Bleeding ABS

[Roger Chatfield 0]

Morning chums,

 

I'm going to remove my abs unit in the next couple of days in an attempt to fix it.

Now, when I replace it what's the correct procedure to bleed it? Is it just a case of undoing the bleed nipple on the top or is there something else I need to do?

 

Rog.

[Harrier 1]

You would need to bleed it at the abs pump and still probably at the calipers Rog,

[seanl82 23]

Yeah I'd suggest a complete change and bleed at every part, including clutch Rog. These cars seem to exagerate every tiny trapped air bubble with a horrific pedal feel and dangerous braking if you so much as change a bleed nipple cover, so worth going to town on it mate.

[Jim Bowen 1]

Not sure if its the same on the original corrado ABS, but when i swapped to the newer system i had to bled the pump using vagcom

[Tjninny 10]

Noticed that Ed conveniently "forgot" to show how to refer abs pump on Wheeler Dealers Corrado.

[Tjninny 10]

Bloody predictive text!!! Meant to say refit not refer!!

[Harrier 1]

Will be bleeding my recently fitted replacement unit very soon, will let you know how I get on.

[ChrisL 16]

Just bleed the whole system using something like an easibleed. Start at the caliber furthest away from the master cylinder and work towards it. The abs is bled with the 2 nipples on the top. Don't forget the clutch and master cylinder last.

 

No need for VAGCOM when bleeding.

 

Can be a pig of a job I've found.

[Harrier 1]

Had a go at bleeding mine conventionally this morning and got a reasonable pedal without much trouble.Can't do the rears though until it's out of the garage.

There is a 7mm bleed screw on the end of the master cylinder too, start there-abs-then calipers.

Edited December 13, 2015 by Harrier