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

[chris chambers]

Is the brake cylinder assy the same as the brake booster?

On Fri Sep 10th, 2010 6:45 PM EDT P. Dooley wrote:

>  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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