[s-cars] Oily brake pedal

[Theodore Chen]

--- Igor Kessel <igor at s-cars.org> wrote:
> "Walsh, Edward" wrote:
> >
> > Problem du jour:
> >
> > Any ideas why my brake pedal have a small amount of oily grease on it?
> Also
> > the floor mat area directly below the pedal has an oil stain about the size
> > of a quarter.  Pentosin from ?
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
>
> Ed,
> if it is indeed under the brake pedal, then your hydraulic brake booster
> leaks Pentosin and needs to be replaced.
> However, my two pennies go on the more typical big Audi problem - a
> brake fluid under the clutch pedal due to the leaking clutch master
> cylinder. It is mounted inside the cabin, upside down on the pedal
> cluster.
> And in my particular case the clutch hydraulics is also filled with
> Pentosin, only "Pentosin the brake fluid DOT-4" :)

i've got the same problem.  had it for a while, posted to the list about
it a while ago.  it's definitely mineral oil, not brake fluid.  in
my car, the spot is under the brake pedal, and it's several inches in
diameter.  i've been watching the fluid level, and it doesn't seem to
be changing noticeably.  i think it's leaking a drop or two every now
and then.  the leak seems to happen only in the summer when it's hot.
if it gets worse, i'll change the booster, but it seems to be harmless
so far.

-teddy


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