[old_skul]

I just re-bled the calipers yesterday. I now have a VERY stiff, VERY high pedal. They are QUITE powerful.

I had some minor pitting on the rear edge of just one of the pistons. But just polishing them up with a Scotch-brite pad made 'em look brand new outside of that. They're only (!) 17 years old, so they're practically just getting broken in.

Uh, both of the hardlines to the calipers broke and I had to make an emergency trip up to AutoZone to get some new hardlines. Be aware that if this happens, you can't use "regular" hardlines - you have to get Porsche/VW specific lines that have a different end on them as well as the VW fittings. And they come in straight portions, so you have to use a tubing bender. Good thing my buddy had one. No problems with the "adjustment screw" - I didn't know I had them...They look really nice all painted black though.

I managed to keep all the brake fluid in the system, in the bowl, and in two large puddles on the floor. That fluid is nasty stuff and I wish I'd gotten some waste handling gloves to deal with it.