MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: jimk04 on December 06, 2011, 10:17:31 am

Title: mk5 gti master cylinder removal
Post by: jimk04 on December 06, 2011, 10:17:31 am

Has anyone tackled.an m/c swap?

The haynes manual makes it sound fairly easy, but the pics look like the engine was.out!

Title: Re: mk5 gti master cylinder removal
Post by: vRSAlex on December 17, 2011, 09:19:57 am

Brake or clutch master cylinder?

Clutch master isn't too bad. About an hours work inc the bleed.

Brake master is around 2 hours.

Brakes servo is the worst thing to change. I would allow 5 hours for that.

Title: Re: mk5 gti master cylinder removal
Post by: jimk04 on December 17, 2011, 04:09:12 pm

Sorry yes I meant to say, brakes.

Thanks Alex.