Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 08:15:32 -0400 From: "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnospampam myrealbox.com> Subject: Re: '95 900SE brake issues
"Hans L" <hplnospam> wrote in message news:N5mEc.13859$rf7.2372nospamread02... > Fred W. wrote: > There's > also a hissing noise when I push in the brakes (when car is on) -- > sounds like i'm using a foot pump. I'm assuming that's a normal part of > the system, though. Yes, good assumption. That's the power assist you are hearing. Air in the lines is best described as causing the brakes to feel "spongey." It's as if you have to press the pedal progressively harder (and further) in a non-linear fashion to get them to work harder. Versus the normal linear action and response. Hope that helps... -Fred W