legvw 0 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Ok, been having a few issues with the brakes, bled the whole system several times, and the pedal only has a bit of 'feel' to it. I can lock the wheels, but only on full travel of the pedal. So i bought some new ebc turbo groove discs to make me feel better!Does anyone know if they are the correct way round? Thats the way that they said to fit them, but i'm not sure?And i thought after reading kevs turbo guide, i'd make a swirl pot for the fuel system, as the pump i had was quite nosiey. It seems to have helped.And the rust monsters have visited :-(Drivers sillPassenger sillGunna sort them bad boys out tomorrow and weld them holes up! Link to post Share on other sites
AJmk2 2 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Unlucky with the seems , but im sure you will be able to sort that out.You had a chance to get your car on the roll road yet ? Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 No not yet, probably won't for a month or so, until i'm happy enough with the map, car etc to drive up to emerald to get dave walker to map it.Going to try and get loads of road mapping done soon, after the mot.Sorted my insurance out last week, i went with Sky insurance, TPFT, 4 years no claims, 26yrs, £731, which i didn't think was too bad! Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Might be worth injecting some waxoyl in those sills after you've repaired them. Link to post Share on other sites
john555 0 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 wow insurance is mint will have to give them a shhot the best price iv had so far was 1800, hows the 4x4 working with your diff control or have you not had a chance to properly test it yet Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Might be worth injecting some waxoyl in those sills after you've repaired them.Yeah think thats a good idea! I think what started to rot them was the fact it had the plastic sill covers on for most of its life' date=' and they just collected mud and water and started the rot.[b']So my advise to people is to take your sill covers off once in a while and clean the body work under them!Anyway, yes john the control works well! 4wd works well! lol! Just been out to try and bed the brakes in, its sort of working, it will stop-really well, but the pedal is almost to the floor. So don't really know if it will pass the mot like it? Does anyone know?? Link to post Share on other sites
UnitedMotorsport 55 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 It wont pass the MOT with excessive footbrake travel. Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Oh. Thought that, but just thought i'd check.Has anyone had trouble with the brakes on there forced induction vr's before? Like the vac line for the servo? Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 your master cylinder is to small for the R32 calipers.imo if it passes the brake test then you will past.. depends if you mean it actually goes down to the floor...Anyway a bigger master cylinder will sort it out, its not just air in the brakes??dude i have a question about welding... when your welding a box section like that how do you stop... or even put out the fire inside the sill lol? all mines been on floor pan where I can get to the back.. but ive got some like that i need to sort... worried about torching my car lol Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 your master cylinder is to small for the R32 calipers.imo if it passes the brake test then you will past.. depends if you mean it actually goes down to the floor...Anyway a bigger master cylinder will sort it out' date=' its not just air in the brakes??[/quote']Do you know what size i'd need to get? I've changed the servo to 1 off of a later mk3, so would a mk4 m/c fit?And there is no air mate, can't be, bled the brakes loads of times now because i thought that was the problem!Oh and the welding? Just do about 1 inch at a time, damp with wet cloth, look inside to check for flames, then just carry on like that! I did have most of the bungs out where i could, but no flames, just a bit of smoke! Stinks! Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Or you can do it how i've described in the garage section with the glow and fade technique. Keeps the heat well under control and no fires. Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 your on your own with that one, Mk4 R32 master cylinder will be the right size. but im not sure if it will fit... guess you need to buy one and try it on.. theres a good chance it will fit. Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Or you can do it how i've described in the garage section with the glow and fade technique. Keeps the heat well under control and no fires.ah fair enough... ive got some underseal from when i protected it to stop it getting worse... goes up like petrol LOL Link to post Share on other sites
UnitedMotorsport 55 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 imo if it passes the brake test then you will past.. depends if you mean it actually goes down to the floor...http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_330.htmSection A, reasons for rejection 5"5.When the pedal is fully depressed there is not enough reserve pedal movement." Link to post Share on other sites
J5KE F 0 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 not long now mate!!! This project is truely inspiring .. Link to post Share on other sites
Goose 0 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 are you still ahving trouble with your brakes? i ha d trouble with mine on my corrado i assume the systems are simalar but my problem was in the abs part and was stopping me bleed the brakes properly, i had done them loads of times and had no air but was told by the garage it was the abs systems resisvour and they used a pump or something to do the hole systrm. hope that helps but as i say they might be different systems Link to post Share on other sites
Goose 0 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 oh yea truly amazing build/thread Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted January 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 are you still ahving trouble with your brakes? i ha d trouble with mine on my corrado i assume the systems are simalar but my problem was in the abs part and was stopping me bleed the brakes properly' date=' i had done them loads of times and had no air but was told by the garage it was the abs systems resisvour and they used a pump or something to do the hole systrm. hope that helps but as i say they might be different systems [/quote']I've completely removed the abs system cause its pants! So definately not that! Cheers anyway :-) Link to post Share on other sites
RIX 0 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 it´s no problem with abs just har ignition on when bleeding Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 After changing my original brake master cylinder for another off of a mk3 golf, and having no luck with the brakes, i bought an r32 servo and master cylinder. I stil had the same problem, too much pedal travel, until saterday when i had the car jacked up! I was sat there drinking a cup of tea (as you do!) and looking at my brakes, when i realised that i've been trying to bleed the rear calipers with the bleed nipple at the bottom! So i took off the calipers, bleed them so the nipple was upper most an loads of air came out!! I was a happy bunny! Brakes at last!! :-)Forgot to take some pics but the mk4 servo and master cylinder fits a treat, with just a slight mod to the reservior.Washed it twice this morning before dropping it off round a friends garage ready for mot next week! I'm really excited, and hope it passes, but if it doesn't it can only be something minor, i hope. :-)Also booked the 11th March for a mapping session at Emerald, so got to get some miles done before then! Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Hope this is guna be in your workshop next saturday. Really looks good and cant believe how much work has been put into this. Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Yeah should be there mate! I'l take you an mark for a spin ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 ha ha yea be great is all finished now then or you got few little bits here and there to do. Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Got to get the outside tidied up, bit of paint, fit 10mm spacers to the back wheels, maybe fit a cage sometime during the year too. Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 sounds good shall i come up at 8 again on saturday then. Link to post Share on other sites
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