I, along with my youngest Son, have benign essential tremor syndrome. I deeply admire that you simply don't care and keep on producing very helpful videos!!! It's really a non-factor for most jobs and tasks, and I find you inspiring. Independent of this observation, this video was more helpful than any others I found out there! Thank you, good Sir!!!
Thank you very much I truly appreciate the kind words. It can be very frustrating I’ve been dealing with it since I was a child. So it sometimes is quite embarrassing. But I refuse to not do what I enjoy. So I continue to film and do the best I can. Thank you so much for being here, and I’m sorry to hear about your family dealing with it also. It can be frustrating.
@@frederickrueckert850 Ask your doctor if “Propranolol” is right for you? That’s what mine put me on. And I noticed over the last video I did, there’s a big difference. I hope that’s helpful.
I bought a kit from Jbugs and I have the same issue with the some lines being too long. And some a little short. I'll be doing the long one in the next few days, wish me luck.
Great videos... you're an excellent teacher! It's great to be able to find this quality of instruction on every part of a beetle restoration. I have a '74 Super and have watched lots of your videos. Keep it up, please!
I am so sorry Dave, somehow I was not notified about this comments I just happened to see it. Thank you so much for being here, and if you need anything just give a shout!
I do have essential tremor too but as you said it does not stop me from doing my duties. Keep those videos coming. I’m using them on my 71 Sb restoration
I managed to installmy master cylinder solo by using welders magnets and two nails from engine compartment to act as bolt quides and to hold spacers in place till bolts were installed
I just ordered a cheap pair of those brake line pliers. I am converting a 64 to dual circuit but not replacing the steel lines (right now) so I'll need to reroute the line some to fit the different MC.
I really like mine! I am going to do a one minute short video probably tomorrow. To show what I did to those pliers so you don’t kink the lines it’ll make sense when I show the video. I’ll put it up tomorrow afternoon.
@@SladesVWBeetle I bought the pliers. Work like a charm. I made a weird discovery...When I had put in the master cylinder 20+ years ago, I left those plugs in it (are those supposed to be for bench bleeding?), and actually plugged the lines into those! (I remember that being a pain) I didn't know I was supposed to take those out back then. Didn't have RU-vid then to show me that.
Should I add 2 small hollow metal spacers that the bolts would go thru to put inside the firewall to help strengthen everything so when you push the brake pedal and it won't push the master cylinder or bend the wall bend the metel
Long as you have the factory spacers in between the firewall, the way I showed them. You will be perfectly fine. Unless there’s some type of other issue that you may be having.
@@frederickrueckert850 oh, wait, I misunderstood you. If your spacers are missing completely, here is a link where you can order some. I’m glad I made this video, because I think a lot of folks don’t know they need to be in there. Sadly, prior owners end up, leaving them out. www2.cip1.com/vwc-113-611-629-kit/
Hello, my good man I have inherited my father's 69 bug and have never worked on anything this old but thanks to your how to videos I have confidence in what I'm doing now! You are amazing and your videos are beyond helpful I appreciate your time and effort and it goes a long way. I had a question didn't the original brake master cylinder have 3 switches connected and the new one has 2 ?? I'm currently lost lol
Thank you Matthew for the kind words I truly appreciate that. And congratulations on your 69 bug, they are very fine cars. I’m going to give you a link to my newer video, on the master cylinder and you will see exactly what you asked. My 68 has three switches on it, they are two prong each. The middle switch is to control the light on the dash. It’s a warning light. So when you lose your brakes, it tells you you lost your brakes by lighting up. I think you would know that when your foot goes to the floor. 🤦🏼♂️ Anyhow, a new master cylinder I bought, only has two ports, for two switches. And I’m going to put switches in those two of course. But I’m not going to run the middle plug that came off in the video it shows me marking them you’ll see what I mean. I’m not worried about a light telling me that my brakes have failed. I think I would know that lol ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-V4RHiQrfVlE.html
Another great video Slades. An excuse to buy another tool lol 😂. I guess I’ll need a 25mm for when I do mine. I have a shallow one but it’s stuck inside another socket it came that way from the pawn shop and I haven’t been able to get it out. I need a 25mm anyway to fill in my set. Keep up the good work as always. Happy New Year as well.
Thanks brother I appreciate the wonderful comments. I’m always stuck buying tools, it always seems like there’s that one size that I don’t have on hand. 🤦🏼♂️😁
@@SladesVWBeetle of course lol. But it gives you an excuse to tell your wife to let you buy it 😄 you know how that goes I am sure. Then you come out of the store with way more tools than you went in for 😂.
What do you mean my friend? Are you speaking about the rod that hooks from the brake pedal and goes into the cylinder? If so please do not touch that adjusting nut!
