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Hi guys I really want to take the brake servo off when I get the fan housing and rocker cover plastic coated how hard would this be to remove it all? Once off would it may be easier to just paint it? Would you have to dismantle the brake servo completely to plastic dip it

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Not too hard to get off, you will probably have to split your brake system though.
Not sure how the diaphragm inside would cope with any heat though when being plastic dipped.

If you are going to the trouble of taking it apart though get a 9" servo and 22mm master cylinder as a replacement

Cheers,
Ade

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Would it be easier to paint them all up

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When I did my servo and brake bar, I wet and dry sanded them? Rust treated them and then sprayed them matt black.





Can't find pic of servo

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How much of a job was it removing them?

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I never done it, I had a spare servo and brake bar, so painted them up and when it went in for a service the garage swapped them over.

I think its a bit of a pain and u need to remove s few items to get in to it :-/

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I am complete new drum kit and new discs and pads so I will get my mechanic strip it off for me and paint it best option I think

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I think painting it will be best as it is not really exposed to the elements hidden behind the engine, the paint the VW put on there lasted 20/30 years.

1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
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