[Vwdiesel] hard brakes

[82 Diesel Westy]

In later year Audi's they added a Brake
Hydro-Accumulator, but not in your case.  I owned an
Audi 79 Diesel, but never had brake issues, so I am
not sure on this one.

I would lean toward vacuum repair kit, there must be a
way to test the vacuum that it is producing with a
mighty vac tool (very inexpensive if you do not have
one) and compare the reading to factory specs.

Bryan

--- Terry Briggs <vbriggs at stny.rr.com> wrote:

> Power assist brakes, heater controls are what the
> pump controls, the ip 
> is shut off with an electric solenoid valve. Same
> mas for power door 
> locks I do believe.
> On Jun 11, 2006, at 5:34 PM, LBaird119 at aol.com
> wrote:
> 
> > In a message dated 6/11/2006 2:32:02 PM Pacific
> Standard Time,
> > vegbenz300 at gmail.com writes:
> >
> >> hmmm.  if it were the vacuum pump itself,
> wouldn't the car not shut 
> >> off
> >> with
> >> the key?
> >> i'm not sure what else the vacuum pump powers in
> this car, but i've 
> >> had that
> >> problem with a mercedes and the car had to be
> 'manually' shut off.
> >>
> >> chris
> >>
> >
> >   But this isn't a Merceds!  :-)
> >   Vacuum pump operates the brake booster and A/C
> controls if
> > so equipped.  That's it.  Cruise and door locks
> have their own vacuum
> > pumps I believe but it HAS been a long time since
> I looked since my
> > cruise has been inop for several years from bad
> hoses and pedal 
> > cutouts.
> >      Loren
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Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp
Rebuilding 82 Diesel Weekender from my old rusty 82 Westy 1.9NA
90 Audi 200, 2.2L Turbo FWD
70 Type 1 stock Beetle