Re: Brake and Speedo Question 5ksq

[ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)]

Saulius Mykolas writes:
> When slowing down, the front end of my 5ksq vibrates pretty badly.... It
> depends on the amount of pressure applied to the brakes;

Most likely warped brake rotors.

> I checked the rotors and pad and they seemed
> fine.... any suggestions...

You can't "see" such warps by eye.  Rotor only needs to be a small fraction
of an inch off perfectly flat to give you vibrations.

> The problen with the speedometer is an unsteady reading.... when
> speeding up and especially when slowing down, the speedometer needle
> jerks back and forth...

Does your car have a speedometer cable or does it have an all electronic
speedometer?  If the former, then the cable is probably kinked or
something.

> p.s.  Would a jerky speedometer needle have any effect on smooth
> operation of the cruise control?

Yes, the cruise control ininduction pick-up is connected to the
speedometer.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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