bleeding brakes, soda stream brake fluid

[Neo Badness]

There was defo stuff coming out the rear calipers. It dribbled all over my alloy wheels and he had to clean them off.

However he did use DOT3 which I don't think is suitable for the mk2, think the minimum is DOT4? I will double check this.
Did quizz him on this but he said that the most they could use was DOT3? Sounds like balls to me tbh.

Have checked the servo and pressing the pedal before starting the car it goes down once the engine starts, which indicates that the servo is still working. My workinbg hypothisis is that I have a dodgy caliper, my suspicion is offside front. Going to get a loan of a proper flexi clamp and test them all until I find the offending one. I'm also going to go back to the garage and ask for a refund. Failing that I'm also going to investigate the rear calipers piston being pushed back too far.

Plenty to do tomorrow then...

I'll see how it goes and update.

Cheers

ALi

[jamie_pyrite]

Glad this thread exists.. This probably explains my problem with the brakes on my mk3! Bled them about 3 times now and the pedal is still really spongey!

[tech1889]

Sealey power bleed on its way to me as i hate bleeding brakes 

[Neo Badness]

Glad this thread exists.. This probably explains my problem with the brakes on my mk3! Bled them about 3 times now and the pedal is still really spongey!

I'm picking up my flexi clamp tomorrow. Hopefully that will shed some light on the situation. As I said I'll update the thread with any resolution/findings.

Sealey power bleed on its way to me as i hate bleeding brakes 

Preaching to the choir mate

[nige_s]

Sealey power bleed on its way to me as i hate bleeding brakes 

I've never managed to get a satisfactory pedal with various easy bleed kits, one operation, two man, just never happy with the result.  I bought the Power Bleeder from a local tool shop and never looked back.  You can do ABS equiped cars too.  It takes longer now to get the car up in the air and the wheels off than it does bleeding the brakes.

[emery1990]

Can you do brakes with wheels on then? If there's room to get your hands in ?

[JimR]

you sure can.

[Neo Badness]

May have a lead on why the brakes are crap following investigation today, more on that later.
 Double checked and my GTi should have minimum DOT4 in it and garage will flush the system and put in DOT 4.

Not got as much done as I hoped but heading in the right direction.

[RossyB108]

The DOT rating of the brake fluid will only make a difference when the brakes heat up, the rating have different boiling points, so from cold they should all feel exactly the same.

Let us know how you get on!

[Neo Badness]

Was back in a Kwik Fit yesterday, I know, I know. I was in a pinch and they were the only place open.

They have tried bleeding the system some more without too much success. The guy said he let his MOT tester try it and said that he would pass it.

However, he then went on to say that he thought the master cylinder was faulty

They were aparently bleeding it from said master cylinder and could only get fluid from one channel as there are two nipples there.

Prob's something simple but I'm starting to loose the will with it as I'm down £80 and no MOT