1.6 Gti Bleeding Brakes

[Projectuno 7]

The Haynes manual is unclear about the rear brake compensator...

 

Is it something that needs bleeding directly on the unit it's self or via the left hand rear brake calliper?

The procedure says that the pedal should be pumped 4/5 times with the bleed screw open. Surely air will get back into the system, otherwise what would be the point in tightening the nipple each time between pedal depressions?

[dcc 855]

I bled my 1.6 by just opening both rear nipples for a few minutes while letting the fluid run through. I didnt bleed it directly off the compensator

[dcc 855]

Should have added that i then did the open close method on each nipple when fluid started to weep through.

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

use an easy bleed kit and open each bleed nipple 1 at a time piece of piss

[Projectuno 7]

...and what about the compensator that the Haynes insists is done immediately following the left rear (near side I presume)?

[shalmaneser 26]

just bleed the brake system as normal, basically.

[Projectuno 7]

So ignore the compemsator despite Haynes?

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

you cant bleed the compensator its part of the brake line it will just bleed as if it wasn't there so as above bleed the brakes as normal