MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: rich83 on November 20, 2010, 02:14:16 pm

Title: MK5 R32 front caliper bleeding
Post by: rich83 on November 20, 2010, 02:14:16 pm

Hi

Its it correct that the bleed screws on these are not not hollow??

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm2.static.flickr.com%2F1287%2F5187207722_c3f1554c1a_z.jpg&hash=dc2bc9683ecbf621849e7ae973b18001247b568d)

Under the black rubber bung... its just one of these

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wunderkar.ca%2Fimages%2Fbrakes%2Fa4%2FcaliperBleeder10mm.jpg&hash=55db8d5e92f8fc6d59c0a278a37935f19976d18f)

Its just a solid bolt!


Rich

Title: Re: MK5 R32 front caliper bleeding
Post by: rich83 on November 20, 2010, 02:19:45 pm

Please ignore that..... its me being a little retarded!

Title: Re: MK5 R32 front caliper bleeding
Post by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on November 20, 2010, 05:04:32 pm

Rich....

Are you fitting these yourself?     (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fo87%2Fflammingos%2Fscared.gif&hash=4bae11d04868f2ec0e5a0deb59ae5f6eb5dd4182)

 :signLOL:

Title: Re: MK5 R32 front caliper bleeding
Post by: rich83 on November 20, 2010, 05:45:06 pm

With help thank god! I thought the bolt was solid as per my email! Didn't notice the sneaky hole on the side!!

Title: Re: MK5 R32 front caliper bleeding
Post by: damoegan on November 20, 2010, 11:21:29 pm

You got these on yet, Rich?

Title: Re: MK5 R32 front caliper bleeding
Post by: Andy on November 20, 2010, 11:31:39 pm

what you like rich
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc20%2Fmaxitrol%2Fimages-3.jpg&hash=8014c2bcd2ff26e952106a4c7a7eb64b2f08b9ae)
 :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL:

Title: Re: MK5 R32 front caliper bleeding
Post by: edd666999 on November 20, 2010, 11:55:18 pm

Quote from: richwig83 on November 20, 2010, 05:45:06 pm

With help thank god! I thought the bolt was solid as per my email! Didn't notice the sneaky hole on the side!!

you just cheered up my very depressing evening at work. Many thanks.  :signLOL:  :notworthy:

Title: Re: MK5 R32 front caliper bleeding
Post by: rich83 on November 21, 2010, 12:23:11 am

Touch wood... they will be fitted on monday.... providing no more retarded incidents!! :chicken:

Andy... i thought about deleting this thread once id realised what a mistaka-i-had-made-a.... but thought it would get a laugh!


Glad i made you laugh.... it made me laugh too!

 :signLOL:

Title: Re: MK5 R32 front caliper bleeding
Post by: Andy on November 21, 2010, 12:31:40 am

It did make me laugh Rich.. :happy2...at least you spotted it thou..