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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: davemusic_123 on 21 March 2012, 19:35

Title: Rear brakes
Post by: davemusic_123 on 21 March 2012, 19:35

I was fitting some new rear brake pads, when I got a leak in one of the pipes. So I replaced that and then bled the whole brake system. So there's no air in there now. But when I turn on the ignition on I have no brakes at all???????

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: gm8 on 21 March 2012, 19:48

did you replace the washers on the banjo fitting ? did you bleed whole system including master cylinder ? pressure bleed or 2 man method ?

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: scarr89 on 21 March 2012, 19:54

A few people have had problems bleeding their brakes recently, so glad I didn't do mine  :lipsrsealed:

If there is air in the system could you not just 'bleed' the air out of the system until fluid comes out of all the nipples? :undecided:

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: davemusic_123 on 21 March 2012, 20:01

I bled each caliper thats all. two man job

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: gm8 on 21 March 2012, 20:03

should really pressure bleed , 2 man job can filp seals in master cylinder. If there is no washers on the banjo fitting thats a prob !

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: JimBR on 21 March 2012, 20:44

Bleed the 2 nipples on the master cylinder

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: davemusic_123 on 22 March 2012, 07:54

I'm on that this morning nice one :smiley:

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: golfyste on 22 March 2012, 10:29

Remember that brake system work on diagonal opposites. As in the offside front is connected to the neat side rear and near side front is connected to offside rear. So if you loose fluid from one of the rear brakes it's not both rears you have to bleed.

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: davemusic_123 on 23 March 2012, 09:29

Thanks that's good to know, well Ive bled the master cylinder and got some air out of there. But theres still air in there somewhere. I noticed I had a leak on my rear caliper hose, so that a job for this morning then more bleeding great fun

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: Wayne on 23 March 2012, 21:42

I believe they should be bleed with the engine running.

Title: Re: Rear brakes
Post by: Steve_PD on 23 March 2012, 22:54

Bleed in the right order as well

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