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I have changed the rear calipers for a 3rd set , bled them - and now the handbrake is finally pulling up square Just took the car out and gave the brakes an absolute hammering to the point where i can smell them Will see how it goes on Monday

Poor Rear brakes Poor handbrake

Thanks for your reply This is driving me nuts my mot is due on monday evening - there is no chance of me getting another set of calipers in time i may have another set of secondhand untested ones in a shed - i will get them out and fit them and see what happens Thanks again your help is much appreciated👍

Hello Dragon Green Got back to this broke the rear flexis where they connect to the calipers and pressing the brake pedal there is fluid at both calipers

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Thanks Fendervg

Just sorting out a few niggles with my car and this has just started When engaging reverse it kind of half hops out again although it is still engaged and sometimes after after using reverse it does not want to come out i.e it take 2 hands to pull it out not all the time though. So i assume it needs the linkages adjusted - i see a previous thread on it with kevin bacon giving a insight on how to correct the linkage - my question is on the gearbox the tower on the g60 is slightly different to the vr6 - Before i start loosening stuff is there anything i should be aware of. Thanks

i will give it a go - will be a day or two

Thanks Shaun This has baffled me to be honest - these were a new / refurbed set of calipers which replaced a set of mk3 vr6 low mileage callipers with the same problem The handbrake cables are new also Could it be air in the system?

Thanks for the reply Dragon Green Maybe i am being stupid here but with the handbrake not being equal (not pulling up square on both sides) surely this in turn puts the foot brake operation out too. i.e one side will be better than the other Jesus my mk2 16v was simple compared to this

I have had a look at this again to day - completely stripped the rear calipers, carriers discs etc and reassembled same and the problem is still there adjusted the calipers so there was a bit of resistance of the brake pads on the discs rotating by hand as soon as i apply the hand brake the drivers side has more play hence the difference. using a spanner and pulling down on the handbrake lever on the calipers the passenger side moves about 5mm before pads engage - the drivers side has to be double this i have bled and bled these brakes using a pressure bleeder

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no Dox i would not adjust the compensator unless i know what i am doing ABS works fine

Thanks Dox - i will give it a go and see how i get on

how do you adjust brake compensator valve - i thought there were set during manufacture looking back and remembering when fitting the mk3 calipers i wound the calipers so the pads were just touching the discs prior to attaching the handbrake cables

i always thought the mk3 calipers were a natural upgrade to the mk2 golf calipers with the return spring as eventually seize.

i will have to check this - can i ask what are the implications?

The discs were genuine vw - a rare bargain on ebay. i cant remember the pads but they would not have been a cheap budget brand - i dont go there. i replaced the original rear calipers (mk2 type) with genuine vw mk3 calipers - came off a low mileage mk3 vr6 still have the gold paint. i later replaced these with refurbed items but made no difference On a previous post i mentioned how my hand brake cables do not pull up square together within the tunnel these were replacement gemco type specific type length for corrado and made no difference.

my car has had an ongoing issue since i put it back on the road its initial mot it just about passed - just The second mot it failed on rear brakes - i could not see anything wrong - but i changed the rear calipers and again fully bled the system using a pumped pressure bleeder - i actually went through twice the amount of fluid it should have taken i applied for mot again and the fault was still there but the inspector let it pass as he could see new discs, calipers and brake bias valve and said it must have a bit of air in the system, (he said on my car the front brakes do all the work anyway) As we know there were no mots last year Its coming around to new mot time again so its going to be an issue again To me the brakes feel good all discs are all nice and shiny and pedal good To me the only thing left is the brake master cylinder - its still the original i have attached images its last mot fail sheet

Now thats rare something for a corrado that is readily available

looks fantastic - i assume with the skirts being zender the fitment was perfect can i ask with the vsr what does the p stand for - pierburg??

Over here (Belfast) we dont get vpower or even 99ron just super unleaded 97 and not every fuel station sells it

i have been looking on line and cant seem to find anything with regards to older vw engines and e10 fuel dont know when i will be back at a vw dealer to ask. is anyone aware of anything ??

I remember the Autocavan and Uro - They broke the vw dealer monopoly on parts as they sold a lot of genuine parts at half the price

It would be really interesting to see these i bet they possibly still have the new car smell!! Possibly these owners dont do social media or internet etc which you have to respect or just very private