ABS pump needs bleeding as well its part of the system and if it tramps air it will create a dead pedal even if all calipers move fluid with no bubbles. VCDS can actuate the pump and move the fuild which is the more humane way of doing it, the other ways is a bit more caotic - locking the brakes on slippery surface to actuate the abs few times which will release all the air in the abs pump Keep up the good work!
That's a great point! I definitely need to find someone with VCDS or make the investment😅 definitely worth it for all the cars I plan to own! Thank you for the support!
Dude- I feel you man! I have an 325i that developed a massive oil leak (oil filter housing o-ring) and I barely made it home. I’m waiting for parts now. I would suggest rebuilding that housing so that you don’t have this kind of failure- it could be pretty bad. Next- I have a 300tdi 90- that seems to be my most reliable classic car but has a lot of little things that make it an undesirable daily driver- no ac, leaks water inside, horrible heat, super slow, etc. Lastly I have a 1960s Porsche 912 - not counting the rust- it was a good driver until I lost compression on the no. 3 cylinder. Car is now just parked- can’t afford to fix it 😂- I have other responsibilities. At the end of the day- if it wasn’t for my Corolla - I wouldn’t be able to keep these old unreliable cars. My Corolla keeps me on the road. I would recommend having a Toyota in the fleet- they just don’t quit.
I swear to god I might be you in the future, I have a mint condition 2001 Audi TT Red Convertible Coupe Roadster, and am and have been currently looking and researching at an E30 for months. Not only that but I love cinematic work and would like to do things with cars like that. You do such great work and are criminally underrated man, your storytelling and camera work/editing is amazing.
Just park the E30 in Flat areas without handbrake and just with gear 1. Its normal for those type of breakes that these get rusty and stuck. I live in a flat part of germany and no one uses the handbrakes here for that reason.
I feel you. For a bit all I had was my 2000 TT and a B7 A4. Seemed like there was always something wrong with atleast one of them. You need a toyota back up daily!
In my opinion, the company should at least reimburse you for your trouble, even if it was 25% back; they need to make sure their parts work before shipping.
I’m in this boat rn lol. My 850r had been sitting for years waiting on a list of repairs. I got it fixed, but my 240 has been sitting due to a crash. Then overnight the fuel pump died in the 850 and I’m back to no car lol. I paid for overnight shipping from fcp but I have a feeling that pump isn’t coming today lol. What really sucks is the 850 is parked somewhere it shouldn’t be and I can’t moved it bc it’s on an incline. Fingers crossed the pump comes before a tow truck
Brake systems with ESP blocks always are more fiddly to bleed. For the A8 D2 for example and the Q7 4L (both I own) you need to bleed the brakes with VCDS. The ESP pump gets actuated and you can then bleed the according line. Seems more work, but actually was much quicker that way. You can of course bleed brakes without VCDS, but then you better use a vacuum brake fluid tool. Or do it old school a lot of times. Did it on my first A8 4 times until the pedal was firm. And I noticed it was much firmer than some cars that were done by a shop. Either way, I have three current project cars standing here with three others I need to fix and sell while rebuilding our house. I know the feeling of unfinished projects. It's hard on you after a while and you get slower and less active. Need to fight that in order to stay on top of things
@@DustySteel Nothing of interest really. They are projects because I need to make them drive again and in the process modify them ever so slighlty. A Q7 4L 4.2FSI from 2007, a TT 8N 1-8T 224 Cabriolet from 2002, a Touareg 7L R5 from 2002, an A6 C5 4.2 q from 2002, an A8 3.3TDI from 2002, an 200 2.2T from 1991, an A6 2.8 q from 1997 and a Wellenbinder boat as well as our 1964 Van De Stadt Andromeda. Quite a lot on my plate while somehow earning money as well
Painful to have to deal with that but at least this way the callipers are the correct way around. Smaller pistons on the leading edge will give better performance and more even pad wear. For a ‘custom’ brake set up, this should have been the case from day one…
I might have a reason why you haven't been able to get a firm pedal. Sometimes air leaks around the bleeder screw when you have it loose. Make sure there's a little bit of thread sealant on the bleeder screws. And make sure it's the right stuff. I've also heard about people using Teflon tape, even though it's not rated for that
That could be true but isn’t the pressure of the brake fluid enough to keep that air out? I’ve done brakes multiple times on multiple vehicles and for some reason always have a spongy pedal at first until I’ve driven it around more. One would think that having the brake reservoir up higher then the rest of the system would draw the air to the top.
May be useful to see if you have a bleed nipple on the audi on the clutch line I know the TT has one near the gearbox also the Master cylinder may have one or two nipples underneath if there are bleed nipples bleed these after you bleed the four wheels in sequence.
