Volkswagen GTI

Posts : 1003 Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : A²

This is whack, yo. Wish I knew something about brakes to help you out.

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:25 am

Undertaker4 wrote:: i havent pulled it out yet, im a bit scared, i wont be able to stop coming down from my driveway

I'm coming over, fk this shit

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:26 am

xcoldricex wrote:

Undertaker4 wrote:: i havent pulled it out yet, im a bit scared, i wont be able to stop coming

I see what you did there Cool

Posts : 782 Join date : 2010-11-23

let us know if you figure it out!

did you gravity bleed the brakes? i think sac had a problem when he installed new calipers on his friend's miata - don't know if it'll help since you had a bad MC, but maybe?

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:14 pm

I will feel really stupid asking this now but, did you make sure to jack up the rear bar so that it's level with the car? There is a brake bias valve that cuts fluid to the rear brakes when the cars in the air

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:22 pm

the rear bar? i have all 4 wheels off the ground if thats what your asking

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:51 pm

Yea, the rear wheels need to be pushed up in order to bleed it properly because attached to the rear bar is a valve that cuts brake fluid from the rear under hard braking. So when the car is up in the air and the rear wheels are at full decompression, the valve is completely closed not letting any fluid to the rear calipers

Posts : 782 Join date : 2010-11-23

nice catch, hope that was the problem!

Posts : 99 Join date : 2010-10-11

I don't think mk4's have a mechanical proportioning valve attached to the rear beam like mk2's or 3's

But nonetheless still worth a shot!

I can come over this weekend with nick maybe and take a look at it if you can't get it figured out.

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:56 am

Saturday sound good?

Posts : 99 Join date : 2010-10-11

I'll talk to nick but I'm free saturday.

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:10 pm

so i took my car to a shop, that has a ASE certified tech on VW's he told me i have a internally leaking Master Cylinder, that i just replaced

Posts : 782 Join date : 2010-11-23

the replacement is leaking?

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:17 pm

xcoldricex wrote:: the replacement is leaking?

they said that my master was leaking, i told them i just got that and installed it, they said maybe it was a defective Master

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:18 pm

...... right a defective Master

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:19 pm

another update, i went to the Dub Dealership, and talked to a mechanic, that has been working there since 1974, he said he has never heard of the problem before, and said it was odd, and he had no clue, so my car is kind of fucked

Posts : 1003 Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : A²

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:18 pm

well just emailed German Auto Parts, telling them that my master cylinder is faulty, they said it could be a possibility, and that i should do one more test then contact them again

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Mon May 02, 2011 10:03 pm

so, its official, i am all for selling this car, im buying the rest of the parts that need to be replaced, then im selling it, some of you already know my intentions

parts needing to be replaced:
Intake Manifold Shift Rod -shipping as we speak
New Tail lights that dont leak
New Windshield
ABS Motor needs bleeding, i will try contacting a shop to see if i can get in there for free

Posts : 782 Join date : 2010-11-23

can't you just reseal the tail lights?

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Mon May 02, 2011 11:00 pm

How much u want for it?

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Tue May 03, 2011 10:10 am

Ive tried resealing the tail lights multiple times, they still leak, also josh somewhere near 6k hopefully higher

Posts : 1003 Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : A²

You just got this car! You're selling it because you can't get the brakes to work?

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Tue May 03, 2011 10:59 am

Hate to say it but a car with no brakes... 4k tops and that's being nice

Subject: Re: Volkswagen GTI Tue May 03, 2011 12:10 pm

No i will get these brakes fixed, i will get them fixed