ive been trying to bleed my brakes for the last two days and i can tell you they are a pain in the ass!!!!!
ive done it now and finally got my pedal to not be spongy. apparently you have to bleed them diagonally instead of furthest from the master cylinder.
it took me ages to get rid of air bubbles stuck between the rear left and front right brake lines.
goin in for mot tomorrow proof will be if it passes, lol.
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james butler
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bleeding brakes
I dont mind project cars but I HATE SANDING!!!
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james butler
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Re: bleeding brakes
woohoo another year on the road!!! it passed the mot, amazingly the brakes were up to the test 
ive been driving modern cars of late and have got so used to the brakes on them so completely forgot how 30 year old brake designs are.
it really puts the rocko brakes in perspective (really not that good!).
but im a very happy chappy right now.
ive been driving modern cars of late and have got so used to the brakes on them so completely forgot how 30 year old brake designs are.
it really puts the rocko brakes in perspective (really not that good!).
but im a very happy chappy right now.
I dont mind project cars but I HATE SANDING!!!
Re: bleeding brakes
Always a relief after an MOT.
I didn't have to do mine diagonally and they seem to be ok. Like you say they always seem extra poor when you've been used to driving a newer car.
I didn't have to do mine diagonally and they seem to be ok. Like you say they always seem extra poor when you've been used to driving a newer car.
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Old Mac Rocco
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Re: bleeding brakes
Well done JB.
Another year of rocco fun ahead of you.
ENJOY.
Another year of rocco fun ahead of you.
ENJOY.
A heart broken GLI - R.I.P. A loveable GT. A practical Polo now deceased.