a string of curses when you find the adjusters frozen.  But hopefully they'll be free enough, maybe only needing with some prodding with a hammer.

Yeah I forgot to mention you gotta adjust  them first...vwbr