Re: What is a bomb?

[jgraham1@erols.com]

DFAUTOHAUS@aol.com wrote:

> 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.
>
Ah, thats not right. There are two hydraulic systems. One for steering
and one for brakes. Theyboth have thire own hydraulic pumps. The
accumulater is for the brakes only. It keeps hydraulic
pressure up if the engine stops runing, so you can stop the car.

> Sounds like the humming noise is the antilock system activating
> unnecessarally due to faulty or mis-adjusted wheel sensors
>
May also be low on hydraulic fluid.

> Good luck
> DF