Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 13:57:41 -0000 From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> Subject: Re: Complaint filed with NHTSA: 2003 9-3 stalls during cruising
In article <3FFEAD1D.D1255401nopsamfitter.com>, johsnopsamfitter.com says... > > > MeatballTurbo wrote: > > > > In article <3FFE7870.56A4BAD6nopsamfitter.com>, johsnopsamfitter.com > > says... > > > Loss of power assist does not mean loss of braking or steering. Any (competent) > > > driver should be prepared to handle his car (of any make) without power assist. > > > > > Except when it isn't there when you expect it to be, it comes as one > > hell of a surprise, and can take a second or two to react. > > Yup, it's a good idea to try it once to experience how it feels. > I know when the Servo started leaking on my 900. First time (when I didn't know it had happened) I got to the end of the back alley where I park. pushed on the brakes where I normally would, and the car kept going. Managed to make it round the corner (junction) gradually slowing and panicing, luckily no one was coming along then. Had to go round the block to the other entrance to the back alley. By the time I had gotten there I had normal brakes. So, next morning when I left for work, after starting the engine, pushed on te pedal, and it was rock hard. Pushed it down and held it, and you could hear it leaking/sucking in until it sank as normal (sometimes stallign the car a couple of times, and for different lengths of time depending on the temps). Had to do that every morning, and it would be fine for the rest of the day. Even passed the MOT. Fitted a scrapyard servo, and it was fine after that. -- The poster formerly known as Skodapilot. http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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