dirtdog 4 Posted May 30, 2008 hi. thanks for your time people. im sorry about the questions guys(and girls), i know they are probaly answered in another topic somewhere in the search but my PC wont alow me to search im just wondering if anyone can answer a couple of questions for me please? 1-where can i get..and how much are the rear adjusters for inside the drum? 2-also..where can i get and how much are slides for front calipers? its an STDT by the way. i'm worried if i get new slides they'll bend again..i've heard that mi16 calipers fit after a slight skim of the mount surface..is this a wise investment if i want my tank to actually stop....not just slow down? 3-another problem being my bent stub axle..i've seen them for sale but wonder how hard they are to remove/fit..i have use of a hydraulic press but i dont really wanna crack it open like (you have to take the shafts out?)so i was thinking along the lines of a BFH (big hamer) and leave the arms and shafts in place....?? failing that..i'll have to fork out for a recon' 1.6 beam.. 4- if there is no pressure in the pedal.. MC fault? sounds like it puffs..blowing air like.ive never heard it before. thanks for your time,help and info everyone, cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pugnut 9 1 Cars Posted May 30, 2008 www.brakeparts.co.uk should have most of the bits you're after . stub axle - use the bfh and just knock it out . ignore the hex socket on the back. bent ones can be quite hard to knock out. if the brakes are well bled and there is definately no air in the system , then its you're master cylinder thats faulty. puffs of air are perfectly normal. its just the servo working . to test your servo pump up the pedal till its solid with the engine off and keep your foot on the brake pedal. then turn on the engine and you'll feel the brake pedal drop further with the added servo assistance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number2301 1 1 Cars Posted May 30, 2008 Sorry for the hijack but my brakes are the same on my 1.9 GTI, I fitted a new master cylinder the other week which didn't do anything, but it wasn't properly bled at the time due to the rear caliper bleed nipples breaking. I'm replacing those on the weekend so I'll be able to properly bleed it but last time I was bleeding the front right caliper air just kept coming. A cursory examination didn't show any damage to the flexis or copper lines but I don't really know what I'm looking for! Also how do you remove the front caliper for examination? Is it just the two big bolts on the back? What am I looking for on that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pugnut 9 1 Cars Posted May 30, 2008 never came across this problem before. what method do you use for bleeding? front calipers are normally pretty staight forward to bleed. the two 13mm bolts that hold the sliders to the caliper will get the caliper off.Just like if you were replacing pads. the two big bolts will remove the carrier which needs to come off for replacing the disks, but will also remove the caliper completely Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number2301 1 1 Cars Posted May 30, 2008 I bled it with a one man bleed kit. I suspect it may have been due to not being able to bleed the rears with the bleed nipples snapping. Do you know if you have to bleed the compensator as listed in Haynes for the 1.9? Its just that I've got the old Haynes manual and it doesn't cover the 1.9 properly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
