VW Type-3 Rear Disc Brake Install

[@DuckmanCycles]

Stuff seen in video: Disc Brake Kit with e-brake ▶ amzn.to/2LcnbEd Disc Brake Kit without e-brake ▶ amzn.to/2kdzrrR Residual Pressure Valve ▶ amzn.to/3XiRfn1 TorqueMeister / Torque Dude tool ▶ amzn.to/3XjCNLF Drum Puller ▶ amzn.to/3qSoHVc Brake Flange Tool ▶ amzn.to/3JnSFXB 4.75mm Brake Line ▶ amzn.to/3p68Q57 Yellow Impact Driver ▶ amzn.to/3Pp50Pe 36mm socket ▶ amzn.to/42L0DB3

[@sleeppattern]

Did you need to change the master cylinder into something larger here? Didn’t see any mention of that in the vid and I’m curious!

[@DuckmanCycles]

@@sleeppattern Nothing bigger is required, just make sure that the residual pressure valve gets installed as above for a stiffer pedal. 😁👍🏻

[@barackmycat9448]

Now she`s a show car. That car got the love/money and labor she needed.

[@DuckmanCycles]

Thanks man! Its a great car indeed!

[@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper]

I really admire your VW knowledge , someone with your knowledge is hard to find these days .

[@DuckmanCycles]

Thank you for the recognition, I'm beginning to hear that a lot. I guess I've become a sort of specialist in this specific field. I like it! I'll stick with it! Thanks again!

[@wadehoyt7707]

I'm rebuilding a 69 type 3 right now. Always give your vids a watch, I'll need to know this sooner or later in the process!

[@DuckmanCycles]

Thanks man! Glad you could join us!

[@Yogenh]

Boy the more I watch you the more I miss my VW bus

[@DuckmanCycles]

Get it back! Hehe! 😁👍🦆💩

[@Yogenh]

Wish that I could

[@KCPurpleBug]

Duck man I was watching this video and just wanted to share with you that I have been working on VW probably before you were born I started working on them back in late 68 and I had a 1958 rag top loved it which I still had in. But thanks for your video

[@DuckmanCycles]

Thanks man, and yes that was way before I was born, hehe! 😁👍🦆💩

[@JWClassicVW]

I love dIsc brakes!! The best upgrade ever!

[@DuckmanCycles]

Agreed. One of the first upgrades I do to every one of my Volkswagens!

[@jamesk3565]

1000% agree

[@DuckmanCycles]

Thanks man!

[@manmohamad6754]

Great video, nice vw bug, disc break installation, and automatic transmission bug.👍🏻👍🏻

[@DuckmanCycles]

Thank you! I didn't remember having a Beetle in this video! I'll have to go back and watch it! But this car was pretty awesome. It may be back soon enough!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

The torque multiplier is a life saver!! I agree, disc is the way to go!!

[@DuckmanCycles]

You'd never believe how many people argue with me that I should just use an impact driver instead. LOL! There's a right way and a wrong way, and an impact driver is wrong way, even if "faster" it ain't done right!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@DuckmanCycles Agreed!! I have people tell me the same thing. I just ignore it. Soon as I seen you use it, it made me smile. I love mine.

[@DuckmanCycles]

@@SladesVWBeetle F 'em.... it's always the Ford and Chevy guys LOL

[@robertsimpson1824]

Lord Duckman I used to use a rubber pipe with one end locked with a bolt with a split just above the bolt the other end on the bleed nipple then when you pump the break peddle the fluid squirts out but no air can get back in

[@DuckmanCycles]

Sounds good, but that is why I make a question mark out of the hose, so the air travels up and out, fluid settles in the bleeder. Works really well, especially when only a single person doing a bleed!

[@namtech425]

Good one on you with the clickbait thumbnail - lol! I agree drum brakes suck. These conversion you do is super good and doing it in the driveway to show people you don't need a shop - genius. I am learning a lot with you doing this just by watching. Super weird that the flex line is under the chassis - never seen that before.

[@DuckmanCycles]

Oh man, another thumbnail lover comment, lol! Yeah not a fan of the constant adjustment of drums, nor the almost complete lack of braking power in the rain. Gotta put the soft line where the pivot point is. Porsche usually put them under the chassis, and this suspension revision was designed by them as a copy of the (then) 911 rear suspension.

