[Vwdiesel] bad brakes on 2001 Jetta

[Rolf Pechukas]

OK, so you guys are fighting about whether pedal pushing or power bleeding is preferable

but in either case, you are using pressure to *push* fluid out at the bleed nipples

no one is advocating vacuum bleeding - suction at the bleed nipples - which is what my mechanic was doing and I was questioning (was sucking air past the threads, and you could never tell whether you had solid fluid or not)

seems to me, ideal practice would be: constant compressor-based pressure at the reservoir, steady 25 lbs or whatever, pushing an extra 'column' of brake fluid attached to the reservoir, so you don't ever run dry

bleed nipples in order, then stomp pedal to drive any bubbles toward nipples, then bleed in order again, repeat until all air gone

if I had the car, I'd do something like that

any advice on how to suggest a pressure-based bleed to the mechanic? I don't want to pay him for the work and then have to re-do it myself - too much other stuff going on

thanks,

Rolf in MA