[s-cars] Flushing hydraulic system...

[Eric Phillips]

Fred:

You are so right about this list.  I have learned a ton, and I was a
member for about 6 months before I bought my S-car.  The issues with
these cars are not so very different from the other Audis of that
vintage, except for some notable systems like ignition...

That having been said, you mention a symptom and a remedy.  I have the
"brake light on for thirty seconds" thing going, and I did the bomb
test and got over 23 pedal pushes (lost track after that.)

Flushing the hydraulic system - I just happen to have some hydraulic
fluid lying around, unopened, and was planning to do this job.  Got a
how-to or BTDT that I can read/follow?  I don't want to get into it if
I can't do it right.

Thanks,

Eric


> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 07:02:55 -0500
> From: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Double the trouble, double the fun.....
>
> Your point on reliability issues is interesting. I wonder if it depends on
> the perspective of the owner? If you do your own work on the car, some of
> the known issues you handle as a routine. "Hmm, the brake light is staying
> on for 30 seconds again. I guess I'll flush the hydraulic system this
> weekend when I change the oil". If you don't do your own work, it's another
> expensive trip to the shop. One thing I like about these cars is that there
> are a few well known issues with them and everything else is rock solid. IMO
> this list is a key part of S-car ownership; it makes the issues and
> solutions known and disseminates that knowledge worldwide. Membership in the
> list should come with every S-car sale :)