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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: scarr89 on 23 February 2012, 20:28
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Will be putting on some 312's in a couple of weeks, now I don't know when/if the brake fluid has ever been changed. Am I wrong in saying it wouldn't be a bad idea in bleeding the system and putting some fresh, better quality fluid in, and does the brake fluid reservoir feed the clutch to? What would I need to watch out for when doing this?
Thankssss :smiley:
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Have fun :lipsrsealed: Make sure you follow the correct bleeding procedure otherwise you'll be in for nightmares......
Yep clutch is feed from the reservoir.
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Have fun :lipsrsealed: Make sure you follow the correct bleeding procedure otherwise you'll be in for nightmares......
Yep clutch is feed from the reservoir.
Care to expand please?
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best have it pressure bled
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http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=130033.0
Pressure bleed or the old way with 2 people and pumping the pedal
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sack that!! mine needs replacing but il be gettin the mrs to press the peddle for me lol :kiss: i disnt bo the clutch was done from the brake reservoir though :-s
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Bleeding the brakes on a golf is a Nightmare. I'd rather do rear axle bushes.
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Personally I would never do the two person method on a Golf, if you fully depress the pedal while doing it you stand a chance of flipping the seals in the master cylinder and then you need a new one.
That and the pressure bleeding method tends to give you a firmer pedal afterwards too, just make sure you bleed the two nipples under the fluid resevoir as this makes a load of difference to pedal feel :afro:
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Under the brake fluid reservoir, as in the one where you fill it back up... :shocked: Sounds like a fun place to try and get to!
Thanks for the help guys, I intend on buying an EZ bleed kit from halrauds but will have my bro helping so he could pump the pedal if need be! Going to try and find a proper proper good guide!
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The link that Steve posted ^^^ has the VW method in it from Elsawin :afro:
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Bleeding the brakes on a golf is a Nightmare. I'd rather do rear axle bushes.
Why? just buy a pressure bleeder.