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Bleeding the brakes w/esp requires 29 psi, seriously?

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Old 07-07-2008, 04:33 PM
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Default Bleeding the brakes w/esp requires 29 psi, seriously?

I dont like pressurizing the system above 15 psi. The link is where the I found the info. can anyone confirm this?<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/54768.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/54768.phtml</a</li></ul>
Old 07-07-2008, 04:40 PM
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just did mine carefully with the old pedal method and it worked fine...
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Default Check out Audipages. I think it mentions 10 psi

<ul><li><a href="http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/susp_whls_brake_steer/brakebleed.html">http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/susp_whls_brake_steer/brakebleed.html</a</li></ul>
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Default Ditto with old pedal method and vag com

I bled mine using the pedal. At the end, used the esp motor to clear out the fluid in the esp reservoir. It is outlined in the bentley manual.
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Problem is 10 psi doesnt make things any better
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Like mushy feeling can be indicative of rusted/stuck pads. See the thread a bit lower down the page.

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Default Can't believe it says 10 PSI

Should be about 30, or at least that's what I used on my friend's car last weekend. Heck, the picture shows it at about 50 PSI.

Who wrote that darn procedure?
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