Gotrek
Veteran Member
Ok it's my second VW we had a VW Vanagon when I was a kid..
Just want to know if my brakes are "normal"
I have a 2004 Jetta Wagon, bought it recently used with 140 000km on it.
Love it so far except the transmission (auto) (anemic and hate how it shifts but it works)
And the brakes.
I want to know if this is how the brakes are. At highway and regular driving speeds the brakes are great, panic breaking is great, regular slowing down is great, decent pedal feel, brakes don't grab all in all great.
When I'm under 20kph or creeping along in traffic it always feels like the motor wants to overpower the brakes, it feels like I have to apply more pressure then I really should. Like a car with the idle speed set to high. But if I apply faster pedal pressure then they feel better. It's if I'm dragging along with light pressure it seems like I need way more pressure then I would in anyother car to feel them grab.
Is that just how they are? I replaced the rotors and pads, lubricated the sliders on the weekend all around in hopes it would feel better but it's the same. the braking system looks in good shape. Maybe time to bleed the brakes/change fluid?
Just want to know if my brakes are "normal"
I have a 2004 Jetta Wagon, bought it recently used with 140 000km on it.
Love it so far except the transmission (auto) (anemic and hate how it shifts but it works)
And the brakes.
I want to know if this is how the brakes are. At highway and regular driving speeds the brakes are great, panic breaking is great, regular slowing down is great, decent pedal feel, brakes don't grab all in all great.
When I'm under 20kph or creeping along in traffic it always feels like the motor wants to overpower the brakes, it feels like I have to apply more pressure then I really should. Like a car with the idle speed set to high. But if I apply faster pedal pressure then they feel better. It's if I'm dragging along with light pressure it seems like I need way more pressure then I would in anyother car to feel them grab.
Is that just how they are? I replaced the rotors and pads, lubricated the sliders on the weekend all around in hopes it would feel better but it's the same. the braking system looks in good shape. Maybe time to bleed the brakes/change fluid?
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