Re: 1990 200TQW Brakes Feel Weird

["Lawson, Dave" <dlawson@ball.com>]

On June 2, 1999 I wrote,
>
About a week ago, I noticed a change in the feeling of the brakes
in my 1990 200 TQ wagon. Before, the brakes felt what I considered
"normal". Now as the pedal is depressed, you can feel the brakes 
grab slightly, then nothing for a while, then the brakes start to have
some effect a ways down in pedal travel. A friend with a 1991 200
took the car out for a spin and said that the braking "does not instill
confidence".
>

I had a few friends drive the car and we all thought the problem
was the brake master cylinder. I bought a new master cylinder and
installed it over the weekend. I can now report that the car is back to 
normal and has a very firm brake pedal. The old one had no extarnal
leaks, but must have been leaking internally between the F/R circuits.
It's a straightforward, but messy job. Watch out for that sensor on the 
side of the reservoir, the 10 year old plastic is getting brittle.
-
Dave Lawson   Boulder, CO
1999 GMC Suburban 
1990 200 TQ Avant
1983 ur-quattro