paul.s.evans.127 6 Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Just bought my first VW it's a Golf V6 4motion, few niggles, but one of concern is the brakes don't seem as keen as I would expect!Is this a common problem and I live with it, or are they usually quite good and mine just need a fluid and pad change? Link to post Share on other sites
Treva1990 17 Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 check the brake servo isnt full of fluid paul.s.evans.127 1 Link to post Share on other sites
paul.s.evans.127 6 Posted April 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Front disks only 20% effective and rear n/s caliper handbrake seized! Link to post Share on other sites
Treva1990 17 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Failed calipers, Master cylinder or abs pump. Link to post Share on other sites
paul.s.evans.127 6 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Front disks are gone and one rear caliper handbrake seized Link to post Share on other sites
paul.s.evans.127 6 Posted April 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 New disks and pads all roundNew flexible prop couplingNew aux beltReconditioned rear caliperAll ordered, going to be a busy few days Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelonit 119 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Change your fluid also, I used an easy bleed and changed all the fluid, easy enough to do just take your time cracking off the bleed nipples. Link to post Share on other sites
paul.s.evans.127 6 Posted April 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Yea that's on the to do list, what fluid is it? Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelonit 119 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 I used RBF600 from Opie oils, DOT 4 will be fine. Link to post Share on other sites
paul.s.evans.127 6 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Problem solved Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelonit 119 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 You should notice a bog difference when the new discs and pads are on, did you clean up the callipers and grease them? Link to post Share on other sites
paul.s.evans.127 6 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) 3 out of 4 were seized, this front one had 1 of the spring clips outside the piston, newish pads too! Pad seats had to have rust filed off so pads moved freelyAll calipers now free, new disks and pads installed and copper slip The car now brakes as it should!Fluid change tomorrow Edited April 8, 2015 by paul.s.evans.127 daveyboy and Swivelonit 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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