MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: wolliwuk on December 02, 2008, 02:02:38 pm

Title: Is this normal? Braking....
Post by: wolliwuk on December 02, 2008, 02:02:38 pm
When I brake gently with the clutch depressed I get this alarming banging feedback through the brake pedals as though something is loose.
If I brake a little more positively with the clutch depressed it is fine.
Other braking is normal and the brakes were last checked at MOT about 1000 miles ago.  I do very little milage and this seems to make no difference as to wether the brakes are hot or cold.
Occasionally this has made me stall the car  :driver:
Is it something to do with the ABS braking or what else could it be?
Title: Re: Is this normal? Braking....
Post by: JPC on December 02, 2008, 02:08:30 pm
if it is affected by the clutch, might it be something to do with brake fluid? maybe there is air in the system somewhere? but if its a banging, hmm... id get it checked sooner rather than later!
Title: Re: Is this normal? Braking....
Post by: Greeners on December 02, 2008, 02:09:24 pm
Does sound as though the ABS could have something to do with it....... :confused:
Title: Re: Is this normal? Braking....
Post by: Top Cat on December 02, 2008, 03:26:28 pm
The banging will definitely be the ABS, but i cant see what the clutch has to do with it. Something to do with the sensor is my guess I would be straight to the garage with that no question. let us know how you get on.  :chicken:
Title: Re: Is this normal? Braking....
Post by: wolliwuk on December 02, 2008, 04:07:02 pm
Now that I think more about it it can also happen when I dont have the clutch pressed just that I am going at a very slow speed.

Will talk to my local friendly garage, I just thought it may be something to do with the ABS as ABS is new to me
Title: Re: Is this normal? Braking....
Post by: billyboy on December 02, 2008, 08:24:17 pm
it isnt coz of the icey roads is it ?
abs pulse, maybe
i know this is off spec, but my mk3 tdi did this just as i came to a stop, it was an abs sensor, i changed both fronts and cured it, german and swedish where cheaper than euro car parts
Title: Re: Is this normal? Braking....
Post by: wolliwuk on December 03, 2008, 07:29:30 pm
Explain more about ABS pulse  ... coz it does feel like a pulsing.  I want to be armed with descriptiveness when I go to my garage coz being female  :driver: I don't want t sound like a total twit!
Title: Re: Is this normal? Braking....
Post by: billyboy on December 04, 2008, 08:01:50 pm
Explain more about ABS pulse  ... coz it does feel like a pulsing.  I want to be armed with descriptiveness when I go to my garage coz being female  :driver: I don't want t sound like a total twit!
its when the wheel skids, so to stop you skidding it pulses on and off, if theres any snow in your area then go onto a car park and try and stop on the snow, and this will be felt