Braaaakes

[VWindahouse]

Not really sure mate, just recall Jimmy saying it was that way in the manual for the Polo.

[waxgti]

question about the wear indicator/sensor... if i upgrade to audi tt/s3 brakes, can i just buy pads that come with the audi sensor/indicator and plug them into the polo?

or is the only option to bypass the snesor/indicator all together?

[waxgti]

question about the wear indicator/sensor... if i upgrade to audi tt/s3 brakes, can i just buy pads that come with the audi sensor/indicator and plug them into the polo?

or is the only option to bypass the snesor/indicator all together?

bumping this for an answer?..

also anyone know of anyone used anyone reputable and well priced to get calipers refurbished in nsw, not too confident with doing it myself?

[noone]

I just cut off the connector and linked the cables. I don't really have a need for the sensor.

[s4mmie]

Can anyone recommend somewhere to get the fluid bled? Even the chain-stores?
I've never had to get it flushed.
Need to book it in the end of this week...

[Jmac]

How/why so? I've got a power bleeder and have done mine in the conventional sequence several times with no problems.

FYI bleeding and replenishing/flushing are 2 different things, you are "bleeding because you are bleeding out the air, you are not bleeding out the air when just changing the fluid., so doesnt surprise me you had no problems just changing your fluid, the sequence in question is used when the lines have been opened up/removed.
Cheers
Jmac

[Jmac]

I just cut off the connector and linked the cables. I don't really have a need for the sensor.

Think you will find its way easier if you are bridging to do such with the VW portion of the wiring and not the pad portion of the wiring, try it both ways next time and you will see what i mean.
Jmac

[Catfish]

FYI bleeding and replenishing/flushing are 2 different things, you are "bleeding because you are bleeding out the air, you are not bleeding out the air when just changing the fluid., so doesnt surprise me you had no problems just changing your fluid, the sequence in question is used when the lines have been opened up/removed.
Cheers
Jmac

Thanks for that. So, two questions:

1. What exactly is the recommended flushing sequence (I always include the clutch here).

2. What exactly is the recommended bleeding sequence if it's different - as I'm going to need this eventually.

Cheers

[nightphotographer]

I'm just going to poke some weird question in here as well - I was reading on one of the UK forums about bleeding problems in MK4's and someone said about bleeding the ABS system through VCDS? Most of the stuff on UK forums I take with a pinch of salt, but this got me thinking and was wondering if it might (even slightly) improve my braking performance after changing to the Porsche set up. It just confused me - is it even possible?

[h100vw]

I'm just going to poke some weird question in here as well - I was reading on one of the UK forums about bleeding problems in MK4's and someone said about bleeding the ABS system through VCDS? Most of the stuff on UK forums I take with a pinch of salt, but this got me thinking and was wondering if it might (even slightly) improve my braking performance after changing to the Porsche set up. It just confused me - is it even possible?

I reckon that refers to running the ABS pump to fill it with fluid if it is new or is thought to be dry.

Gavin