[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] '87 TQ Brake probs?
About a week ago, while sitting in traffic I had the hydraulic light come on in the TQ, then a weird brake pedal vibration. I hadn't seen this light since, and I've been too busy to bleed the hydraulic fluid in the thing, although this is on the list. Well, on the way home last night, Jerkoff in an Escort wagon decided to pull out right in front of me, requiring me to get from 50MPH to 5MPH in about three feet or those four rings would've given him a tatoo he wouldn't soon forget. I jammed on the brakes hard as I could, ABS kicked in, car got stopped in a BIG hurry (all the papers I had from work are now scattered all over the car, man was I not happy with that guy.) But then the hydraulic light came on, and stayed on for the rest of the trip home. Is this an indication that using the brakes that hard used up the boost that was in the accumulator, and the accumulator never properly built up the pressure again? The car never had any problems stopping, but the light did stay on the whole way. Pedal never acted funny either. I'm fairly sure the accumulator is the source of my problems, but I'd like to know what the problem is exactly before I go replacing the dumb thing. My (her, whatever) '84 5kS has been displaying these EXACT symptoms for the past four years and 75,000 miles, so that thing may be due for a accumulator as well (Brakes? We don't need no stinking brakes!) Anyone who can tell me EXACTLY what that accumulator is for? I'd sure appreciate some insight! I know I'm losing pressure (at least I think that's what I've gleened from some responses I got last week) but I just don't know why/how. Thanks much for any info! -Mike 87 5000CS TQ
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