SOS - SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!! now not quite as urgent

[stevef182 0]

does anyone near guildford/woking have a spare front braided hose for my VR6 to fit a 288mm caliper from a golf vr6. Both my corrado and I are stranded without one!! if anyone can help please please let me know.

 

my no. is 07984422346

[stevef182 0]

OR 2 regular rubber brake hoses to fit both a rado vr6 and 288mm calipers.. anyone? im desperate

[A1 VR6 0]

Sorry posted on the other thread and didn't realise one of your front braided hoses is knackered.

 

You need front hoses for a late 95 on Golf VR6 which have the 288's fitted as standard.

[mic_VR 3]

Let me know how you get on mate.

 

If you need it the goodridge part number for the 95 onwards Golf VR6 is SVW0604-6P.

[Toad 0]

I have a pair, brand new, in Winchester.

 

I kinda wanted them to stay like that till I used them, but if you're desperate....

[stevef182 0]

I have a pair, brand new, in Winchester.

 

I kinda wanted them to stay like that till I used them, but if you're desperate....

 

thank you..thats is REALLY kind of you to offer, but you will be pleased to hear they can stay brand new. I got my brother to drive over my old 280s and managed to get the car driveable...im now on the hunt for just 1 goodridge/braided hose to fit 288mm calipers... :brickwall:

[stevef182 0]

Let me know how you get on mate.

 

If you need it the goodridge part number for the 95 onwards Golf VR6 is SVW0604-6P.

 

thanks so much for your help earlier. SUCH a stressful day... :censored:

Anyways, I did as we discussed and managed to get hold of the old 280s and did 1 side. Was a spongy drive home, just got to find a braided hose asap to get it all sorted! thanks again though, really appreciated your advice.. on a more positive note, i fitted those pads you sent me and it cured the problem perfectly! at least 1 of todays jobs went according to plan.

[mic_VR 3]

Hey matey did you get it all sorted?

[stevef182 0]

Hey matey did you get it all sorted?

 

Hi mate,

 

Well i managed to get hold of a re-threading kit and rethreaded the braided hose, put a little plumbers tape inside and it worked a treat, sealed perfectly with no leaks. so that is fixed.

 

However they are still a bit spongy, dont get me wrong, they are a huge improvement on what they were like with 1 288 and 1 280 but they dont feel much better than they did when i had both 280s on. I dont know if the pads and disks are a bit pants, or if its needs re-bleeding. I did some research on here and read that bleeding the ABS and master cylnder can make a huge difference so i will give that a go. (although i have no idea how to do it)

 

The good news is the system is holding pressure and with ignition off the brakes go very hard after a few pumps so i dont think there is any problems with the master cylnder, hopefully just need to bleed it and all should be good. Fingers crossed.

[mic_VR 3]

Excellent news mate, like I said on the phone these things need a really good bleed afterwards as you're letting so much air into the system. I'm sure it'll be fine, just get a proper garage to do it as they'll have all the kit you need.

I think VW dealers do a brake fluid change/bleed fairly cheap and they'll have the correct kit.

[stevef182 0]

Excellent news mate, like I said on the phone these things need a really good bleed afterwards as you're letting so much air into the system. I'm sure it'll be fine, just get a proper garage to do it as they'll have all the kit you need.

I think VW dealers do a brake fluid change/bleed fairly cheap and they'll have the correct kit.

 

yeah thats what i figured...i have done most of the work now but i think its best to pass it over to the pros, give it a good bleed and hope for the best. That way if it still is spongy i can definatley elimintate poor bleeding as a problem if you know what i mean, where as if i do it again myself then i wont be 100% sure ive done it as well as it needs to be.

[mic_VR 3]

Exactly. Plus they are notoriously tricky to bleed you could end up using loads of fluid trying to get it right.

 

I'm making these mistakes so you don't have to! :lol:

[stevef182 0]

Exactly. Plus they are notoriously tricky to bleed you could end up using loads of fluid trying to get it right.

 

I'm making these mistakes so you don't have to! :lol:

 

:)

 

the only thing that is bothering me slighly is that occasionally, the very first second that i put my foot on the brake pedal i can feel a small vibration..it only happends at the very top of the peddle and is very slight but it feels a bit wierd..any ideas?