There is only one way to mount staggered bore piston callipers., the smaller bore always is towards the leading edge of the pad as the disc rotates past it. Doing it the other way will lead to lost performance and tapered wear of the pad.
@@HunterDirection i’m glad it got installed the proper way in the end. The leading edge of the brake pad always gets pulled in towards the disk during a braking event, this effect is what automatically creates extra force at the leading edge of the brake pad, the smaller pistons are always on the lead edge as the smaller surface area of the smaller piston won’t force on the back of the pad as hard, the larger bore ( surface area ) on the trailing edge, applies more pressure than the leading edge to help mitigate this taper phenomenon.
my friend had like a 83 bmw 325e with a straight 6, manual rwd, he slapped a turbo onto stock motor and it ran well and fast but he blew it up trying to street race against a new gto back in like 2008. I also had a 325e 84 but I never got it running then sold it and dude replaced coil pack and still driving it today. maybe its time i buy another one and turbo charge it they have potential and drift machine. they have basically mini corvette rear ends
i agree but those motors come stock with forged internals so they can handle a certain amount of boost with no work done. I think my friend did not tune it right and tried to push it to far so he did it to himself@@DustySteel
So just a heads up hope this helps any time you remove the caliper on these cars you can bleed it all you want but it will still have the pedal feel you are experiencing you need to perform the abs full brake system bleed. If this b5 is equipped with it which i wanna say it is and if so i recommend getting vcds to perform the bleed routine 👍
Vcds is definitely in my future given all the cars I plan to own for the channel! Thank you for the great point! Worst case if I can't get vcds soon enough I'll find a local guy who has it!
I love your videos but a small detail has always bothered me. Its the pulling the handbreak after parking the car. Its a handbreak and not a parkbreak. You only need to pull it, when you are parked on e steep hill. Otherwise you will risk seizing up your brakes. And thats what just happend. There ist no issue with you breaks. Please keep up the amazing content and film making. I love it!
Bro these short ass cuts (in the beginning) are giving me schizophrenia *UPDATE* The rest of the video cured my schizophrenia. It was shot well and I enjoyed it very much
Its a kit I bought on ECS made by schwaben. It really is awesome for the price. Came with extra wrenches and multiple bottles for the calipers for around 60 bucks haha.
@@HunterDirection nice, im gonna pick one up. Did you also replace your coil harness? I bought a replacement from uro that came with zero directions and i cant find any instructions other than the ecs tuning one
@@DaveJenkins82 that sounds horrible lol. This all reminds me of working on tractor trailers in freezing weather. Often you have to hit the brakes with a rubber mallet and put alcohol in the brake system to keep it all from freezing up.
It’s a cheap boring commuter but basically free to drive and allows my budget to exist for the 93 S4, when you get older and have kids this will make more sense maybe lol. Old German cars always need something but as you get older time is harder to find. Should have taken my S4 to work today but didn’t have time to bed the brake pads I tossed in. I say keep the E30 and S4 and sell the TT
ABS pump needs bleeding as well its part of the system and if it tramps air it will create a dead pedal even if all calipers move fluid with no bubbles.
VCDS can actuate the pump and move the fuild which is the more humane way of doing it, the other ways is a bit more caotic - locking the brakes on slippery surface to actuate the abs few times which will release all the air in the abs pump
Keep up the good work!
That's a great point! I definitely need to find someone with VCDS or make the investment😅 definitely worth it for all the cars I plan to own! Thank you for the support!
Dude- I feel you man! I have an 325i that developed a massive oil leak (oil filter housing o-ring) and I barely made it home. I’m waiting for parts now. I would suggest rebuilding that housing so that you don’t have this kind of failure- it could be pretty bad.
Next- I have a 300tdi 90- that seems to be my most reliable classic car but has a lot of little things that make it an undesirable daily driver- no ac, leaks water inside, horrible heat, super slow, etc.
Lastly I have a 1960s Porsche 912 - not counting the rust- it was a good driver until I lost compression on the no. 3 cylinder. Car is now just parked- can’t afford to fix it 😂- I have other responsibilities.
At the end of the day- if it wasn’t for my Corolla - I wouldn’t be able to keep these old unreliable cars. My Corolla keeps me on the road. I would recommend having a Toyota in the fleet- they just don’t quit.
I swear to god I might be you in the future,
I have a mint condition 2001 Audi TT Red Convertible Coupe Roadster, and am and have been currently looking and researching at an E30 for months.
Not only that but I love cinematic work and would like to do things with cars like that.
You do such great work and are criminally underrated man, your storytelling and camera work/editing is amazing.