[@stevenrennie2612]

That’s a real game changer pal, and it’s awesome u can convert something from drum to disc, could be a big business for u pal

[@DuckmanCycles]

Oh man, everything is better about this setup. Its a little spendy, but really worth it on the long term.

[@FixinBugsNStuff]

Awesome job. I have discs all the way around on my 66. CB performance stuff. Whoa those legs need some sun. 😂

[@DuckmanCycles]

The CB kits are some of the best. But .. HAH... legs are fine. The rest of me needs less sun... I'm permanently sunburnt, and I hate it. Always a shade of pink. No such thing as tan on this skin.

[@vayabroder729]

Great work and I agree with you 100% on your comment about oil and gas. It’s been clown world for a few years now.

[@DuckmanCycles]

Oh man just a few years? LoL... probably as long back as I can remember. I need to start making my own fuel out of pine needles, I have an abundance of those! 😁👍🏻🦆💩

[@vayabroder729]

@@DuckmanCycles Bio Diesel!

[@DuckmanCycles]

@@vayabroder729 Sorta.... bio-gasoline, or possibly methanol/ethanol

[@paulblack2402]

Good stuff Duckman, Great upgrade!! Well done again!

[@DuckmanCycles]

Thanks again! 😁👍🦆💩

[@manmohamad6754]

Nice vide, many thing I learned, I saw this bug is automatic gear, it’s same with vw beetle aircoold, tq sis

[@DuckmanCycles]

Yep, this Squareback is automatic, its a rare one!

[@jamesclement9631]

Great video,like the brake kit..what about the wiring problem,front markers come on when you hit the brakes in driveway.

[@DuckmanCycles]

That was not noticed until someone pointed it out, so its a mystery new problem! Thanks!

[@LetsGetPoppin]

Hi Duckman, Bro 👊. Awesome video, 👍. Disc brakes looks good when they are new.😊. Keep up the good work from Dave in Australia 🦘 The South Australian Ford man 👍.

[@DuckmanCycles]

Thanks always Dave! I appreciate you!

[@steelwheels327]

That nut removal tool is amazing!!

[@DuckmanCycles]

Indeed! Recommend highly! It's the only tool that will do it the right way! 😁👍🦆💩

[@OTTO-1303]

Been watching your vids for a few years and you had a familiar face, but couldn’t figure it out until today I understand you are a tech, but not sure you into SciFi- your doppelgänger is the 6th Doctor 👍

[@DuckmanCycles]

LoL! That's the first time anyone made that connection, while our faces are big and round, we have different features otherwise. 😁👍🦆💩

[@markrainford1219]

I suppose if you rub Vaseline on your eyeballs AND squint, they are almost identical. 😅

[@DuckmanCycles]

@@markrainford1219 HAHAH! That about sums it up!

[@dolfandon7124]

Awesome video man, always wondered what an air cooled automatic would drive like. Too bad they weren't all 5 speeds

[@DuckmanCycles]

Yeah, none of them were 5 speeds. Hehe! Automatic isn't even a 4 speed, it has 3 gears, equivalent to 2-3-4 on a manual. 😁👍🦆💩

[@ciscolm]

Great vi deo Duckman i'm going to put disk breaks on my trike just put new wheel cylinders on it and still keeps locking up and impossible to adjust out always pulls to one side no matter what i do and it's also an automatic love it since i'm 74 now and fighting the brakes is too much but when i bought it reverse worked but i took the shifter out to clean up and get the neutral switch wires working and now no reverse ? i bought a new vacume modulator thinking that was the problem but no go just don't make no sense. Would like to send you some pics of it but not sure how to get them to you but thanks for this video i will save it.

[@DuckmanCycles]

Oh man, that's not a good thing. I'm not sure why it would be doing that though, did you make sure that your pistons are moving properly and nothing is binding up? I don't think you should need a vacuum anything on your disc brakes, but a hydraulic pressure valve is usually a good thing which traps just a tiny bit of pressure in the brakes so you need less travel on you master cylinder.

