Guest Themarshall01 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Hi All, I am currently getting a MK3 back on the road after a 9 year wait in the garage. I am now about ready to put it in for a respray, unfortunatly I cant get the brakes working and feel like giving it a good kicking. Due to cleaning up and painting, all the brake system has pretty much been taken apart and a couple of pipes replaced, yet when I come to bleed it I cant seem to get the fluid to flow and the pedal goes to the floor. No air also seems to be coming out. I am using a antiflow back bleed pipe and using the advice on site that says about starting at front drivers and then going round R-L, F-L,and RR and using someone else to pump and then hold at floor before opening and closing bleed nipple. I was told the master/servo had gone so I got myself a replacement. Yet I am still having the same problem and the fluid is not dropping when attempting to bleed. - When I open the master cylinder pipes there is fluid flow when presure pushed. Please help as all I want to do is get it down to the spray booth. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SiV6Si Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Scott, I usually Blead the FR / RL then the RR / FL as the brakes don't run parallel to each other,i.e. FL / FR, RL / RR so basically your not bleading it wrong. You didn't say if you had disconnected the pipes from the master cylinder if you did make sure you put them back on the right way around. Sorry i can't be of more help bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Themarshall01 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 The pipes went back on as they came off, its just driving me insane. I am just lost for ideas as any advice will be appreciated. cheerz scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dazzaas Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 does it have brake load adjuster on rear this hasent jammed has it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Themarshall01 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Dont know, what is a brake load adjuster. Car is a mk3 84. Is it the thing on drivers side engine bay where some of the brake pipes go in before going to rear. If so how can I check if its working. Also would that affect front and rear. Sorry if these are silly questions. Cheerz scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael Tomlinson Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Hello The load valve if you have is above the rear beam and has a link arm which is fitted it. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Themarshall01 Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 I have nticed that I when hand brake is applied I can push the car by hand, would this be relaated to the load adjuster. Thanks scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael Tomlinson Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Hello Scott Have you tried a low pressure brake bleeder.Then you could put the system under pressure and crack pipe fittings to so how far the new clean fluid is getting or just crack the bleed nippels. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 hi if your bleeding properly you should open nipple,get someone to push pedal and hold it down, shut nipple then release pedal. and keep doing this untill fluid comes out or get yourself an easy bleed (i prefer the old ways there best). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Themarshall01 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Hi Michael, To answer previous question brake pipes at the back go straight to the front regulator before going to the master, so I dont have a load adjuster, no ABS either. Would a low pressure brake bleeder be an ezebleeder, if so dont these cause more problems than pipe into oil and then open and close etc. Thanks scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincygav Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 IF the servo is more closer to the nearside, then start by the procedure. offside rear, nearside rear, offside front, then nearside front. To start off, make sure you have enough fluid in the master cylinder. pump the pedal until it feels firm. then if you have a pressure bleeding kit connect it, if not, get someone to keep their foot down on the pedal after it was firm. then release the rear offside nipple until fluid flows, could take about a minute. once it flows, lock the nipple, then repump the brake till hard, keep foot down to the floor, then reopen the nipple.do this procedure until it it free of bubble, and do the procedure for the rest of the calipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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