Brakes - Crap and spongey as f*ck

[bobbarley]

The guide in the maintenance section might as well have been written in Arabic, and the pictures are completely useless! 

Fluid levels are fine.

[johnson6672]

What about the servo?

[bobbarley]

I don't even know a servo is 

[johnson6672]

Its the bit that assists the master cylinder in appyling your breaks, if i remeber correctly with the engine off apply the break, start the engine and the peddle should drop a little, if it goes to the floor theres a problem, i think thats the correct sequence anyway

[bobbarley]

Ahh I seeeee.  Thanks I'll give it a try, no harm in it!

[vw-8v]

servo is the big round bowl looking part on the bulk head behind master cylinder but b4 you start replacing parts(like i did) i would redo the bleeding as previously said master cylinder last if u don't want to do it i think my local garage charged 35 quid. if no joy then take it from there.

[bobbarley]

Its the bit that assists the master cylinder in appyling your breaks, if i remeber correctly with the engine off apply the break, start the engine and the peddle should drop a little, if it goes to the floor theres a problem, i think thats the correct sequence anyway

Tried it.  Pedal drops all the way to the floor 

[richw911]

Take it to vw get the fluid changed and they will bleed it properly job done 

IIRC it costs £35 

[tech1889]

£45 at mine 

[Wayne]

Take it to vw get the fluid changed and they will bleed it properly job done 

This, they are not easy to bleed.