[@DuckmanCycles]

And pictures real easy to send to me, you can do so through any one of my social media links on my website, or you can email me through my website and when I return you email with without response, you can attach pictures to it! 😁👍🏻

[@Yogenh]

You always put out great videos and great jobs

[@DuckmanCycles]

I'm always so appreciative of your kind words. Sincerely... thank you!

[@ObandsBhfacility]

Do you normally reuse the axle seals because they weren’t leaking? Also I didn’t see you use the paper gaskets. Just curious. I am nstalling rear brakes this weekend. Great video

[@DuckmanCycles]

Keep in mind this is later model stuff and filled with grease, I never find a paper gasket in IRS rear ends even from factory, there is nothing to leak out. On earlier swing axle stuff, however... you need to seal it up real good so that transmission fluid stays in the bearing cover. Paper gasket for sure on early, and make sure you orient that bearing cover in the proper direction, because I believe it has a weep hole on it so allow leakage to escape instead or dumping into your brakes. Hope that helps!

[@DuckmanCycles]

Tell me about your car... what model and year is it?

[@jeffgoswick7660]

Thanks for the awesome video Duckman

[@DuckmanCycles]

Thanks Jeff as always my friend!

[@ralphmans]

Duckman, why do the front turn signals come on when you put your foot on the brakes, 56:20 mark?

[@DuckmanCycles]

Hmm, that's odd. Memory serves I did bump the signal switch while repositioning myself. Something to look at I guess. Good observation. I hadn't noticed this.

[@TotoGuy-Original]

When i goto my brother's shop/garage for a visit and i get bored i ask for things to do. but because i shake (i dont notice it much, others do though but i just get on with things) people call me Danger D lol.

[@DuckmanCycles]

LoL! Don't put an angle grinder in your hands I guess.... hehe! Be safe my friend!

[@TotoGuy-Original]

@@DuckmanCycles oh don't lol cut through my thumbnail once with an angle grinder learnt even the small ones need to be respected lol. Not done any damage with the big 9 inch though but that's a beast you don't want to take chances with

[@christophercook7097]

I am a Ford guy. So consider the source. With that said, automatic transmissions are controlled by the valve body. The hydraulic slip is installed by each manufacturer as a comfort device. It isn't inherent to the machine. So, buy a shift kit. The shift kit for Fords has an assortment of springs, a drill bit, gaskets, and instructions for stiffening and changing the shift points based on street or strip. You can even get a manual valve body for manual shifting. Then again, I'm not well versed in VW and what mods are available. With a hydraulic automatic the physics are actually quite brutal if you don't soften the transition between gears.

[@DuckmanCycles]

How is this relevant to rear disc brakes? I don't understand

[@christophercook7097]

@DuckmanCycles it isn't. I heard your comment about that car being an automatic, and your preference for manuals. When I was in my 20s manual was the way to go. But, I rebuilt my C6 with help and then my AOD by myself and realized the potential. I offered what I could, hoping it would help. I enjoy watching your solutions to problems. Either way, I'll keep enjoying your content.

[@DuckmanCycles]

@@christophercook7097 thanks, but without context it was impossible to discern lol! More videos coming!

[@irvingnorwood1640]

Great video. I am putting disc brakes on my bug now. Did you re-use the same axle seals? Also, does that drum puller work on wide 5 bolt pattern as well?

[@DuckmanCycles]

Yep, the grease seals were fine, re-used they were! Be careful if you run a swing axle though, the seals there hold back gear oil, and not thick waxy grease..... different situation on an earlier car. The drum puller works great on 5 lugs as well, you can find me using it in earlier videos. 😁👍🦆💩

[@vicmdiaz]

you forgot to use an impact tool on that lmao!

[@DuckmanCycles]

Oh man.... I knew I messed something up! LOL

[@cobusvanniekerk83]

Very nice job

[@DuckmanCycles]

Thank you Cobus!

[@ObandsBhfacility]

Question, I am going to buy the line flaring tool and line. What ends do I buy that screw into VW brakes? I want to make new brake lines to go into my calipers like you did. I have a 67 bug. Thanks

[@DuckmanCycles]

What you're looking for is M10X1mm bubble flare nuts. Since you're going to make your own I suggest the good ones, get some stainless. Don't skimp and get some stainless line as well if you're using the same tools as I am. You'll need about 12 foare nuts for a late model, 14 for earlier model Beetles. Maybe more or less if you do something custom. These are the ones you're looking for: amzn.to/3Q1qhyr

[@DuckmanCycles]

I hope that helps! Thank you for the question!

