Fw: 5K Brake Anomoly

["Hien Pham" <hienpham@mindless.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Hien Pham <hienpham@mindless.com>
To: Steve Sherman <steves@cyrix.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 1998 3:15 AM
Subject: Re: 5K Brake Anomoly


> All of the three Audis that have been drving exprienced strange brake
> woes/anomolies. The other day I postulated that the reasons that we saw
many
> audis in the Junk yard might have something to do with frequent brake
> failures. But, of course, everyone would deny that. I've been seeing a lot
> of posts on brake problems.
>
> Myself, I am experiencing a strange phenomenon also with my current 5KCSTQ
.
> Sometimes, when I pull out of the parking lots, I would experince very
hard
> pedal, and I would have to tap it lightly, Everything goes back to normal
> after that. I am afraid that at certain point in time when that happens
> again, I'd not have enough time to tap the brake pedal.
>
> This might be related to the clunking noise I hear soomtimes, which might
be
> realted to the shock/struts/lower arm bushing/ wheel bearing.
>
> As someone said, it does not instill confidence.
>
> Anyway, that story about the killer car where the mother ran over her
child
> might have something to do with brake failures. She might have twisted her
> words and blame it all on Audi, as unintended acceleration.
>
>
> Again, I think brake anomolies are common things for Audis, and ought to
be
> scrutinized.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Sherman <steves@cyrix.com>
> To: <quattro@audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 10:54 AM
> Subject: 5K Brake Anomoly
>
>
> > Last week, my wife had a scary incident. While going downhill, she
> > reported that the brakes didn't work.  She pushed on the pedal but the
> > brakes did not have any (or at least not much) effect.  No warning lites
> > came on, before during or after, just greatly reduced braking.
> > Fortunately it wasn't at a critical time.
> >
> > This was a one time event.  Before and since then the brakes have worked
> > fine.  I've checked and there are no apparent leaks, all fluids are
> > full...and the brake system was flushed about a year ago.  The only
> > known "issue" is that the rear pads are wearing thin, but not
> > dangerously so...(and they will be replaced soon)
> >
> > I've thought dirt or water maybe on the rotors.  I've thought (but not
> > mentioned for the obvious reasons) that maybe she was hitting the clutch
> > pedal instead of the brakes by mistake that one time. Any thoughts from
> > listers as to what this one time event might have been, and if it is
> > something that could re-occur at a more critical time?
> >
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Steve
> >
>