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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: vala on 21 June 2013, 21:36

Title: pedal depressed for bleeding brakes
Post by: vala on 21 June 2013, 21:36

Can anyone tell me why it is the official VW method for bleeding the brakes involves having the brake pedal depressed throughout the entire process?

Title: Re: pedal depressed for bleeding brakes
Post by: jamie16v on 21 June 2013, 23:19

according to what I`ve read in the past, and if you`re using a pressurised bleeder, then yes, I believe so.

Title: Re: pedal depressed for bleeding brakes
Post by: vala on 21 June 2013, 23:40

jamie16v - thanks for the reply. I will be using a eeziebleed to do the job but wanted to know why it was that the official method from VW involved depressing the pedal thoughtout the process.

Title: Re: pedal depressed for bleeding brakes
Post by: jamie16v on 21 June 2013, 23:43

I`m not totally sure, but I think it has something to do with the abs pump.

Title: Re: pedal depressed for bleeding brakes
Post by: km on 22 June 2013, 01:27

bled my system also using eezibleed with pedal untouched. worked fine for me.

Title: Re: pedal depressed for bleeding brakes
Post by: vala on 22 June 2013, 18:18

km - thanks for the reply. I'll be using an eezibleed system as well so that's reassuring to hear.