Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Testing for leaks
| Special tools and workshop equipment
required |
| Tester for brake pressure regulator -V.A.G 1310 A- |
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| Adapter M10 -V.A.G 1310/6- |
| Brake system (hydraulic unit, brake hoses, brake lines and
brake calipers) operating properly and free of leaks. |
| Carry out the following work: |
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Remove bleeder valve at one of front brake calipers. |
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Connect pressure gauge -V.A.G 1310 A- and bleed. |
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Apply pressure to brake pedal until gauge indicates a
pressure of 50 bar. The pressure must not drop by more than
4 bar within the test period of 45 seconds. Renew brake master
cylinder if drop in pressure exceeds specification. |
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Note
Carry out subsequent bleeding when:
brake pedal travel is too long or so-called
»soft brake pedal«
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Other materials:
Safety precautions when working on vehicles with Start/Stop system
Note the following when working on vehicles with Start/Stop
system:
WARNING
Risk of injury due to automatic engine starting in
vehicles with a start-stop system.
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Tyre sizes for vehicles with four-wheel drive
The following points must be observed for vehicles with
four-wheel drive:
Only tyres of the same make, design and tread pattern may be
fitted to the front and rear axles.
Different tyre rolling circumferences ...
Real-time Visualization
The image of your Model X on the Suspension screen
provides a real-time visualization of the status of the air
suspension system. In addition to visually showing
changes to the ride height, it displays Compression and
Rebound lines that reflect how the suspension system is
controlling the dampe ...
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Subsequent bleeding of hydraulic system