Re: A4 brake problem in the rain

["Jon Linkov" <njconn@email.msn.com>]

Happened here in Virginia too, after the latest  "Ice Storm, '99!!!!"
(insert dramatic music here). I had zero braking as I drove down the street
towards a busy intersection. Kept pumping away and they finally stopped me.
but the friggin' pedal went almost to the floor.

Jon Linkov
njconn@msn.com
'96 A4q
ICQ# 8826028
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeremiah Kristal <jeremiah@wbsnyc6.wbs.com>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Thursday, February 04, 1999 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: A4 brake problem in the rain


>
>
>Does anyone know if New Jersey uses magnesium chloride road salt?  I've
>noticed on a couple occasions this winter the brakes on my A4 seem very
>weak the first time I apply them.  Luckily it seems to only happen coming
>out of the parking garage at work.  I guess I'll have to ask the building
>management what type of salt they use.  Glad to know that it's not just
>me, and that's one less thing I can have checked when the car goes in for
>service next week.
>Oh, gotta love ODBII, check engine light was caused by an incorrectly
>screwed-on gascap.  I hate mandatory full-serve states.
>
>Jeremiah
>
> On Thu, 4 Feb 1999, Ti Kan wrote:
>
>> Mark L. Chang writes:
>> > > In Germany there's a bit of a panic about brake failures on A4s in
the
>> > > rain. There've been numerous complaints about the brakes feeling fine
after
>> > > a long 'wet' drive, but turning out not to work properly. Cause of
this is
>> > > likely a buildup of water or road salt between disc and pad.
>>
>> Below is the full text response from the Audi world site.
>
><<snip full text, can be found at
>http://www.audi.com/cgi-bin/worldpressform.pl?lang=e&art=9901290>>
>