[200q20v] Fading Brakes when wet What are the Options

[Lawrence C Leung]

No, stay out of deep water. Or get a car cover (helps, maybe!).

LOL, 

LL - NY

On Wed, 17 Jan 2001 23:44:23 -0500 "Grant Eckfeldt" <eckfeldtg at snet.net>
writes:
>If I have to stick with the UFO's is there a better pad option to help 
>with
>this?
>
>Grant Eckfeldt
>'87 5KCSTQ
>'91 200QW
>
>
>
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>Subject:	RE: [200q20v] Fading Brakes when wet What are the 
>Options
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>> It is quite common for water build up between rotors and pads to 
>cause
>> this. The first application of the brakes will clear this water. 
>After
>> the first pump the brakes will appear normal. This is more 
>noticeable
>> on the highway than around town.
>
>Exacerbated by missing splash guards ("those things block the 
>airflow")
>and the funny stuff they use instead of salt on the roads.  A recall
>issue for the A4, I believe.  I don't know what they changed.
>
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