Comments on: Breaking Brakes on the Air-Cooled VW http://www.theclassicbeetle.com/2009/06/30/breaking-brakes/ The travails of an amatuer Classic VW Beetle enthusiast. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:49:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kirk http://www.theclassicbeetle.com/2009/06/30/breaking-brakes/comment-page-1/#comment-10172 Kirk Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:25:47 +0000 http://www.theclassicbeetle.com/?p=192#comment-10172 it's just how it is with 'older' vehicles.. there are issues that lead to other problems when not immediately fixed... a cousin owns a vw beetle (which had been passed down to him by his dad, originally owned by our grandfather) that's been with the family for God knows how long... my cousin also had some problem (i think it was a little clutch problem) that was left unattended, it then started to leak, that's when he attempted to repair it himself.. he discovered it turned into a myriad of problems and was way beyond his capability to fix.. it’s just how it is with ‘older’ vehicles.. there are issues that lead to other problems when not immediately fixed… a cousin owns a vw beetle (which had been passed down to him by his dad, originally owned by our grandfather) that’s been with the family for God knows how long… my cousin also had some problem (i think it was a little clutch problem) that was left unattended, it then started to leak, that’s when he attempted to repair it himself.. he discovered it turned into a myriad of problems and was way beyond his capability to fix..

]]> By: c http://www.theclassicbeetle.com/2009/06/30/breaking-brakes/comment-page-1/#comment-9390 c Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:05:35 +0000 http://www.theclassicbeetle.com/?p=192#comment-9390 what new lights did you use? Is it just 12v lightbulbs and the new 12v system? Or did you do something more elaborate? I've got a 1959 the PO converted to 12v, and I'm going to have to spend some time chasing down grounds and getting my brake lights and turn signals working again. what new lights did you use? Is it just 12v lightbulbs and the new 12v system? Or did you do something more elaborate?

I’ve got a 1959 the PO converted to 12v, and I’m going to have to spend some time chasing down grounds and getting my brake lights and turn signals working again.

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