[@matthewfocke5360]

Duck-man, What make is your brake line flaring kit?/ Thanks for your help.

[@DuckmanCycles]

Links are in the video description, my friend! Hope that helps! Thanks man!

[@irvingnorwood1640]

Are you running the standard dual circuit master cylinder or did you upgrade to a larger size?

[@DuckmanCycles]

Always a standard dual circuit, nothing different is required, so long as you use the residual pressure valve on the rear. Hope that helps!

[@irvingnorwood1640]

@@DuckmanCyclesthanks. I got one like you used. I will plumb it in next. I think I want to make new rear brake lines like you did.

[@DuckmanCycles]

@@irvingnorwood1640 I really like making my own brake lines, I can get them to my exact specs, and materials of my choice. Make sure you have a good flaring tool especially if you use stainless lines. There is a link to a good one in the video description of that helps! Thanks for your comments! 😁👍🏻

[@williamerentfro9543]

Like the creeper Glenn.. Snap- off.. exactly..lol If it says "Snap-On".. it will Snap-Off..lol

[@DuckmanCycles]

Haha, that vintage creeper was a gift from my dad, he painted that up himself.

[@williamerentfro9543]

Awesome😁

[@DuckmanCycles]

😁😁😁😁👍🏻🦆💩

[@stevenrennie2612]

Does that mean u might be leaving Pensacola area pal?

[@DuckmanCycles]

Rear disc brakes means I'm leaving Pensacola? That's an interesting connection. How'd you come to that?

[@jimstewart6145]

nice job.

[@DuckmanCycles]

Very much appreciated, thanks so much Jim!

[@jerrymiller320]

If you were wandering multi-weight oils meme for example 10 30 flows like 10 protects like 30

[@DuckmanCycles]

Sorta... flows like 10 when cold, 30 when hot. There is a polymer in the oil that thickens it when temperature goes up. 😁👍🦆💩

[@jerrymiller320]

@@DuckmanCycles cool,did not know that

[@Yogenh]

How is things going with getting the shop?

[@DuckmanCycles]

Nothing has changed since I mentioned it a couple days ago in the rainy Father's Day video.... lol that would be quick for a big change like that!

[@Yogenh]

What it the autostick transmission compared to the automatic??

[@DuckmanCycles]

Rephrase question please, not sure that I understand what you're asking for.

[@Yogenh]

I knew somebody who had what he called an auto stick it was a three-speed transmission that had no clutch but he shifted

[@DuckmanCycles]

That's exactly right, so I'm not sure if you answered your own question. 😁👍🏻🦆💩

[@Yogenh]

But is that what is an automatic is? Or I the automatic like of today that you put it in drive and go?

[@dougtodd305]

If you do 300 more disc brake conversions and don't put back the cotter pin you can buy yourself a pickle

[@DuckmanCycles]

I can use the pickle instead of a cotter pin!

[@katmandu8208]

👍🏼🍻

[@DuckmanCycles]

😁👍🦆💩

[@willdog8023]

Parle Vous francais? Monsieur duck man.

[@DuckmanCycles]

Non, je parle de la merde de chien

[@willdog8023]

LMAO I wasn't aware you liked to talk about dogshit

[@willdog8023]

Oui de la merde de chien

[@DuckmanCycles]

I talk about shit in every language, but in English I usually choose ducks instead of dogs LOL

[@willdog8023]

@@DuckmanCycles LMAO I believe it

[@ronkennedy4494]

👍👍👍

[@DuckmanCycles]

😁😁😁😁👍🏻🦆💩

[@angelsoterojr]

Video is too dark 😢

[@DuckmanCycles]

Very strange because it isn't dark over here on any of my devices... i test this stuff before upload. Perhaps brighten your screen?

[@toolzshed]

I hate drum brakes

[@DuckmanCycles]

Yeah certainly not a fan here either... blahhhh! If not for any reason other than all the constant adjustments. Its dirty work, and a pain for me physically. Sux. Disc so much better. 😁👍🏻🦆💩