88 90Q Brake MC rubber grommets - HELP

[Huw Powell]

> This car has had a brake fluid leak and I traced it to one of the rubber
> grommets for the reservoir.  I ordered them from Rod at the parts
> connection.  However, even though the Family Album and Rod agree that
> the two grommets are the same, they are not.  The rearward one is L
> shaped and goes to a little plastic see through line to the brake
> booster.

There's either something very strange about your car or a
misinterpretation of one or two parts.

I just looked at my FA and 89 90Q in the ffffffriggin cold parking lot
for confirmation of sorts.

There are two identical grommets leading from the reservoir into the MC
- one for each chamber.  I think the one you are referring to as
"different" is the tap off the side of the reservoir that supplies brake
fluid to the clutch system.  It is a molded nipple on the reservoir,
usually connected by a cloth cover type hose to the clutch master
cylinder.  This is a non pressure location, so the hose just pushes on
to the nipple.  The hose kind of vanishes down in the general area of
the brake booster, but it really goes to the clutch master.

See if that makes sense, while looking at your car.

--
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi

http://www.humanthoughts.org/