Re: What is a bomb?

["Keleigh Hardie" <hobbesian@worldnet.att.net>]

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> From: DFAUTOHAUS@aol.com
> To: sdouglas@phhenvironmental.com
> Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Re: What is a bomb?
> Date: Thursday, June 05, 1997 11:29 AM
> 
> 
> 
> The bomb is the accumulator. A device that balances the hyraulic system
> bteween brakes and steering so you dont loose your steering with a lot of
> braking or vice versa.
> 
> Sounds like the humming noise is the antilock system activating
> unnecessarally due to faulty or mis-adjusted wheel sensors
> 
> Good luck 
> DF

That humming noise could just be the ABS doing it's self-check. Is it only
the first time you apply the brakes after starting (this will particularly
happen when backing up and applying the brakes at about three MPH)?

Keleigh!

88 80Q