Audi a3 Brake Pedal Gone Hard

[boysheff]

I have an Audi A3 on 2002 plate with 67,000 miles. All the sudden the brake pedal has gone hard and does not brake as it should, the engine management light has come on.

 

I have checked this on the web and a number of people are saying its the servo (whatever that is) thats gone.

 

Wondering if anyone knew where to take it or who to contact for cheaper repair, as i dont want to pay audi prices.

[ging viking]

I have an Audi A3 on 2002 plate with 67,000 miles. All the sudden the brake pedal has gone hard and does not brake as it should, the engine management light has come on.

 

I have checked this on the web and a number of people are saying its the servo (whatever that is) thats gone.

 

Wondering if anyone knew where to take it or who to contact for cheaper repair, as i dont want to pay audi prices.

 

It may not be the servo and may be the mityvac unit!

[crookesey]

I have an Audi A3 on 2002 plate with 67,000 miles. All the sudden the brake pedal has gone hard and does not brake as it should, the engine management light has come on.

 

I have checked this on the web and a number of people are saying its the servo (whatever that is) thats gone.

 

Wondering if anyone knew where to take it or who to contact for cheaper repair, as i dont want to pay audi prices.

 

I had a similar fault with the wife's A3 2002 tdi, Rydal in Broadfield Road Dairy Yard sorted it.

[L00b]

Check your brake fluid level, you could have sufferred a leak (no or insufficient fluid = loss of pressure = 'hard' pedal, needs to be pressed much harder to achieve same braking)

[ukmike2000]

You could try >

 

David Underwood at Swifts Autocare, Fitzwilliam St. 0114 270 0124 VW/Audi specialist

 

OR >>

 

Audi Dave

10 Creswell Road

Unit 14 Crossroads Business Park

Clowne

Chesterfield

S43 4PW

 

Tel / Fax: 01246 811271

Mobile: 07976 632603

[boysheff]

Defo not brake fluid, i've checked it.

 

Its definatley the servo or mityvac unit, eitherway it gona cost:suspect:

 

Thanks people

[kegleigh]

as i dont want to pay audi prices

 

I'm not usually one to question other peoples decisions, but if you buy an Audi then surely the fact that "audi prices" for repairs are higher is obvious, you should have thought about that when buying the car?

[Guest sibon]

I'm not usually one to question other peoples decisions, but if you buy an Audi then surely the fact that "audi prices" for repairs are higher is obvious, you should have thought about that when buying the car?

 

But there are Audi main dealer prices and reasonable prices. The two are often different.

 

Boysheff: I use David Underwood, his details are up there ^^^. He's very good.

[boysheff]

Thanks people for those who have helped, am popping it tomorrow to fitzwilliam to have a gander.

[boysheff]

Problem found, it was the cervo cable thats split, thankgod its an easy & cheap repair.