RE: The "Bomb" (was: Pentosin flush>

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

1) With the engine running, disconnect the brake booster return line
(the one that goes from the booster to the reservoir - DO NOT confuse
the lines, as you might visit the nearest hospital). There should be no
more than few drips, if the oil escapes in a continuous flow, the
booster is defective.
2) If the booster proves to be OK, run the engine for a minute then
switch off. Count how many times can you depress the brake pedal before
you lose the assist. Less than 10 times? Time for a new bomb.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	William J Murin [SMTP:murin@uwp.edu]
> Sent:	Tuesday, October 28, 1997 2:47 PM
> To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	The "Bomb" (was: Pentosin flush>
> On Tue, 28 Oct 1997, Aleksander Mierzwa wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Sorry, but these are exact symptoms of a dead bomb :-(
> 
> 
> My current Audi, an '89 100q with 156,000 miles on it is my 4th Audi.
> By
> now I should know that there is no such thing as "normal" with an
> Audi.
> Having said that, what is normal in terms of time for the red
> rectangular
> brake warning light to go out.
> 
> Some mornings, like yesterday, it goes out with a second or so of the
> rest
> of the display when Auto Check flashes OK.  Other times, it has to
> take
> 30-40 second, and then there is a day like today when it took maybe 15
> seconds.
> 
> Is this symptomatic of anything I need to be aware of.  There is no
> loss
> of Pentosin but I can force the red brake warning light to come on
> with
> about 6 applications of the brake pedal.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Bill Murin
> '89 100q