Front Beam Removal and Replacement
- LiveonJG
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Front Beam Removal and Replacement
I'm currently knee deep in replacing my front beam and have hit a brick wall with the servo. It looks like I need to remove the master cylinder to get the servo out but the 11mm nuts that hold the brake lines to the master cylinder are rounding rather that loosening. Anyone been here? Anyone have any helpful suggestions?
-John
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PB wont hurt a thing. On the vice grips, clamp them twice before you try to turn. i.e. clamp them down, then loosen them and turn them half a turn or so tighter and clamp them again....If the vice grips get a good bite before you try to turn, they will turn the part if it's at all possible.
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Rick
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Rick
Stock 1600 w/dual Solex 34's and header. mildly ported heads and EMPI elephant's feet. SVDA W/pertronix. 73 Thing has been sold. BTW I am a pro wrench have been fixing cars for living for over 30 yrs.
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If they still won't loosen, you can sometimes manhandle the master cylinder backwards to clear the servo, the lines will bend some, just stay clear of kinking any of them. The rear line is the most resistant, the one that goes to the proportioning valve. You can see if that line will loosen from the proportioning valve.LiveonJG wrote:Thanks for the responses Rick, I'll give her a try tomorrow
Colin
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Thanks Colin, I ended up getting an 11mm flare wrench and that worked like a champ. I did end up cutting the line between the upper and lower reservoirs as I didn't want to possibly damage the res. The strange thing is, per Bentley, the master cyl and servo are two separate parts, but, mine are either fused together or are a singe assembly. They wouldn't come apart and I couldn't find the mate point between the two.Amskeptic wrote:If they still won't loosen, you can sometimes manhandle the master cylinder backwards to clear the servo, the lines will bend some, just stay clear of kinking any of them. The rear line is the most resistant, the one that goes to the proportioning valve. You can see if that line will loosen from the proportioning valve.LiveonJG wrote:Thanks for the responses Rick, I'll give her a try tomorrow
Colin
-John
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- Amskeptic
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When you remove the 13mm nuts on the master cylinder flange, it should pop off (pry off) easily from the servo sheetmetal. There is a rubber o-ring between the two that maintains the vacuum inside the servo. Keep this area very clean and nice to enhance the sealing at reassembly. Yes Virginia, you can burn your exhaust valves right here.LiveonJG wrote:The strange thing is, per Bentley, the master cyl and servo are two separate parts, but, mine are either fused together or are a single assembly. They wouldn't come apart and I couldn't find the mate point between the two.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- LiveonJG
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I couldn't get it apart so I just pulled the whole damn thing out. I took those 13mm nuts off and it wouldn't budge. Sounds like the better alternative as my driveway is a dusty grimy mess.Amskeptic wrote:When you remove the 13mm nuts on the master cylinder flange, it should pop off (pry off) easily from the servo sheetmetal. There is a rubber o-ring between the two that maintains the vacuum inside the servo. Keep this area very clean and nice to enhance the sealing at reassembly. Yes Virginia, you can burn your exhaust valves right here.LiveonJG wrote:The strange thing is, per Bentley, the master cyl and servo are two separate parts, but, mine are either fused together or are a single assembly. They wouldn't come apart and I couldn't find the mate point between the two.
Colin
-John
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Is this for the purple bus? Or that other hulk you have lying around?
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It's like your secret hidden other wife. Are you restoring it?
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it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
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it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
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What year? Erin is thinking of selling the Beetle for a poptop. I'm partial to the 73-75 era with the big bed. Plus no DEQ, I don't want to deal with that again...
We'll see, the jury is still out on this one. The Beetle is running like a champ and gets really good gas milage. I really need to learn the type4 though.
We'll see, the jury is still out on this one. The Beetle is running like a champ and gets really good gas milage. I really need to learn the type4 though.
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it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
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it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat