[s-cars] Brake Light Problem Back Again

[chris chambers]

I have been trying to solve the same problem.

I've tried flushing and replacing the hydraulic fluid, which didn't
help.

I did replace the Bomb which seemed to solve it...but the bomb had a
defective seal and was returned. After re-installing my old bomb
the hydraulic system seemed "fixed", but soon returned to it's
old ways.

My conclusion, the bomb may pass the "bomb test", and be in "good
enough" shape to use but will cause intermittent problems.

I am planning on replacing my bomb again soon.

  
HTH
Chris

--- Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com> wrote:

> All,
> 
> If there is one thing I hate more than a car problem, it is an
> intermittent
> car problem.
> 
> To recap, a while back I posted that my brake light was staying on
> longer
> and longer. The bomb test passed, the brake and power steering fluid
> was
> topped off. On one occasion, there was a "thrumming" vibration being
> transmitted through the brake pedal. Then - it went away - kind of.
> 
> The brake light would still take a while to go off in the morning,
> but it
> was no longer staying on for 30 seconds or longer. Well, that began
> to
> change. The time it took for the light to go off began to creep up
> and
> finally, this afternoon, the light stayed on. I was driving home from
> the
> city and the light would not go off. Plus, the thrumming was back in
> the
> brake pedal. I stopped the car and lifted the hood with the engine
> running
> to look things over. The fluid levels looked fine and I saw no
> evidence of
> leaking.
> 
> For the remainder of the drive home (about 20 minutes worth), the
> pedal
> thrummed and the light stayed lit. Upon leaving the freeway, I braked
> for
> the exit and about half way up the exit, the thrumming disappeared.
> About 30
> seconds after that, the light went out.
> 
> So, what does it all mean? Any thoughts?
> 
> --
> Douglas in MN
> 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
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