Hi Guys,
I need a bit of advice. I have a 1998 Audi A4 (B5) 2.5 TDi Quattro and I have some kind of problem when I am braking.
Issues with the car:
The brakes are giving feedback at slow speeds but seem to work fine at higher speeds. While breaking the peddle kicks back slightly with a noise that is like a spring moving (I suspect this is the same feeling as when the ABS normally kicks in) but the road is dry and there are no problems with traction.
What has been done so far:
The front pads have been changed 2,5 months ago. Another garage had a look of the breaks and said they looked mechanically ok, suspected ABS-issues. Then the car was taken to an auto-electrician. They also suspected ABS and said that the error is in the front right wheel. They said that the front left wheel picks up the speed slower than the others. They werenât sure if the issue is the ABS unit or the Quattro-system. During the test drive at the garage the front left tyre blew out (while at low speed) and I have now replaced all the tyres (not sure if this was related or not or caused by the fault).
Nobody sofar has been able to give a reason for why this is happening. The garage said that I should change the ABS brain to see if that fixes the issue. I was quoted 700⬠for that job which I am unwilling to pay on the off chance that it 'might' fix the problem.
Any ideas or a more definitive diagnosis?
Thanks
AW
Update: There are no warning lights for the ABS or anything else and the check comes back saying OK before I start the car.
I need a bit of advice. I have a 1998 Audi A4 (B5) 2.5 TDi Quattro and I have some kind of problem when I am braking.
Issues with the car:
The brakes are giving feedback at slow speeds but seem to work fine at higher speeds. While breaking the peddle kicks back slightly with a noise that is like a spring moving (I suspect this is the same feeling as when the ABS normally kicks in) but the road is dry and there are no problems with traction.
What has been done so far:
The front pads have been changed 2,5 months ago. Another garage had a look of the breaks and said they looked mechanically ok, suspected ABS-issues. Then the car was taken to an auto-electrician. They also suspected ABS and said that the error is in the front right wheel. They said that the front left wheel picks up the speed slower than the others. They werenât sure if the issue is the ABS unit or the Quattro-system. During the test drive at the garage the front left tyre blew out (while at low speed) and I have now replaced all the tyres (not sure if this was related or not or caused by the fault).
Nobody sofar has been able to give a reason for why this is happening. The garage said that I should change the ABS brain to see if that fixes the issue. I was quoted 700⬠for that job which I am unwilling to pay on the off chance that it 'might' fix the problem.
Any ideas or a more definitive diagnosis?
Thanks
AW
Update: There are no warning lights for the ABS or anything else and the check comes back saying OK before I start the car.
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