don 0 Posted November 20, 2004 hello ive got a problem with bleeding brakes, its a 93 2.0 16v with abs, when bleeding the front nothing comes out of passenger side, all of the others are ok (calipers that is) when disconecting the brake pipe directly from the main abs there is no fluid coming out of there, any ideas any one.????? :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 0 Posted November 20, 2004 Either you have used up all of the fluid in the reservoir or you may have a knackered ABS unit m8.. :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skimask 0 Posted November 20, 2004 Don't the ABS brakes need to have the ignition switched on when bleeding? (and the ABS motor activated) If not the valves inside the ABS unit may be closed and stop the fluid coming out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 0 Posted November 21, 2004 Don't the ABS brakes need to have the ignition switched on when bleeding? (and the ABS motor activated) If not the valves inside the ABS unit may be closed and stop the fluid coming out. Nope - mine bleeds fine with the ign off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted November 21, 2004 Don't the ABS brakes need to have the ignition switched on when bleeding? (and the ABS motor activated) If not the valves inside the ABS unit may be closed and stop the fluid coming out. I think it says that in the Benley but it just applies to the US cars... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
don 0 Posted November 21, 2004 got the fluid to come out eventually (on its own -puzzled) managed to bleed the breaks but now the brakes want prssurise, took the master off to have a peek as the system was getting some air in and after gentle persuasion with the hammer removed the piston............ the bore has some corrosion and the rubber was f@#$%^ed, damn, hopefully after getting new cylinder the nightmare of quick fluid change will come to an happy end. ( hopefully).. :-) will keep posted -- thanks.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted November 22, 2004 you DO need to have the ignition on with ANY VW with ABS to bleed the brakes properly... If you don't, you'll never get all the air out of the pump... :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 0 Posted November 24, 2004 you DO need to have the ignition on with ANY VW with ABS to bleed the brakes properly... If you don't, you'll never get all the air out of the pump... :roll: Yeah, but if your just changing the pads - no air gets into the pump.. :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
