MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: v1kkm on September 14, 2015, 02:50:30 pm

Title: Brakes stopped working. Please help!
Post by: v1kkm on September 14, 2015, 02:50:30 pm

Hello,

Had an issue in the golf yesterday and it's scared me to drive it again.

Brake pedal went to the floor and stopped working for some seconds, after pumping they began working again. The power steering also seems to be stiffer all of the sudden.

There is brake fluid there. It's a 2005 golf gti. No dash lights are on.

Any ideas?

Title: Re: Brakes stopped working. Please help!
Post by: dazza on September 14, 2015, 03:07:34 pm

Did you have a grinding noise when the pedal went to the floor? This happened to me once  :scared:

Title: Re: Brakes stopped working. Please help!
Post by: v1kkm on September 14, 2015, 03:22:46 pm

No grinding noise dude. Did this happen to you a while back or recently? Has it just stopped happening?

I'm thinking of having a brake service done just to be safe. But i'm unsure as to why my PAS is suddenly stiff too?

Title: Re: Brakes stopped working. Please help!
Post by: dazza on September 14, 2015, 04:53:38 pm

Quote from: v1kkm on September 14, 2015, 03:22:46 pm

No grinding noise dude. Did this happen to you a while back or recently? Has it just stopped happening?

I'm thinking of having a brake service done just to be safe. But i'm unsure as to why my PAS is suddenly stiff too?

This happened a while ago and never since.

Title: Re: Brakes stopped working. Please help!
Post by: Paradox1 on September 14, 2015, 05:02:52 pm

Maybe your master cylinder is worn. Id get it checked ASAP though

Title: Re: Brakes stopped working. Please help!
Post by: v1kkm on September 15, 2015, 12:59:49 pm

Is there any self diagnostics i can do on the cylinder?