[urq] Spongy Brake Pedal

[Ingo Rautenberg]

As has been pointed out in another thread, the '83 cars didn't make use of
all capabilities like the later ones, though I'm not sure if my '84 would
give me the brake warning light as the 200 or V8 would.  I have a feeling
this circuit as hooked up to the brake warning light wasn't present 'til the
ABS-equipped urq cars came out -- but Mr. Eiche might know that better.

Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pasqualoni, James E" <james.pasqualoni at gs.com>
To: "'Ingo Rautenberg'" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:44 AM
Subject: RE: [urq] Spongy Brake Pedal


> Hi Ingo,
>
> That's what it's looking like.  Question for you-on all my other Audis, I
> would see the brake warning light come on at startup indicating that the
> bomb was toast.  Is that NOT the case on my '83 UrQ?
>
> Thank you,
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ingo Rautenberg [mailto:i.rautenberg at waratap.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:35 AM
> To: Pasqualoni, James E; Urq List
> Subject: Re: [urq] Spongy Brake Pedal
>
>
> Bomb?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pasqualoni, James E" <james.pasqualoni at gs.com>
> To: "Urq List" <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 9:21 AM
> Subject: [urq] Spongy Brake Pedal
>
>
> > Guys,
> >
> > I am having trouble correcting a spongy brake pedal that does finally
> > does finally firm up and grab, albeit close to the floor.  The
> > calipers,
> rotors,
> > pads, hoses and lines have been replaced.  I am using ATE Blue fluid,
> > and the master cylinder and lines have been bled twice.  Rear calipers
> > have
> been
> > adjusted with the foot on pedal/ratcheting ebrake method.  The pedal
> > gains significant resistance after this adjustment, but when the car
> > is driven, the pedal becomes spongy again.  My first thoughts were
> > master cylinder,
> but
> > my understanding is that the pedal would not become firm before
> > hitting
> the
> > floor if this was the case.
> >
> > Any BTDT please?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Jim
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