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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Pre-bleeding brake system pressure accumulator -VX70-

Using sealing plug repair kit -1H0 698 311 A-, this page covers pre-bleeding the hybrid Volkswagen Golf Mk7 pressure accumulator -VX70- — connect a bleed bottle using suitable hose.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
Sealing plug repair kit -1H0 698 311 A-
 

Pre-bleeding brake system pressure accumulator -VX70-

–  Connect commercially available bleed bottle -2- to brake system pressure accumulator -VX70--1- using suitable bleed hose.
–  Open bleeder valve -arrow A-.
–  Fill in brake fluid until it flows bubble-free out of threaded hole -arrow B-.
–  Close bleeder valve -arrow A-.
–  Seal threaded hole -arrow B- using sealing plugs from repair kit -1H0 698 311 A-.
–  Install brake system pressure accumulator -VX70- → Chapter.
 

Pre-bleeding brake system pressure accumulator -VX70-

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    Pre-bleeding brake system pressure accumulator -VX70- — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    How do I pre-bleed the Golf Mk7 GTE -VX70- accumulator?
    Connect the pressure bleeder, open the -VX70- bleed nipple, collect fluid until bubble-free, close, then proceed with standard bleeding sequence.
    Subsequent bleeding of hydraulic system
      Note Carry out subsequent bleeding when: brake pedal travel is too long or so-called »soft brake pedal« ...

    Testing for leaks
    Special tools and workshop equipment required Tester for brake pressure regulator -V.A.G 1310 A-     ...