[Vwdiesel] Brakes?

[Tad]

Could also be a leak in the brake booster itself.

When my (TDI) vacuum pump hose failed, it split right along the edge of the
hose clamp band... nearly invisible unless you bent the hose the right way.
 Maybe take another look, paying special attention to the clamps.

On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 3:34 PM, mark shepherd <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>wrote:

> Does your vacuum pump have a spaceship on the side,[a diaphragm type] or is
> it a small felow with a pipe coming out of the top of  the lid?[Vane type.
> If the latter, then check your sump oil level. This can suffer if low.
> Almost indistructible otherwise.
>
>  Older style can have a split diaphragm.
>
> Also look for leak in pipe to booster
>
> Mark
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe" <joe at haasenpfeffer.com>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:02 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Brakes?
>
>
> >
> > Greetings and salivations...
> >
> > I've got a brake question.  82 Rabbit 1.6 n/a diesel. I was coming back
> > from
> > a long weekend trip (about 600 miles round-trip) and first discovered my
> > brakes acting "not quite right" on one of the last rest areas on the
> > interstate.  The best way I can explain it is to say it's like the vacuum
> > assist just isn't assisting.  Damn near hit the curb as I was parking, as
> > I
> > wasn't expecting it.  Later, I discovered that the braking "power" seems
> > to
> > be related to engine RPM.  If the engine is running slow, I have to
> really
> > mash on the brake pedal to stop... But it does stop.  Popped the hood
> > today,
> > checked all the hoses I could see and nothing appears to be loose or
> > damaged.  But I'm no expert.  I know this engine has a vacuum pump, which
> > drives the brake booster amongst other things.  So where do I start to
> > diagnose this?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Joe
> >
> >
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