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Re: AUDI: any help for _my_ Audi?
On Fri, 29 Sep 1995, Bryan Lally wrote:
>
> The front brakes howl at the end of a complete stop. Not a normal brake
> squeal, and quite annoying/embarassing. Original pads have lots of life on
> them, rotors are slightly worn, but very slightly, and without ridges or
> score marks. Went away for a few days when I sprayed the disks down with
> brake cleaner, but now is back. They stop fine. There is a slight ridge
> on the outside rim of the disks where the pads have cut the disk away.
Check for a ridge of rust either on the outermost or innermost edge of
the rotor. If the pad never hits that area, a ridge and rust develops. If
your pad wears/shifts, and is now hitting that area, you get this pretty
awful noise. If not worn too terrible, should be able to machine off. If
not, Front rotors for that are only about $35 each new anyway almost
anywhere.
>
> Once in a while, sometimes once in 2 months, sometimes twice in a day, the
> car loses what little power it has. Feels like the spark advance just went
> to about 0 degrees ... Still runs, but will barely pull away from a stop.
O2 SENSOR! Im not kidding here (and hey, I should kow!!) This is exactly
whay I was seeing on mine, if you had an a/f meter on you would notice it
leans way out when you lose the power. guaroneteeeed!
Bob
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