Problem with brakes solved

Konstantin Bogach kbogach at comcast.net
Sun Mar 16 17:20:02 EST 2003


Hi listers.
The part of the problem, which is not related to bad bomb, was sticking
proportioning valve.  I took it off and cleaned it, scratched again my head
looking at it wondering how it works(it is second time as I did it once
before on another car),  did not get revelation, put it back on the car,
bled again and brakes became better.
No, it is not because I removed air when I bled it.  There was no air in the
system.
Brakes are still  bad as bomb is dead.  Dilemma is usual:  whether to try to
get hold of  Russell Southerlin  or buy it new?
Another my 200tq has bomb rebuilt by Russell for more than a year and it is
good.  He does good job.
I will try out Aeroequip dealer on Monday.

Thanks.
Konstantin.

Konstantin Bogach wrote:

> Hi listers.
>
> I finished complete brake system overhaul, bleeded but brakes are soft
> and car is reluctant to stop. Bomb  is  dead.
> With engine running pedal is pulsating as it goes down.  Bad bomb causes
> it, according to some posts in archives.
> After hard braking rear disks are dead cold.  I aslo want to mention
> that ABS off light stays on when I try to switch it off (relay clicks).
> But I believe it has nothing to do with soft brakes but ... just in
> case.
>
> My question is: can just bad bomb cause mentioned symptoms?
>
> My second 200tq had also bad bomb before I changed it but brakes were ok
> - not soft, no pulsation and brakes engaged ok.  This fact causes some
> confusion in my head.
>
> Thank you.
> Konstantin Bogach.
> 200tq '89
> 200tqa '89
> urS4 '93




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