Date:         Mon, 20 Oct 1997 23:51:59 +0000
Reply-To:     Reece Isaac <throttle@ALPHA.ALPHALINK.COM.AU>
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From:         Reece Isaac <throttle@ALPHA.ALPHALINK.COM.AU>
Subject:      Re: Eurovan brake vibration
Comments: To: Andrew Mera <am1973@MONIKA.DS.BOEING.COM>
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G'day Andrew,

On Mon, 13 Oct 1997, Andrew Mera wrote:

> My 95 Eurobago has developed a pulsation of the brake pedal
> when applied at speeds above 50 mph;  feels like something is
> out of balance between the pedal and the road.  My original
> Goodyear tires have 20k miles, cann't see any uneven wear.
> VW replaced the front brake rotors; this didn't change anything.
>
> Has anyone had a similar problem, or know the cause of such resonance?
Can't say that I've had that problem with my 96 T4 diesel (it's got just
over 36000km. on it now) but I have had the Brake servo fail twice and a
vacuum pump fail in the first 15 months I've owned it.  Luckily it was
covered under warranty.  It seems that the pump was allowing oil up into
the serve which caused the failures.  Had an unusually high oil
consumption rate also till the pump was replaced.
Is yours 2 discs and 2 drums or 4 discs?  If it's the former have you had
the drums checked?
Reece
81 Passat GLD
96 T4 Transporter 2.4D