[s-cars] Brake fluid on driver's feet

P. Dooley weski at verizon.net
Fri Sep 10 15:45:05 PDT 2010


  I think we have a winner.  Pulled lower driver side dash apart and 
found Pentosin on the brake slave cylinder as Michael suggested (and I 
had to wait a whole 7 minutes to get this answer - this list is great).

I had replaced the master cylinder a year or so ago.  Guess I'll think 
about doing the clutch while I'm in there as suggested.  Hope it gets me 
to the airport tomorrow and back in 2 weeks if I add fluid .  Better put 
some plastic down so my carpet doesn't get soaked while I'm away too.

Paul

On 9/10/2010 5:47 PM, Michael Lardizabal wrote:
> Paul- thats the dreaded brake slave cylinder assy thats given way to 
> wear. On QW there are threads pertaining to a recent DIY. Owner did a 
> R&R while upside down on the drivers seat.
>
> PITA, but doable.
>
> Brad ( Thetatau78 ) has an entire cltch/brk pedal assy for sale that I 
> passed on at SFest. Maybe he'll chime in.
>
> GL.
>
> PS- might as well change the clutch one while you're down there.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* P. Dooley <weski at verizon.net>
> *To:* Scar <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> *Sent:* Fri, September 10, 2010 5:40:50 PM
> *Subject:* [s-cars] Brake fluid on driver's feet
>
>   S-Wisdom,
>
> Patient is a 95 S6 that has dripped most of the brake fluid reservoir
> into the driver's feet and carpet.  Seems to have started just this week
> (I noticed the toes of my left brown shoe was dark like it was wet but
> it hadn't rained in a few days).  Today when I had a chance to look at
> it in the day light, I could see what looked like wet carpet but it
> didn't feel like water - Pentosin it was.  Red brake light came on
> Wednesday night too.  The reservoir is almost empty.
>
> What is the likely culprit?  Nope, haven't pulled codes but I'm heading
> that way next.
>
> Paul Dooley
> 95 S6
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