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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: JamieGTi on 12 January 2009, 16:15

Title: STOP - Brake Fault - Check Service Manual?
Post by: JamieGTi on 12 January 2009, 16:15

Car started shouting this to me this morning...

Also the ABS light is on and the handbrake light is flashing

Any idea's what it could be? Hope its not expensive  :undecided:

Cheers

Title: Re: STOP - Brake Fault - Check Service Manual?
Post by: djianb on 12 January 2009, 16:17

this happened to me last week. did ur brakes fail and does ur brake pedal go soft (like ur clutch)

Title: Re: STOP - Brake Fault - Check Service Manual?
Post by: JamieGTi on 12 January 2009, 16:19

Quote from: djianb on 12 January 2009, 16:17

this happened to me last week. did ur brakes fail and does ur brake pedal go soft (like ur clutch)

Doesn't feel like any less braking efficiency

did you get it sorted?

Title: Re: STOP - Brake Fault - Check Service Manual?
Post by: djianb on 12 January 2009, 16:21

yeah i had a brake fluid leak on the rear pipe (eroded) check for leakage, normally ul hear like air escaping (hissing) wen u pres the brake pedal in

Title: Re: STOP - Brake Fault - Check Service Manual?
Post by: JamieGTi on 12 January 2009, 16:25

Ok thanks, i'll check that.

How much was the repair if you remember?

Title: Re: STOP - Brake Fault - Check Service Manual?
Post by: djianb on 12 January 2009, 16:28

pipe cost 15 quid brand new from vw, mobile mechanic charged me 40 quid for fitting it and bleeding the brakes

Title: Re: STOP - Brake Fault - Check Service Manual?
Post by: JamieGTi on 12 January 2009, 16:42

Not that expensive then, I could do the mech work myself.

I hope this is the problem and not something more expensive.

Feel sick after all these things that have gone wrong with it lately  :sick: