[s-cars] S4/S6 brakes

[A Ma]

Changing out the rear pads shouldn't make the brakes feel that much better 
since the rear brakes don't do much in the whole scheme of things though I 
don't have any explanation as to why it does is your case. My advice would 
be a complete brake fluid flush after converting to braided stainless steel 
lines (I'll be doing this soon).

Alvin 93S4

>From: "Bill Clancy" <clancybill at yahoo.com>
>To: "Bill Clancy" <clancybill at yahoo.com>, "Ian Duff" 
><iduff at rcn.com>,<s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] S4/S6 brakes
>Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 13:53:00 -0700
>
>After hitting send....
>
>What do you think about what I wrote regarding the rear pads?  If I replace
>them, the brakes feel great but only for a week.   Why is that?
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill Clancy" <clancybill at yahoo.com>
>To: "Ian Duff" <iduff at rcn.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 1:48 PM
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] S4/S6 brakes
>
>
> > thanks for the info.
> >
> > I'll get to work on it and see if I can improve the feel and stopping
>power.
> >
> > thanks, I'll let you know if I am successful.
> > -Bill
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ian Duff" <iduff at rcn.com>
> > To: "'Bill Clancy'" <clancybill at yahoo.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 1:40 PM
> > Subject: RE: [s-cars] S4/S6 brakes
> >
> >
> > Ooh, another thought just after hitting "Send": The rubber brake lines
>might
> > be bubbled and ready to let go. Your symptoms are similar to symptoms I
>had
> > with air in the lines, and to symptoms another time just before I burst 
>a
> > rear line. Please be sure to check the rubber lines both visually and by
> > feel to be sure there are no hernias on the brake lines.
> > -Ian Duff.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ian Duff [mailto:iduff at rcn.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, 16 May, 2004 4:36 PM
> > To: 'Bill Clancy'; 's-car-list at audifans.com'
> > Subject: RE: [s-cars] S4/S6 brakes
> >
> >
> > Sounds like maybe some air in the lines. Pressure bleed out all the 
>stuff
>in
> > there, replacing it with something good like ATE or Motul. By replacing 
>by
> > pressure bleed, you'll be pretty sure it's not the fluid, and it won't
>hurt
> > to have all new fluid in there, to boot. HTH -Ian Duff. -----Original
> > Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Bill Clancy
> > Sent: Sunday, 16 May, 2004 2:11 PM
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: [s-cars] S4/S6 brakes
> >
> >
> >
> > OK... I promise not to rant about the bad brakes.   But I would like 
>some
> > help.
> >
> > I think my car has unusually bad brakes.   I am not looking for brakes 
>for
> > the race track.  I just want ordinary brakes like I find in any average
>car.
> >
> > Here are the symtoms.
> > Pedal feels muddy
> > There seems to be a slight delay when applying the brakes (occasionally
> > almost causing me to rear someone) It takes extra pedal pressure to stop
>the
> > car
> >
> > but...
> > If I slam on the brakes, the anti-lock works (if needed) and the car 
>will
> > stop just as well as any other car..using medium pedal pressure.
> >
> > Other data points:
> > Changing the front pads with new ones makes almost no difference at all.
> > Changing the rear pads will give me back great brakes, but only for a 
>week
> > or so while they wear in.   Then I am left with shitty brakes again.
> >
> > I almost feel like the master cylinder is defective.   maybe it engages
>the
> > rear first and wears them out, leaving me with glazed rear pads.
> >
> > Do any of the symptoms above sound familiar?   Is this what others
> > complained about leading to bigger calipers and rotors?
> >
> >
> >
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