[s-cars] Master cylinder help (long)

[Martin Kozaczek]

Here is my quick writeup on how to get to that pesky fourth nut:

http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/msgs/126635.phtml

On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 3:14 PM, <dgraber460 at aol.com> wrote:

> How much are the "really good tips on replacing it"?
> I have a replacement to put in mine and have been putting it off because of
> the "accessibility factor".
> I had trouble pulling it out of a donor from which the dash had already
> been removed.
>  Dennis
> Denver
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Kozaczek <mkozaczek at gmail.com>
> To: mike claire <mike.claire at gmail.com>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com; serge <s6serge at verizon.net>
> Sent: Mon, Jul 25, 2011 3:47 pm
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Master cylinder help (long)
>
> I can get your a rebuilt servo for $375 with a $50 core fee, plus some
> really good tips on replacing it.
>
> On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 2:02 PM, mike claire <mike.claire at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Sounds like the brake servo to me (btdt).  Expensive to buy, even used.
> >  And
> > even worse to put in.  Got mine from Force 5.
> >
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 1:16 PM, serge <s6serge at verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi everybody, its been a long time since my last post. My S6 avant came
> > to
> > > an abrupt demise via a Japanese sh!tbox-- the cell-phone-clutching,
> > upstate
> > > New York lady came down to the big city to blow through a red light and
> > > take
> > > out my driver's side front (enough for the Gecko to say its a total
> > loss).
> > > I
> > > had a car full of people, an no one was hurt. These cars are truly tanks.
> > >
> > > But this is a tale of hope and resurrection. The car sat at my mechanic's
> > > for less than a week, and a young lad from the neighborhood decided he
> > > wanted to fix it up. I had a few parts need for the fix (along with all
> > RS2
> > > bits) Rossato-Binned in my basement, so a deal was struck. A few months,
> > 2
> > > new headlights, and a whole lot of elbow grease later, the car was back
> > on
> > > the road! Looked damn good too!
> > >
> > > But trouble was brewing in the braking department. A pulsating pedal that
> > > neither I or my mechanic could track down (tried new bomb or 5, new pump,
> > > new hose, flushed the system 5 times... pulsation is still there, worse
> > > during summer months--high humidity--less so in winter, has been the only
> > > clue) had gotten so bad, that the car is now parked (also coincided with
> > > the
> > > failure of power steering hose, which has been sent to Spokane House of
> > > Hose), and the fluid reservoir caming off the master cylinder, spilling
> > all
> > > the brake fluid...I'm surprised lightning didn't hit it twice just then.
> > >
> > > So my young friend is desperately trying to get the car back together in
> > > time for his FIRST S//Fest attendance. But brake system frustrations, and
> > > lack of sleep (and funds) due to a brand new baby, have him seeking
> > > desperate measures. He's considering converting to vacuum assist for the
> > > brakes ala non-turbo 100. Not being a big fan of vacuum assist on turbo
> > > cars
> > > (I know its been done), I'm trying to convince him to try a new
> > (different)
> > > master cylinder first.
> > >
> > > That's where you guys come in. I'm looking for:
> > > 1) any thoughts on brake-pulsating problem
> > > 2) anyone who has a good-known master cylinder in their Rossato-Bin, or
> > > knowledge of where one can be sourced cheaply (dealer price is something
> > > like $600 + the new baby)...
> > >
> > > As always-- TIA,
> > >
> > > -Serge
> > >
> > > '03 S8
> > >
> > >
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