bomb gone again?

isham-research.freeserve.co.uk at pop.pol.net.uk isham-research.freeserve.co.uk at pop.pol.net.uk
Thu Feb 15 20:18:35 EST 2001


> Hi,

> I am still fighting my brakes: An occasional flashing of the brake light in
> the dash has turned into continuous flashing and the lovely three beeps. At
> the same time the brake pedal is stiff when car is first started but returns
> to normal after a mile. Testing the bomb reveals that I get 3-5 pumps with
> the enginge off before the pedal stiffens. There is no leak and the bomb is
> 4 months old. Blau tells me they've never had a defective bomb and it must
> be my pump (Normal assist though as far as I can tell).
> So the question is: is my bomb the culprit? Thank you as always!

It sounds like servo leakdown.  Try pulling the return line from the
servo to the reservoir at the reservoir end and look for drips.  The
contents of the hose - fine.  Any more - problem.

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 Phil Payne
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