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Offline kyle_GTi

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bleeding the brakes????
« on: 08 January 2009, 21:39 »
me and my dad sre going to bleed my breakes this weekend as they are poo just making sure with the people that know there sh!t on here am i right in thinking i start from rear left then rea right then front left then front right??

Offline Grand Master Patch

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Re: bleeding the brakes????
« Reply #1 on: 08 January 2009, 21:41 »
There is a procedure for specific models/years,but i can't remember it.I think it's two different ways for the relevent model/years.
Hopefully someone on here will know.

What year/model is your car?

Offline kyle_GTi

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Re: bleeding the brakes????
« Reply #2 on: 08 January 2009, 21:43 »
1999 on a S its 1.8 20v non girly turbo ha ha

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Re: bleeding the brakes????
« Reply #3 on: 08 January 2009, 22:41 »
order

o/s/r

n/s/r

n/s/f

o/s/f

now i know people are going to say that you start with the furthest away and that it is the n/s/r first, yes it is furthest in wheel to master cylinder, but the o/s/r wheel is longer in pipework

Offline dai-cymru

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Re: bleeding the brakes????
« Reply #4 on: 09 January 2009, 16:20 »
so the pedal is spongy then?

Offline kyle_GTi

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Re: bleeding the brakes????
« Reply #5 on: 09 January 2009, 17:53 »
yea mate

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Re: bleeding the brakes????
« Reply #6 on: 09 January 2009, 18:21 »
have you checked for leaks at each wheel? could be master cylinder

Offline kyle_GTi

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Re: bleeding the brakes????
« Reply #7 on: 10 January 2009, 18:20 »
what grade of brake fluid do i need?

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Re: bleeding the brakes????
« Reply #8 on: 10 January 2009, 18:31 »
DOT4

Offline kyle_GTi

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Re: bleeding the brakes????
« Reply #9 on: 11 January 2009, 13:39 »
major problem bleed my brakes but they are now worse than they where they are solid when ingnition is off but as soon as i turn the car over they go soft and the brake bite is right at the bottom please help.and i noticed a bleed niple by the brake fluid tank what should i do???????????????????? :cry: