I would appreciate any suggestions as unless I get it sorted by the weekend we haven't got any means of getting to JAE!!
Long story short.
Changed the pads, discs and brake fluid on the Golf today. Discs both shot, pads very unevenly worn, heavily glazed and no good to anyone.
Pads and discs went in okay. Caliper pistons not stuck.
Used an Easy-bleed to bleed the brakes. All seemed well. Flushed through the lines with fresh DOT4. The old fluid was well manky, looked like old engine oil. Looked like it was either very old or had been boiled?
The nearside front Caliper couldn't be bled with the easy bleed - had to go and get Alex and do a 2-man bleed. Followed usual guidelines - cracked the bleed nut just after pedal pressure was applied, closed again before reaching bottom of pedal. No air out the back two bleed screws, a little out the offside front and loads out the nearside. All went okay.
Except.... Now there's no brakes - VERY spongy pedal and very little braking effort. You press the pedal and you feel some, but not a lot of resistance.
When I got back, looked around and both discs were red hot. the metal of the disc face had taken on that blue tinge that metal does when it's been exposed to a lot of heat. Also, there was smoke coming off the nearside caliper.
So..... What's the crack? I would say air in the system, but I'm sure we got it all? I will try again, but if that doesn't work??
Suggestions? If re-bleeding doesn't work, then I think It'll be a visit to a garage!