[s-cars] brake problems - need advice

[chris chambers]

Thanks for the "good" news....
I read the "bomb" is ~ $200. any good soureces?

Thanks
Chris


--- Richard Tanimura <rictan302 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Chris,
> 
> This has been knocked around a lot over here in
> Europe. It is the bomb. The pedal will pulse like the
> ABS are working, only it happens when you are standing
> still. Often accompanied by 3 beeps and the warning
> signal. BTDT.
> 
> Rich
> 
> --- chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > Well the wife's 93 S4 is having brake trouble.
> > 
> > the symptom is that the pedal wil get spongy and
> > start going to the
> > floor. But the weird part is that it isintermittent,
> > she can drive it
> > and have no problems, intermittent problems, or act
> > up the entire drive
> > home. And no brake lights come on.
> > 
> > Background info, two two seals between the master
> > cylinder and the
> > hydraulic fluid bottle on top of it failed causing a
> > severe leak. I
> > purchased two new seals, fished out the broken
> > pieces of the old seals
> > and replaced. All was fine for two weeks and now
> > this.
> > 
> > Could there be crap from the failed seals in the
> > master cylinder..I am
> > thinking that would cause a hard pedal and no
> > braking not a soft pedal
> > and loss of pressure? With that in mind I am
> > currently thinking it's a
> > failing master cylinder.
> > 
> > Now on my 93 S4 (yes we own two) I believe my
> > hydraulic bomb is
> > failing. It started witht he brake light staying on
> > for 20 seconds or
> > so...and now if I start the car and leave too
> > quickly I get a pulsing
> > in the brakes.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks for all the input I know I'll get...I need to
> > fix these cars
> > before I start to buy pieces for an RS2 conversion
> > on mine.
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> > 
> > 
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