1994 Volkswagen Jetta brakes

1994 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
163,000 MILES • AUTOMATIC
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TEDDY82
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Brake pedal goes all the way to the floor, have to pump them to stop but only works some times but has gotten worst! There is no leakes not sure if its brake booster or cylinder.we yried bleedin the brakes a little but hasnt worked. Front brakes r new but back breaks r old. Pls help! Thsnk u
Dec 13, 2015 at 10:23 AM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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WELL

THIS COULD BE A MASTER CYLINDER THAT'S PLUNGER IS ALLOWING FLUID TO SLIP PAST (NEW ONE IN ORDER)

OR

MAYBE YOUR DRUM BRAKES ARE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT (THEY SHOULD BE ADJUSTED OUTWARD UNTIL THE DRUMS WILL BARELY CLEAR THE SHOES WHEN YOU INSTALL IT, BUT NOT SO TIGHT THAT THEY DRAG WHEN YOU ROTATE THE WHEEL.)

IT MIGHT BE YOUR BLEEDING TECHNIQUE TOO. MANY PEOPLE SORTA "WING IT" NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO, 'CEPT LISTEN TO THEIR PALS! SOMETIMES IT'S VERY COMICAL TO WATCH THE VARIATIONS PEOPLE COME UP WITH.

BELOW I'M GIVING YOU A LINK (TO SAVE ME FROM TYPING IT ALL AGAIN!)

WHERE IT TURNS TO "LOWER CASE" SHOULD BE THE START OF THE PROCESS

THERE IS A LINK WITHIN THERE TOO, IT CAN NO LONGER BE CLICKED ON, BUT YOU CAN COPY AND PASTE IT TO A NEW TAB (IT SORTA CONCERNS REPLACING AND BLEEDING THE MASTER CYLINDER) I'D TRY THE BLEEDING "MY WAY" BEFORE YOU MESS WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER.

http://www.2carpros.com/questions/1998-ford-f-150-cant-get-brakes-bleed

THE BIGGEST THING TO REMEMBER IS: DO NOT LET THE FLUID GET LOWER THAN 1/2 FULL BEFORE YOU REFILL IT! IF YOU LET IT RUN DRY, YOU GOTTA START ALL OVER.

THE MEDIC
Dec 13, 2015 at 4:37 PM