mk4 golf rear brake hose

I don't find I need a bleeding kit. Never had one. Just pump until fluid squirts out, give it say another three with steadily reducing pedal travel, do up the nipple and bingo. Done.

Given that you're only replacing one hose you may only need to bleed the one pipe. Best thing is to push pedal right down and jam it there to stop fluid oozing out while you change the hose.

Rob Graham

It depends...

Sometimes you can end up wringing the neck off either the brake pipe or snapping it off in the caliper. Give the whole lot a good soaking with penetrating fluid overnight.

Personally, I think its the examiner being a bit overzealous.

I haven't often had the need to disconnect brake pipes, but on the occasions I have there have been no problems so long as the pipes were original. The difficulty starts when replacement copper pipes have been fitted untidily and are slightly bent or mis-shaped close to the flare nut. What happens then is the flare nut catches against the pipe and twists it - that's when the fun begins.

Loosening them is no problem IME, but I did spend £3 on a proper spanner for the job before ever attempting to do any. ;-)

Bleeding is no problem so long as you have an assistant and you have both familiarised yourselves with the procedure. It's written in all the haynes manuals.

Stu