Using brake filling/bleeding equipment -VAS 5234-, this page covers standard bleeding of the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 hydraulic system — a pre-pressure of 2 bar is required for the ABS hydraulic unit -N55-.
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| Bleeding the hydraulic system using brake filling and
bleeding equipment -VAS 5234- is described. |
| A pre-pressure of 2 bar is required for bleeding the ABS
hydraulic unit -N55-. |
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| Brake filling and bleeding equipment -VAS 5234- |
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Questions & answers
Bleeding hydraulic system following standard procedure — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
How do I bleed the Golf Mk7 brake system (standard procedure)?
Use a pressure bleeder at 1–2 bar. Open each bleed nipple in the specified sequence (usually furthest from master cylinder first), collect fluid until free of bubbles, then close.
Note
Only use new brake fluid conforming to VW standard (VW 501 14).
Brake fluid is poisonous. Also due to its corrosi ...
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Carry out subsequent bleeding when:
brake pedal travel is too long or so-called
»soft brake pedal«
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