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brake pedal feels mushy.....

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Old 09-24-2001, 03:02 PM
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Default brake pedal feels mushy.....

when i apply the brake i have to first travel through about 1.5" of pedal movement before the brakes really grab. the brakes feel strong, but the pedal just feels a little mushy before the point of actual braking action.
i don't really realize it during normal, smooth driving. but when i wnat to brake hard it's kind of unnerving having to apply so much foot movement.

is this normal?...i haven't had the car that long (bought it used) and i THINK it's been this way ever since... but is this normal?

is there anything i can do (or have my audi dealership do) to make the brake pedal FEEL more TIGHT?

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Default sounds like you need to bleed the air from the system and maybe change the fluid

Its really easy but you need a freind to help
Old 09-25-2001, 10:10 AM
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Normal for S4. Car & Driver complained about this in the Oct 01 issue.
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