[V8] The Audi Gods strike again

[Scott Simmons]

I've had more than one nightmare about being in a vehicle and pushing 
the brakes, only to have nothing happen OR the dream car (ha) has only a 
small change in momentum.  Wife says it's about "feeling out of control 
of my life and where it's going."  I say that it's improper maintenance 
of dream cars.

Did the brakes give you trouble ever again?  i.e. on the way to the 
mechanic's

~Scott S.

Roger Woodbury wrote:

>Yesterday, I took my wife's '94 100CS to get its new registration and then
>to the wrench to evaluate the mysterious but familiar front end clunking
>that has become more and more annoying over the past few months.  While it
>was there, we did a complete analysis with more than disappointing totals:
>
>	1.  No, the tires won't go through the winter.
>	2.  Yes, there are some leaks, and both valve cover gaskets need to
>be replaced.
>	3.  Yes, the right rear control arm is bad...again:  less than
>20,000 miles.  Where did THAT part come from?  (Wrench is very pissed! This
>one is on him.).
>	4.  Suspension bushings in front are really toast.  Might be the
>source of the clunking sound on the rutted road.  No, I don't think so:  my
>nomination still goes to World Pac and their parts string.  We will probably
>have to replace the front strut bushings again, and this time will use OEM
>pieces from the stealership.
>	5.  Eventually we will have to do some seals...differential, and
>possibly rear main seal, but not yet.  Maybe transmission output shaft seals
>also, but not right now.  
>
>Then, on the way home, having made the appointment for the car to rest at
>the wrench's for at least two days, I stopped at the grocery store.  I
>decided that I NEEDED some vermouth to go with that bottle of Absolut that I
>still had.  Out the grocery store parking lot, right turn onto Washington
>Street and down the steep little hill that "T"d at Water Street.  (Miss the
>stop, going fast enough, and you launch directly into the Union River with
>nothing, and I mean NOTHING in the way).  Brake pedal goes to the floor.
>
>I MEAN the brake pedal sinks with little change in vehicle momentum until I
>pumped the brake pedal furiously.  Then the car leisurely came to a stop.
>
>"Harumph," thought I.  "Haven't had that sensation in quite a long time.
>Must be a master cylinder."
>
>Called the wrench and reported it all when I got home.  Now the car is at
>the wrench's awaiting its space in the schedule...December 3rd...and I am
>driving the Big Black Truck and my wife is driving the Old Gray Mare.  And I
>am rethinking the whole incident.
>
>I got no warning lights.  No ABS signal, and no lost coolant. One of the
>things that is on the schedule are all new rubber brake lines, because they
>are truly on the way out.  
>
>But I am wondering if there is a "bomb" on these cars...1994 Audi 100CS, or
>Type C4, as there is on the Type 44s?  
>
>Any hints? Mileage:  128,000.
>
>Roger
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