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Flushing Brakes
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READ THE MANUAL FIRST!
You will need a FLAT surface to complete
this repair for your safety.
READ ALL OF
THIS PROCEDURE SEVERAL TIMES SO THAT YOU UNDERSTAND IT. DO NOT
PERFORM THE PROCEDURE OUT OF ORDER. THIS WILL RESULT IN DEATH
OR SERIOUS INJURY.
Read our
Safety page
too.
This procedure requires 2 people
to work right.
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TOOLS NEEDED:
8 mm Line and
combination Wrenches
Parts needed:
Brake Fluid (at least
a quart (liter))
Procedure for flushing
Lift up the VW using the
Lifting up Your VW All Four Tires
Procedure.
Fill the Brake reservoir
to the top of the bottle.
Start with the Drivers
Front (Left Front) brake.
With one person inside
the VW, loosen the bleed valve.
Have your second person
pump the brakes until you see the fluid get clear.
Once the fluid is clear,
close the bleed valve
Repeat steps 4 - 6 for
the remaining wheels in this order: Passenger Front (Right Front),
Passenger Rear (Right Rear), Driver Rear (Left Rear)
After completing
flushing of brakes then you must complete adjusting the brakes using
the Adjusting the Brakes procedure
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