Is it brake fluid, or brake and clutch fluid, for 97 Polo?

kh8 · 11-10-2015 11:56am #1

HI IS IT BRAKE FLUID OR BRAKE AND CLUCH FLUID FOR 97 POLO THANKS

George Dalton · 11-10-2015 12:14pm

Same thing.

kh8 · 11-10-2015 12:25pm

George Dalton wrote: »

Same thing.

thanks is there a clutch nipple or does it come out when bleeding the brakes

George Dalton · 11-10-2015 12:27pm

That shape Polo uses a cable clutch so the fluid is only for the brakes.

What problems are you having?

kh8 · 11-10-2015 12:43pm

George Dalton wrote: »

That shape Polo uses a cable clutch so the fluid is only for the brakes.

What problems are you having?

brakes are not very good the brake fluid looks like it needs changing the brake pedal is soft do u think there is air in the brakes
And does it make any diffrence if i use brake and clutch fluid

George Dalton · 11-10-2015 1:06pm

There could be air in the brakes, or it could be something as simple as the rear brake shoes needing to be adjusted. Either way a brake fluid change won't go amiss.

As I said already, the fluid is the same regardless of whether it says brake or brake and clutch on the container.

kh8 · 11-10-2015 2:45pm

George Dalton wrote: »

There could be air in the brakes, or it could be something as simple as the rear brake shoes needing to be adjusted. Either way a brake fluid change won't go amiss.

As I said already, the fluid is the same regardless of whether it says brake or brake and clutch on the container.

ok thanks

kh8 · 12-10-2015 7:45pm

just after bleeding my brakes and the brakes are better but the pedal is a small bit softer cause

biko · 13-10-2015 9:36am

OP, soft pedal after bleeding is fairly common. Usually it means there is air in the system.
Try bleeding again and make sure to get all air out.

I see you mention the soft pedal even before the bleeding - I will merge the threads together.

How did you bleed the system? Alone? With a proper bleed bottle?

kh8 · 14-10-2015 3:31pm

biko wrote: »

OP, soft pedal after bleeding is fairly common. Usually it means there is air in the system.
Try bleeding again and make sure to get all air out.

I see you mention the soft pedal even before the bleeding - I will merge the threads together.

How did you bleed the system? Alone? With a proper bleed bottle?

i bleed them myself alone with a bleeding kit got from halfords

kh8 · 17-10-2015 9:11am

Bled all four wheels again and is air free, still have soft pedal. Is it common on older cars? Have very good brakes

biko · 17-10-2015 11:12am

In that case maybe take it to a mechanic. Is it possible that you're just used to a different brake and that the pedal is normal for the brand?

kh8 · 17-10-2015 11:49am

biko wrote: »

In that case maybe take it to a mechanic. Is it possible that you're just used to a different brake and that the pedal is normal for the brand?

i thought that myself might just have to get use to it so

Wheelnut · 21-10-2015 9:20pm

Take George Dalton's advice above and check the rear drum brakes. A seized joint or wrong adjustment could cause the problem you describe.

Is it brake fluid, or brake and clutch fluid, for 97 Polo?

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