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Posted by: era vulgaris Oct 1 2017, 05:43 PM

So this is kind of off topic since I don't own a 914 right now. I'm fixing up a 67 Karmann Ghia at the moment, and I just did a complete brake overhaul - new lines, hoses, calipers and pads up front, cylinders and shoes in the rear, etc etc.
Anyway, I spent a week and 3 large bottles of brake fluid bleeding and bleeding and bleeding, and I could not get better than a mildly spongy pedal (and an increasingly annoyed girlfriend who was pushing the pedal for me!). Basically driving myself insane trying to figure out the issue. I've done similar brake jobs in the past, and didn't have as bad of a problem getting a decent pedal.
I follow PMB on Facebook, and this video happened to show up in my feed a couple days ago:
https://www.facebook.com/PMBPerformance/videos/10154987868208193/

Literally in big block letters the answer to my problem just appeared! I took the car out to an empty road and about halfway through the bedin procedure the brake pedal suddenly was there! I'm sure this procedure is common knowledge to some folks, but I hadn't heard of it before.
I figure that Eric doesn't hang out on The Samba so no point in posting there, but he does here, so I just wanted to say thanks man!
Whenever I own a 914 again, I'll be a customer once more! But for now, you have cured my car-related headache

Posted by: JamesM Oct 2 2017, 01:14 AM

Congrats!



Now go buy a 914!

OK really i just wanted to bump this above that trash talking thread!

Posted by: rick 918-S Oct 2 2017, 04:24 AM

Eric came to the rescue when i was looking for calipers for my 6. Without his passion and the risk he took going into business rebuilding and supplying calipers and brake parts for our old cars i would likely still be looking. Lucky to have him as a vendor here and a friend.

Posted by: 914 7T3 Oct 2 2017, 10:33 AM

The PO on my '73 installed PMB restored calipers while the car was at Original Customs in Sonoma back in 2012.

All I can say is thanks to all of the member vendors and 914 World Community for helping to keep these awesome little machines on the road. Couldn't do it without them.

to the top for PMB and all member vendors!

Posted by: era vulgaris Oct 2 2017, 10:53 AM

After I finish and sell this Ghia (probably next spring), I plan to get another teener. I had two 914's in a row, and was looking back at Ghias with rose colored glasses, suckered in by their beauty but forgetting how crappy they drive. Had to get it out of my system!
I miss my old '75 Laguna Blue with the 2270 just about every day

Posted by: theer Oct 2 2017, 11:23 AM

Posted by: Matty900 Oct 2 2017, 01:15 PM

I couldn't be happier with the work and service from PMB


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Posted by: 76-914 Oct 2 2017, 01:42 PM

Been there. A beauty whose style defies time. But when you get behind the wheel you realize your just driving a VW with makeup.

Posted by: era vulgaris Oct 2 2017, 06:00 PM

Haha, yup pretty much!

Posted by: ClayPerrine Oct 3 2017, 11:49 AM

Guys!

Go easy on the praise for Eric. If you keep it up, his head is gonna get so fat he won't be able to go through the front door of his shop.




Seriously,

I have been working on 914s for more than 30 years now. I can rebuild 914 calipers and they will work fine. But I choose to use PMB because the work done there is outstanding.

Clay