You stressed out the need of the spacers but I don’t see you installing them. Are they installed? I just order them from eBay since I know not to have them installed. I remember having them on my original M/C.
Mine were still in place, so please use them. My newest video that I just put up the other day, installing a master cylinder on a standard beetle. I show them again. They are very important my friend.
Honestly Reginald, I know a lot of people say they bench bleed first. I legitimately never had to do that. I Gravity believe the whole system first, and then of course I have somebody pump the pedal to finish it off
From reservoir to master cylinder does it start rubber then aluminum line then rubber to master cylinder my aluminum line broke so i put rubber in the middle would that let to much air in even when tightened
Hi Brandon, no please do not use Teflon tape on the threads of the brake line. And there’s a reason for that. Because then the end of the brake line will not seat properly and you will have a leak. But that is a very good question. Because I have done plumbing on my house, and it makes sense why you would ask that.
Hey Slade, hope this post doesn't show up twice. I lost it right at the end. lol Anyway, please don't be embarrassed about your tremor syndrome. You cant help it. I think you do a great job with the videos and I am learning from you. I have a recently purchased 72 bug that I haven't gotten on the road yet. I fix one thing and something else breaks. The car is really pretty descent condition. I had break lights when I bought it, now I don't. Master reservoir is dry. I suspect the master cylinder or switches are bad, or both. Not looking forward to changing it out. My switches on the MS are 3- wires. I think 2 Blacks and the other was striped. Do you by chance know what the designation for these are? I figure the blacks are the hot or positive leads. What's the striped one for, any idea. I cant pick up power on any of them. While messing around with all this trying to figure it out, I have now lost my headlights, GREAT! Maybe I have a ground problem. I might get it all figured out someday, lol. Thanks, EE
I am so sorry, I just seen this now! It can be very humiliating, but I try and ignore it. I guess its who I am..LOL Okay, are you sure there is no leak, since it is dry...Underneath? Also, I do believe that the third wire, is for the warning light, depending on the year. Your headlights, make sure to check the ground wires. Sometimes they get corrode. And also the fuses.....and the fuse connection for corrosion! Don't get upset. the master is not too bad to change. Make sure to check all your fuses first! The switches could have went bad. I would rest them!
No big deal on getting back Slate. Everyone is busy and life is hectic. I did have a leak. Now I have more. Lol. I busted the line over the tunnel in front trying to figure out where the other leak was coming from. I think the wife might have been standing on the petal when I was fooling with it. Anyway. I ordered a new master, all new steel lines, and rubber lines for the brake system. I haven’t tried to install anything yet. It’s deer season. Lol The headlights problem was a broken wire terminal at the fuse block. I may be bugging (no pun intended) you again for advise. I appreciate your video’s and your help. Thanks. EE
Another question Slade. Was it a lot of trouble to get all the air out of the lines after you finished up. Im in the process of replacing all the lines and the Master Cylinder also. I dont know if I should fool with trying to bench bleed that with everything being replaced. Thanks EE
Honestly it wasn’t real bad. I didn’t bench bleed, but I’m not saying not to. I opened all the bleeders and let them start dripping. While I kept checking the reservoir so it didn’t run dry! As each one became a consistent drip, I would close that one off. Be patient and sip a drink and keep waiting!! that’s called…..“Gravity Bleeding” Then grabbed my wife. And had her push the pedal to the floor, while bleeding each wheel cylinder. Not pump the pedal!! …..just push straight to the floor! Harder pressure!! I start at the passenger rear, then drivers rear, then passenger front, then drivers front. Hope that all made sense!! Please keep checking your reservoir! Don’t let it run dry while bleeding!
No, I never half on the Volkswagen beetles. I just gravity played all four wheel cylinders, and then of course have someone pump the pedal. I’ve never had an issue with them.
Slades VW Beetle My pleasure. I already have the new cylinder on the table vise ready to bleed it, so I’ll go ahead and bench bleed it while I’m at it. Best.
Honestly I didn’t bench bleed. After everything was buttoned up, I loosened all four bleeders and let it gravity bleed. As each one started a steady drip I would tighten that bleeder closed. While...keeping an eye on the reservoir so it didn’t run dry. Then, after all we’re tightened from dripping. I then had someone press the pedal firmly, while manually bleeding. Worked perfectly well! Thanks for being here!!!
i think my mc has fried so thought i'd check our your process (maybe save myself some time) and at 2:19 or so i hear "wife ain't home". hmm. this vid is over a year old. didn't you to kids just get married?
@@SladesVWBeetle been sort of busy. feast or famine. autozone master cylinder i picked up today is the one for a beetle. their web site swore to me it was the correct part for supers. probably just mail order one through topline. incidentally, between when i posted that comment and now, my divorce has become final. you got married, i went the other way.
