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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: scarr89 on 23 February 2012, 20:28

Title: Brake fluid
Post by: scarr89 on 23 February 2012, 20:28
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:
Title: Re: Brake fluid
Post by: Steve_PD on 23 February 2012, 20:35
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.
Title: Re: Brake fluid
Post by: scarr89 on 23 February 2012, 20:43
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?

Title: Re: Brake fluid
Post by: stevelfc on 23 February 2012, 20:43
best have it pressure bled
Title: Re: Brake fluid
Post by: Steve_PD on 23 February 2012, 20:49
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=130033.0

Pressure bleed or the old way with 2 people and pumping the pedal
Title: Re: Brake fluid
Post by: tokemk4gti.t on 24 February 2012, 13:41
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
Title: Re: Brake fluid
Post by: JimBR on 24 February 2012, 18:30
Bleeding the brakes on a golf is a Nightmare. I'd rather do rear axle bushes.
Title: Re: Brake fluid
Post by: old_n07 on 24 February 2012, 19:10
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:
Title: Re: Brake fluid
Post by: scarr89 on 25 February 2012, 11:58
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!
Title: Re: Brake fluid
Post by: old_n07 on 25 February 2012, 15:22
The link that Steve posted ^^^ has the VW method in it from Elsawin :afro:
Title: Re: Brake fluid
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 25 February 2012, 18:13
Bleeding the brakes on a golf is a Nightmare. I'd rather do rear axle bushes.

Why? just buy a pressure bleeder.