Sounds like you've got great taste in cars! Thank you a ton for the support I really appreciate it!
Just park the E30 in Flat areas without handbrake and just with gear 1. Its normal for those type of breakes that these get rusty and stuck. I live in a flat part of germany and no one uses the handbrakes here for that reason.
The 80s intro was fire my dude. Keep your head up. Cars are pain and love. 😂😂. Always enjoy the vids bud keep rocking 🤘🤘
I am thrilled you enjoyed it so much! I really appreciate the support!
Thank you. Gonna be a sad day when i run out of these lback issue episodes. Love your work.
Moral of the story is at the end of the day, your boy the TT was the moat reliable 😂
Haha true 😆 at least it's issue was something I could still move the car with!
Hey your into 20year old German cars. It comes with the territory
I wish I could subscribe several times to raise up your definitely underrated channel 😢
I feel you. For a bit all I had was my 2000 TT and a B7 A4. Seemed like there was always something wrong with atleast one of them. You need a toyota back up daily!
You have to get vag and update brakes to rs4 in the computer
Getting cyberpunk vibes in the intro. 👍
In my opinion, the company should at least reimburse you for your trouble, even if it was 25% back; they need to make sure their parts work before shipping.
Yeah that would be pretty nice😅sadly I didn't get the vibe I was going to get a replacement without paying more to get it made and sent here.
@@HunterDirection that’s a good way for a company to lose business.
Love that ending, struggling to get my e30 engine and trans assembled with small dumb things here and there. Just gotta step back
It's so hard to do in the moment... but man is it worth it! I'm stoked you enjoyed the video! Thank you for the support
I’m in this boat rn lol. My 850r had been sitting for years waiting on a list of repairs. I got it fixed, but my 240 has been sitting due to a crash. Then overnight the fuel pump died in the 850 and I’m back to no car lol. I paid for overnight shipping from fcp but I have a feeling that pump isn’t coming today lol. What really sucks is the 850 is parked somewhere it shouldn’t be and I can’t moved it bc it’s on an incline. Fingers crossed the pump comes before a tow truck
Nvm. Fuel pump is out for delivery 🫡hopefully it actually gets here today
Brake systems with ESP blocks always are more fiddly to bleed. For the A8 D2 for example and the Q7 4L (both I own) you need to bleed the brakes with VCDS. The ESP pump gets actuated and you can then bleed the according line. Seems more work, but actually was much quicker that way. You can of course bleed brakes without VCDS, but then you better use a vacuum brake fluid tool. Or do it old school a lot of times. Did it on my first A8 4 times until the pedal was firm. And I noticed it was much firmer than some cars that were done by a shop.
Either way, I have three current project cars standing here with three others I need to fix and sell while rebuilding our house. I know the feeling of unfinished projects. It's hard on you after a while and you get slower and less active. Need to fight that in order to stay on top of things
What projects do you have in the works?
@@DustySteel Nothing of interest really. They are projects because I need to make them drive again and in the process modify them ever so slighlty. A Q7 4L 4.2FSI from 2007, a TT 8N 1-8T 224 Cabriolet from 2002, a Touareg 7L R5 from 2002, an A6 C5 4.2 q from 2002, an A8 3.3TDI from 2002, an 200 2.2T from 1991, an A6 2.8 q from 1997 and a Wellenbinder boat as well as our 1964 Van De Stadt Andromeda. Quite a lot on my plate while somehow earning money as well
@@GERntleMAN that’s quite the collection!!
Painful to have to deal with that but at least this way the callipers are the correct way around. Smaller pistons on the leading edge will give better performance and more even pad wear. For a ‘custom’ brake set up, this should have been the case from day one…
I agree that having them the right way now is a big benefit. You are right that's it's strange how they came reversed haha. Thank you for the support!
I might have a reason why you haven't been able to get a firm pedal. Sometimes air leaks around the bleeder screw when you have it loose. Make sure there's a little bit of thread sealant on the bleeder screws. And make sure it's the right stuff. I've also heard about people using Teflon tape, even though it's not rated for that
That could be true but isn’t the pressure of the brake fluid enough to keep that air out? I’ve done brakes multiple times on multiple vehicles and for some reason always have a spongy pedal at first until I’ve driven it around more. One would think that having the brake reservoir up higher then the rest of the system would draw the air to the top.
May be useful to see if you have a bleed nipple on the audi on the clutch line I know the TT has one near the gearbox also the Master cylinder may have one or two nipples underneath if there are bleed nipples bleed these after you bleed the four wheels in sequence.
