MPX309 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Ok, I know this normally means break fluid. . . or bleed? I'm not sure. this is the first time on the mk7 something like this has happened so I'm not sure how soon to address it. shall I leave it before it gets worse or shall I get it seen to immediately? The inner car noob is coming out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 When was the brake fluid last changed and is this a sudden thing, or gradually getting worse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPX309 Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Hmmm I'm not sure. I may need to check the FSH. Hasn't been done since I've owned the car. and I've done about 10k in it. It's currently at 24k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Brake fluid should be done every other year, so if yours is 2012, it should have been done in 2014, it will be due again this year. The problem is that it is not included in the standard service costs so many people skip it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPX309 Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Thanks for clearing that up. It's probably due then, seeing as it's 2016 now. (Yes it's a 62 plate) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramanic Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 dont mean to ask a daft question but are you pressing brakes when the key is on the off position? try it them you start engine to check buddy as the pump needs to be active :) just making sure as a know someone recently thought the same and turns out it was this and they never noticed this before lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPX309 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 44 minutes ago, Paramanic said: dont mean to ask a daft question but are you pressing brakes when the key is on the off position? try it them you start engine to check buddy as the pump needs to be active :) just making sure as a know someone recently thought the same and turns out it was this and they never noticed this before lol Hehe, good question. No I live at the top of a steep hill. . . so using the breaks is literally the first thing I do when using the car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 *brakes... But yeah, sponginess is air in the hydraulics. Seems odd on a fairly new car though, as above the fluid change often gets missed for years and people don't notice. Have you checked the fluid level? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPX309 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 48 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: *brakes... But yeah, sponginess is air in the hydraulics. Seems odd on a fairly new car though, as above the fluid change often gets missed for years and people don't notice. Have you checked the fluid level? Not yet, it's not seriously spongy, but enough that I noticed. I've booked the car in to get the wheel fixed and the aeroblade sprayed on Monday, so will address the brakes next month. . . (lol priorities) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPX309 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Does anyone know how much roughly I'm looking at to get this done. . . Also does it need to go to days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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