Author Topic: Mk4 Golf GTI 1.8T Brake Bleeding  (Read 2635 times)

Offline Skibzee

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Mk4 Golf GTI 1.8T Brake Bleeding
« on: 09 April 2012, 22:21 »
I had to change both front brake hoses today, as they were perished. All of the brake fluid for the front leaked out, so i bled the fronts - then the master cylinder. Should i have done the rears, or will i be ok. Also, as i have quite big hands, i couldn't bleed the brake cylinder properly, so put a socket on it, and when my mate pushed the brake down i loosed (got a large squirt of fluid out), then tightened - will this suffice. The brakes are stopping me, but the peddle seems to need pressing down further - this could be in my mind though.
Have i done everything correct?
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Re: Mk4 Golf GTI 1.8T Brake Bleeding
« Reply #1 on: 10 April 2012, 17:21 »
Anyone?

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Re: Mk4 Golf GTI 1.8T Brake Bleeding
« Reply #2 on: 10 April 2012, 17:34 »
This is the correct method of bleeding the brakes

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=130033.0

Every time Ive done it Ive done all the brakes and master cylinder otherwise you get problems
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