[urq] 83 urq Brake issues - where to go now?

[Todd Phenneger]

Restriction somewhere causing the pump to work extra hard? I'm just shooting in the dark  but could a restriction in the Rack cause this?  THen when you turn the rack it frees it up?

Just a thought.

--- On Wed, 3/31/10, JP Chaplen <quattrodude at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: JP Chaplen <quattrodude at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [urq] 83 urq Brake issues - where to go now?
> To: "Louis-Alain Richard" <larichard at plguide.com>
> Cc: "Audifans" <urq at audifans.com>
> Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 9:50 AM
> 
> 
> When i unplugged the top/side switch the brake light would
> go out... 
> 
> 
> 
> The fluids have been completely flushed, and are topped
> off... 
> 
> 
> 
> I'm using Mobil 1 ATF Sync through out the system. 
> 
> 
> 
> Can anyone confirm if the system should be getting hot? I
> have really never checked before...never came to mind, but
> was thinking that if it was to get that hot a cooler would
> of been put in place? 
> 
> 
> 
> But with the light going off at full turn on the steering
> just through me for a loop? 
> 
> 
> 
> thanks 
> 
> 
> 
> JP 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Louis-Alain Richard" <larichard at plguide.com>
> 
> To: "JP" <quattrodude at comcast.net>,
> "Audifans" <urq at audifans.com>
> 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 7:04:49 AM GMT -08:00
> US/Canada Pacific 
> Subject: RE: [urq] 83 urq Brake issues - where to go now? 
> 
> Hi JP, 
> 
> You can pinpoint a bit further by finding which switch is
> triggering the 
> brake light. You can check this by unplugging each switch
> alternatively and 
> check for the light to go out. 
> 
> Another point, you did filled the reservoir correctly with
> red ATF (10mm 
> below the top when the bomb is empty) ? I'm sure you did...
> 
> 
> 
> Louis-Alain 
> 
> 
> -----Message d'origine----- 
> 
> The brake light went off for about 3-4 mins (running the
> engine at idle) 
> 
>  Pedal felt great, no light, even pumping the pedal fast,
> felt good etc. 
> 
> But after about 5 mins, the brake light came back on? 
> 
> When I move the steering to either locked side (full left
> or full right) the 
> light goes out, but returns comes back on when not full
> left or right. 
> 
> Then when looking around in the engine bay I touched the
> pump and it was 
> pretty hot, I followed the lines and the Brake Servo and
> lines too were also 
> hot! Is this normal? Anyone have any ideas on what I can
> look at? Or what 
> might be going on? 
> 
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated! 
> 
>   
> 
> Thanks 
> 
>   
> 
> JP 
> 
> 
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