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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: rik1985austin on 29 January 2008, 16:05

Title: Trouble Bleeding Rear Brakes
Post by: rik1985austin on 29 January 2008, 16:05

I have bought some mk4 rear calipers to put on my mk2, ive bought the convertion kit aswell, put it all on the car, then it would only bleed on the drivers side. when i tried to bleed the passanger side, nothing happened, Please could anyone shed some light onto this.
Thanks For Looking,
Rik

Title: Re: Trouble Bleeding Rear Brakes
Post by: Diamond Hell on 29 January 2008, 17:05

Open the brake bias valve fully, then try again.

Search on here - various other posts about this.

Title: Re: Trouble Bleeding Rear Brakes
Post by: rik1985austin on 29 January 2008, 18:15

How can i open it, is it easy to do?
Thanks Again,
Rik

Title: Re: Trouble Bleeding Rear Brakes
Post by: Diamond Hell on 30 January 2008, 10:01

You'll find it in front of the nearside rear wheel.  There's four brake pipe connections into it and a lever arm with a spring on the end.  Set something up so that the lever arm is stretching the spring as much as possible - the valve will be open then.

In my experience, you'll still need to spend a good 10 minutes determinedly pumping fluid through before the bubbles clear.