Header time, suspension too, and a bomb q

[Cody]

Well maybe then my bomb isn't completely bad. I do get the autocheck beeping at me - or at least I did until I disabled the pressure switch on the booster, but I've never had the pedal get hard on me. I can get about 3 pumps out of it with the engine off before it goes hard too, which is how I know it's bad, but even in the most sudden panic stop I don't recall ever having anything less then the usual marshmellow to step on.

I suppose though that I'll go ahead and do it anyway. Sucks that it's so expensive, but oh well.

-Cody


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Mike Arman <armanmik at earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 08:48:56 -0500

>From: "rob hod" <rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk>
>Subject: Re: Header time, suspension too, and a bomb q
>
> >My experience with the bomb was that it didn't make any difference to
> >braking capabilities, after all it's just a reservoir. If the pumps working
> >fine then it seems that it has enough power to do the job 'on demand'.
>
>No, it is more than that - it is the power assist for the brakes.
>
>Type 44 brakes do *seem* OK without a working bomb, and are frequently 
>driven like that for quite some time.
>
>When the new bomb is installed, the difference is night and day - a hard 
>stop is now like driving into a giant marshmallow - the car decelerates 
>with impressive rapidity - and without the working bomb, it is like "Oh 
>**** am I gonna stop before I hit this guy?"
>
>The biggest problem with a properly working brake system in a type 44 is 
>worrying if the guy in the SUV behind you who has been yakking on the cell 
>phone, drinking coffee and tailgating you is going to be able to stop 
>before HE hits YOU!
>
>
>
>
> >In my case I was aware that the bomb was bad when I got my type 44
> >because there was no assistance with the engine off. So I replaced it. The
> >only difference I noticed was that I could switch off the engine and still
> >feel assistance for many many applications of the brake pedal (stationary I
> >must add!) afterwards. I think I stopped counting after about 40 presses.
> >Good value for $240 in my book.
>
>If you don't drive very fast, and anticipate traffic well, and nothing 
>unexpected happens (child chases ball into street, box falls off truck on 
>interstate), you'll be OK with the dead bomb. On the (fortunately) very few 
>occasions that you really, really do need maximum braking effort, a working 
>bomb WILL make the difference between a close call and a crash.
>
>
>
>
> >So I'd agree that a bad bomb must be replaced immediately or else you're
> >in trouble trying to stop with a stalled engine, but I didn't find that they
> >influenced the brakes performance.
>
>You just *might* want to take a drive in another type 44 to compare the 
>brakes between the two cars - it is possible that something else may be 
>wrong with the brakes on your car, because the working bomb DOES make a BIG 
>difference with the brakes.
>
>("Hello, Mr. Hob? We're done with the brake job on your Audi, you can come 
>pick it up. Just to make sure those expensive new brake rotors with all the 
>holes in them don't rust, we've made sure to grease them up real well . . . ")
>
>
>Best Regards,
>Mike Arman
>
>