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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: nrgizerbunny on 06 February 2005, 17:01

Title: Questions about Brakes
Post by: nrgizerbunny on 06 February 2005, 17:01

Hi all,

Hope someone can answer my questions, I am about to change the brakes on the front of my car, its an anniversary diesel and the front pads/discs are starting to scour quite bad and I don't think they'll pass the MOT, and more over the brakes have become crap over the past few months anyway:

1. What in the way of aftermarket brakes is recommended? I was thinking black diamond with Ferodo pads
2. I wanted to pull the pistons out of the calipers and clean them before putting them in again. do I need vagcom for this? Wasn't sure if air would get into the abs pump or not?
3. Does anyone know the correct bleeding sequence, I have heard conflicting advice, my haynes manual says back left, back right front left then front right. But other people say do the diagonals first?

I think thats about it.

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Questions about Brakes
Post by: topher on 06 February 2005, 19:16

Black diamond discs and pagid fast road pads are a good combination, the standard anni setup is better than normal mk4 gti's anyway, ie better calipers/bigger discs.
Why do you want to clean the caliper pistons ? Wouldn't bother with that unless the piston seals have perished, and you won't have to worry about that for a while.
I believe the haynes sequence for brake bleeding is correct.

Title: Re: Questions about Brakes
Post by: nrgizerbunny on 06 February 2005, 22:28

hi topher,

thanks for the reply. Since the thieving ba$tards nicked my wheels the brakes haven't been right, probably more psychological than anything else, also the handbrake is sticking slightly (it goes clunk wheni pull away) - Every time i take it to the dealer they say its been fixed and it hasn't. I was going to give them a total overhaul hence taking the pistons out. On my old car which was a toyota starlet, it was simply a case of pressing the brake pedal a few times until it pushed the piston out. Refil and it works.

On the golf I have read around that you may need to use vagcom to get the air out of the abs pump.

I had a look on motorsportworld and they are charging around ?200 for the discs. I think they are the same as the R32 (312mm vented)