tinysomniac

I had this on my TT many times - rightly or wrongly I just used to slam it shut and it was always fine - the rubber seals will give way before the glass* *not responsible for any broken glass should you take my advice and it goes wrong :')

Thank you, this really helps. I didn't know anything about the history of the car, only that I would rather this than the Fiat 500 which was the other option - even if this did need some work for the MOT! I've spoken to a local garage, they have said I can take it in tomorrow and they will have a look at the brakes for me. The original garage is nearly 20 miles away and although legal (with tax, MOT and insurance ;)) I would rather take it to the garage 1/2 mile away than 20 miles. If they say brakes are fine then I'm happy - if they identify an issue I'll speak to the original garage. Magnet (Sorry I didn't multiquote) I didn't raise the issue with the garage immediately as I wanted to take some advice on the issue first - hence this post and asking for advice.

I’m failing to understand how the tax and insurance status of the car affects the brakes? I was trying (in a round about way I guess) to ask if bleeding one caliper would be sufficient to correct the issues the tester identified and to get a better understanding of the issue and the fix. I seem to have inadvertently started an argument about consumer rights - I’m not sure how.

I think you missed where I said I bought the car without an MOT and drove it straight to an MOT testing station - I wasn't legally allowed to drive it anywhere else and didn't have access to a trailer - therefore I couldn't complete any basic pre MOT checks (or repairs) I think you've also missed the timeline of events - I walked in on the retest being carried out, which is when the the comments about having 'nothing' and the 'pedal hitting the floor' occurred. Despite these statements it was passed and wasn't retested. They then bled only the rear passenger caliper and sent me on my way. It may well be that just bleeding this caliper was fine - this I guess is my question, is it likely after such a catastrophic failure that the air lock was confined to just one line leading to the rear passenger side and was easily identified during the rolling road test that formed the MOT retest... or should it all have been bled? It's over halfway, with probably only the last third biting. I do appreciate as all the pads and discs are new they need to bed in... but it's my question regarding the bleeding of the brake lines that concerns me. You guys all know far more than me - if it's likely the issue was solved by bleeding one caliper then I'm mostly reassured.

I bought my A3 at the end of January and it didn't have an MOT - I booked the car in for an MOT at a garage and drove it straight over. Anyway, after a lot of chasing it eventually had an MOT and a quote for work to be done including a new rear caliper, pads and discs all-round and a full brake fluid change. When I went to pick the car up it was in the process of a retest which I watched. My first indication something was wrong came when it was on the rolling road with the brake lights illuminated but it didn't stop. Anyway the guy completes the MOT and wanders over to his colleagues - he said 'I've passed it but the brake pedal went all the way to the floor and I had nothing' ... ... This piqued my interest as I'm sure it would anyones, I then watched them rush around, take the rear passenger side wheel off and bleed the brakes. They came over and said 'there was a small air bubble in the line but it's fine now' - the guy took it for a quick test drive then handed me the keys. My concern is that if the pedal went 'all the way to the floor' and he had 'nothing' then would a full bleed be needed? Baring in mind they changed a caliper and changed the entire brake fluid system. The brakes work now - but there is a fair bit of travel in the pedal before they start to slow the car. I would appreciate any advice or thoughts? I've been less than impressed with them overall, they polished the headlamp as it failed on the lens being defective and have left the polish spray all over the car. They also went to take it off the ramp and as the back wheels went into the rolling road the front of the car caught on the central jack - so god only knows what that hit, sump, exhaust manifold? >.<

Hi guys, I recently bought an A3 sportback 2.0 diesel. It’s done some miles 😅 (231,000 of them in fact) but she’s come to me as her retirement home where she will be well loved and used to potter about to work and back with the occasional long run. I’ve been an Audi owner for a number of years as up until last week I had a 2022 TT black edition. It was on lease however and the time came to wave goodbye to her and hello to having some spare cash left over every month 🤣 I’ve joined as I appreciate the new car will have some bits that need fixing and forums are an incredible source of information. Back in the day (I’m old enough to say that now) I was hugely into cars and part of a few forums that I loved being part of the community. So hi, nice to meet you all! Here’s a pic of the TT for first post tax - the A3 is mucky and needs a wash.