REPAIR MAINTENANCE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Volkswagen Transporter, Caravelle (1990 release)

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Volkswagen
	Transporter / Caravelle
		Instructions
			eleven Modifications bulkheads
			The system of washing and cleaning glasses
			Headlight cleaning system
			Drive wiper
			Water pump cleaning glasses
			Troubleshooting wipers
			Car wash
			Care lacquered
			Care of plastic parts
			Cleaning the glass
			Care of rubber consolidations
			Maintenance alloy wheels
			Seat belts
			Underbody protection and conservation of the semi-axes
			Care of a soft upholstery
			Starting from another source
			Towing machines
			Installing the machine on the stand
			Identification
			Schedule of service VW T4
				Maintenance oil change
				Service
				Maintenance and repair machines
					The engine and the exhaust system
					Brakes, tires, wheels
						Check brake fluid level
						Check the thickness of the brake pads
						Checking the brake pipe by inspection
						Replacing brake fluid
						Checking tire pressure
						Check the tread profile
						Checking tire valves
					Steering. Front axle
					Body, interior equipment
					Transmission. Drive wheels
					Electrical system
		Engine
		Coupling
		Transmission
		Suspension
		A steering
		Brakes
		Wheels and tires
		Body
		Electrical

Checking the brake pipe by inspection

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. To establish the car on supports.
2. Clean the brake pipes for cold cleaning.
3. Use the lamp to inspect all brake pipes coming from the master cylinder to all brake cylinders. The main brake cylinder is located in the hood for brake fluid expansion tank.
4. If you installed the ABS anti-lock brake pipes from the master cylinder to the hydraulic device go (before the battery), and then - to the wheel brakes. From the hydraulic unit must not leak a drop of brake fluid.
5. Brake pipes must not be kinked or pinched. Should not have rust or scuffs. Otherwise, the entire pipeline to replace the following compound.
	6. Brake hoses piped to turn the wheel brake cylinders. They are made of a material that can withstand a lot of pressure, but over time may become porous, swollen or incised on sharp objects.
	7. Bend the hoses from the hands of one and the other side, to determine the damage. Hoses should not be twisted. Pay attention to the color bar if there!
8. Turn the steering wheel left and right until it stops. Hoses should not touch the parts of the machine.
9. The connections of brake lines and hoses must not be wet from the effluent. A warning The fact that the expansion tank and the seals moist with protruding brake fluid is not yet evidence of a faulty master cylinder. For the most part, is the cause of the brake fluid flowing out of the air outlet cover or cover gasket.
10. To remove the car from the stands.