Bleeding Brake/clutch

[747tech]

As title, can anyone help re. bleeding brake/clutch Master cylinder, Ive searched and failed to find the bleed point. (2005 tdi).

 

[Birchall]

Not sure what you mean? There are no bleed points on the master cylinders.

The brake bleed nipples are on the slave cylinders on each wheel (for the brakes) I can't remember seeing the clutch cylinder but it is around about the top of the gearbox and should be visible from under the bonnet near to the engine side of the gearbox.

A word of caution though, if you empty the system completely of fluid including the ABS pump, you will need a pressurised bleeder of at least 2 bar, or if you have VCDS you can follow the instructions to get the system to basically bleed itself. It will tell you what to do on each step and the car will run the pump automatically to bleed the car .

Steve B

 

[spike]

More info in this thread - https://www.a2oc.net/community/index.php?threads/two-questions-about-the-a2-brakes.11981/post-91202

Unfortunately the link in post 9 seems to be broken

Cheers Spike

 

[Darren C]

This might be the link Sir Spike was looking for - advice from Mike. Sadly the diagrams are no longer present.

www.a2oc.net/community/index.php?threads/for-thespringfield.9321/

 

[audifan]

The clutch slave cylinder bleed in just behind the operating arm on the top of the gearbox and in my case it is PLASTIC so do not overtighten it. Bled my brakes and clutch using a Europat Vizibleed Bleed Aid from Halfrauds under a fiver, easy to use but do make sure you loop the rubber piece through the correct hole in the plastic strip to stop it blowing off the nipple under pressure in the picture blow connect bleed hose at point A

 

[747tech]

Many thanks audifan, just what I was looking for.

 

[audifan]

When you look at the area the slave cylinder is quite easy to see and good access.