gutts
Veteran Member
Hello out there in TDI land !
1999.5 alh 5 speed
I am about at the end of ideas.
I have only been able to work on this car what seams like 50 hours in the last 3 months.
I have replaced the brake booster, master cylinder , slave cylinder, and the clutch cylinder, the line from the clutch slave to the clutch cylinder. New pads and rotors along with all new calipers all around. No leaks were detected.
I tried bleeding the brakes using a pressure bleeder . I got about a cup of fluid out of each caliper . I did the fronts then the rears . The brake pedal if I pump it up will go almost to the floor , and will still be squishy . Am I just pushing air from one line to another ?
I hooked up vag-com , went to ABS block 000 I have an error there ? The fuse is good .
So after that , I kind of gave up and went work on the clutch. Using a power bleeder almost @20 lbs I have no flow . I then tried to push fluid in through the bleeder . I had the cap off . I could not get any in . The line I bought from ECS , it has a fitting in the middle . I disconnected the line in the middle still no fluid will flow in through the bleeder . The bleeder is plastic I had it loose , maybe a turn .
I have read how simple this is supposed to be . It has been nothing but heartache for me .
I’ve read many many post have not found this problem regarding the clutch before.
I am thinking that if I get the clutch to work I can put the car away in the barn for awhile . I am very disappointed and frustrated .
Any ideas ?
Something I am missing ?
Thanks
1999.5 alh 5 speed
I am about at the end of ideas.
I have only been able to work on this car what seams like 50 hours in the last 3 months.
I have replaced the brake booster, master cylinder , slave cylinder, and the clutch cylinder, the line from the clutch slave to the clutch cylinder. New pads and rotors along with all new calipers all around. No leaks were detected.
I tried bleeding the brakes using a pressure bleeder . I got about a cup of fluid out of each caliper . I did the fronts then the rears . The brake pedal if I pump it up will go almost to the floor , and will still be squishy . Am I just pushing air from one line to another ?
I hooked up vag-com , went to ABS block 000 I have an error there ? The fuse is good .
So after that , I kind of gave up and went work on the clutch. Using a power bleeder almost @20 lbs I have no flow . I then tried to push fluid in through the bleeder . I had the cap off . I could not get any in . The line I bought from ECS , it has a fitting in the middle . I disconnected the line in the middle still no fluid will flow in through the bleeder . The bleeder is plastic I had it loose , maybe a turn .
I have read how simple this is supposed to be . It has been nothing but heartache for me .
I’ve read many many post have not found this problem regarding the clutch before.
I am thinking that if I get the clutch to work I can put the car away in the barn for awhile . I am very disappointed and frustrated .
Any ideas ?
Something I am missing ?
Thanks