[s-cars] {s-cars] Brake fluid on drivers feet

[Tom Green]

What the hell??

There are two pedals down there.  Can you guys keep it straight which  
is which?
If there is something called a brake slave cylinder it is in the  
calipers at each wheel.

Pentosin makes brake fluid also and coolant, but how about identifying  
what fluid
you are talking about.

If it is indeed the fluid usually called Pentosin on this list, that  
would be hydraulic
fluid that operates the brake booster in the area you have a leak.

Since the brake master cylinder reservoir is reported needing topping  
off frequently
(with brake fluid I hope, not Pentosin hydraulic fluid) then the most  
likely is the CLUTCH
MASTER CYLINDER or the hose leading to it from the brake master  
cylinder reservoir.

This is probably not the ideal vehicle for transportation to the  
airport, or especially back
since all the fluid will probably be gone, and the brakes could fail  
at any time, not to
mention the possibility of pumping air into the brake lines and ABS  
system for which you
will pay dearly for later., but, what the hell...

Tom '95 S6
          '95.5 S6 avant
Knoxville, TN

OnFriday September 10, 2010, at 6:45 PM, P. Dooley"  
<weski at verizon.net> 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