Saturday morning ritual atp
There is only one way to mount staggered bore piston callipers., the smaller bore always is towards the leading edge of the pad as the disc rotates past it. Doing it the other way will lead to lost performance and tapered wear of the pad.
Man that's extra interesting that they came reversed to begin with then😅 guess there is a benefit to all this hassle then. Thank you for the support!
@@HunterDirection i’m glad it got installed the proper way in the end. The leading edge of the brake pad always gets pulled in towards the disk during a braking event, this effect is what automatically creates extra force at the leading edge of the brake pad, the smaller pistons are always on the lead edge as the smaller surface area of the smaller piston won’t force on the back of the pad as hard, the larger bore ( surface area ) on the trailing edge, applies more pressure than the leading edge to help mitigate this taper phenomenon.
I'm mainly here for the scenery and the visuals of the e30. Are you allowed to tell us which State you live in Hunter? It looks absolutely glorious. 😊
Looks like Oregon or somewhere on the west coast.
Washington state
my friend had like a 83 bmw 325e with a straight 6, manual rwd, he slapped a turbo onto stock motor and it ran well and fast but he blew it up trying to street race against a new gto back in like 2008. I also had a 325e 84 but I never got it running then sold it and dude replaced coil pack and still driving it today. maybe its time i buy another one and turbo charge it they have potential and drift machine. they have basically mini corvette rear ends
I bet if your friend would built that motor then it wouldn’t have blown up, German engineering is definitely awesome and can handle a ton of power.
i agree but those motors come stock with forged internals so they can handle a certain amount of boost with no work done. I think my friend did not tune it right and tried to push it to far so he did it to himself@@DustySteel
So just a heads up hope this helps any time you remove the caliper on these cars you can bleed it all you want but it will still have the pedal feel you are experiencing you need to perform the abs full brake system bleed. If this b5 is equipped with it which i wanna say it is and if so i recommend getting vcds to perform the bleed routine 👍
Vcds is definitely in my future given all the cars I plan to own for the channel! Thank you for the great point! Worst case if I can't get vcds soon enough I'll find a local guy who has it!
Man wish i lived closer id let you use mine lol but yes a must have !!!
Wow what a good video! More pls!
I second that!!
Thank you a ton for the support!
I love your videos but a small detail has always bothered me. Its the pulling the handbreak after parking the car. Its a handbreak and not a parkbreak. You only need to pull it, when you are parked on e steep hill. Otherwise you will risk seizing up your brakes. And thats what just happend. There ist no issue with you breaks.
Please keep up the amazing content and film making. I love it!
Aww my cars broke in one month lol😅so I totally feel this one.
Dat Sun of a…🤣
He definitely has a shoe thing goin to(; love the vids unfortunately I have an 2000 Awd TT you inspired me so much to keep working on it tho🤙🏼
The Audi TTs are so rad!! Hold on to that thing!👍
Already loving it more then the old Miata I had haha, but ya the thing is a blast 🤘🏼
@@squidtufo2612 maybe widebody it someday?🤷🏻♂️ I’m not sure if that’s been done or not.
Love me some sneakers😆! I wish I could show more variety but only the beaters get worn while working on cars haha.
Bro these short ass cuts (in the beginning) are giving me schizophrenia
*UPDATE*
The rest of the video cured my schizophrenia. It was shot well and I enjoyed it very much
whats that slick bleeder? i despise my mighty vac
Its a kit I bought on ECS made by schwaben. It really is awesome for the price. Came with extra wrenches and multiple bottles for the calipers for around 60 bucks haha.
@@HunterDirection nice, im gonna pick one up. Did you also replace your coil harness? I bought a replacement from uro that came with zero directions and i cant find any instructions other than the ecs tuning one
Lucky that drum released they are mofos trying to get off when stuck on.
I'm so stoked about that too. that could have been such a long issue out there lol
@@HunterDirection best ones are where the springs let go at high speed and they weld them selves to the drum….
@@DaveJenkins82 that sounds horrible lol. This all reminds me of working on tractor trailers in freezing weather. Often you have to hit the brakes with a rubber mallet and put alcohol in the brake system to keep it all from freezing up.
Complete joke of customer service for the S4 brakes.
This is also why I have a Toyota product as a daily and S4 as a weekend fun car/project
It was definitely a strange way to handle it haha... maybe I need a JDM car too lol🤔
It’s a cheap boring commuter but basically free to drive and allows my budget to exist for the 93 S4, when you get older and have kids this will make more sense maybe lol. Old German cars always need something but as you get older time is harder to find. Should have taken my S4 to work today but didn’t have time to bed the brake pads I tossed in. I say keep the E30 and S4 and sell the TT
1st comment babyyyy lets goo