AvantSE Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 Some time ago I posted on here about the brakes on my A4 and subsequently had the brake fluid changed which made things much better, though still not as sharp as those on the wife's car. Then I took it to a local garage and had the rear brakes replaced due to wear. Unfortunately, there now seems to be a lot of pedal travel though the brakes themselves seem to work OK. Is it likely the brakes will need bleeding again - i.e. had replacing the rears led to air getting in the system? I'm a bit confused/p'eed off at the moment as the damned things should be working better not worse. I am in two minds whether to take it back to the garage (who I now don't trust 100%) or whether to pick up an Eezibleed kit and bleed them myself, though someone has mentioned you might need to hook the car to VAGCOM due to the ABS/ESP. Any thoughts guys? Getting seriously fed up with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo-S3 Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 More than likely air has got into the system and is causing the excessive brake travel. I have an eezibleed kit and it works very well. You will only need to use vag com to pump the abs pump if all the fluid was/is drained from the system thus causing an airlock in the abs pump/ I think main dealers only charge around £80 for a full brake fluid change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantSE Posted May 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Cheers, Audi changed the brake fluid last time and you're right, about that price. Borrowed the kit you mention today so should get chance to do something with in at the w/end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelwind101 Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Hello, I remebering seeing a bit on "eezibleed system" a while ago, it uses air from the tyres to work a suction system? Does this bleed each brake or does it go on top up point under the engine? I would appreciate some info on that. Thanks Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantSE Posted May 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 It connects to the fluid reservoir. You use about 20psi pressure from a spare tyre, the bottle is full of fluid. You then just work your way round, slackening off the bleed nipples in turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelwind101 Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Thanks! I know of the original systems where you had to get at the brake and then attach a bottle and pump the brake pedal. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasdrury Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 It connects to the fluid reservoir. You use about 20psi pressure from a spare tyre, the bottle is full of fluid. You then just work your way round, slackening off the bleed nipples in turn. You need to find out the correct order to do it in... It should be longest from the resevoir first I think on the A4. I have done mine but the 80 and A4 are differenet so get confused. Also, make sure you don't use 38psi like I did from my spare tyre. You get a lot of brake fluid everywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantSE Posted May 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 You need to find out the correct order to do it in... It should be longest from the resevoir first I think on the A4. I have done mine but the 80 and A4 are differenet so get confused. Also, make sure you don't use 38psi like I did from my spare tyre. You get a lot of brake fluid everywhere! I was always under the impression that your started with the furthest wheel cylinder and worked back towards the reservoir. But the Haynes manual for the A4 states: L front R front L rear R rear as the sequence. Any ideas why? Maybe the brake lines are arranged in a different way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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