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21st April 2016, 08:55 AM
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Front left brake issue
Hi everyone.
Driving back from dublin last night, 5Hrs round trip, about 20 miles from home, the car started to change up and down randomly, put it into manual and it holds it gears no bother, about 5 miles later i get the abs light come on with the 3 bongs and a flashing brake warning. Trundling home i can now hear a whoosh noise from the front left but no pull on the steering, brakes feel firm as normal. ( I had there bearing replaced 2 weeks ago on that side). Drop my friend off, and head to my house about 2 miles away and again after about half a mile noise starts again and abs lights appears again. Went out for a quick look before having to go to work tomorrow and it looks like something has leaked aroung the caliper? fluid all inside the wheel and up the back of the arch bit on the drive shaft but didin't get any higher than midway up the suspension. So had to take the astra to work... Jeasus! I'm off tomorrow so will pull the wheel off and suspect maybe a split hose? But any other ideas to look at would be a help too! Thanks in advance. 
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21st April 2016, 11:17 AM
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Could be failed wheel bearing or split CV joint boot letting the grease out. Don't think brake fluid leak would make any noises.
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Currently 8less 2011 Q7 S Line 3.0TDI, 2016 Tesla Model S 90D 8 history: 2006 A8 Sport 4.2TDI quattro SOLD, 1997 S8, reached end of life with gearbox failure
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21st April 2016, 11:49 AM
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Check the brake fluid level see if it's dropped. Easy to do and will give you a hint.
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Currently 8less 2011 Q7 S Line 3.0TDI, 2016 Tesla Model S 90D 8 history: 2006 A8 Sport 4.2TDI quattro SOLD, 1997 S8, reached end of life with gearbox failure
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21st April 2016, 12:43 PM
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If it's a CV joint boot that's split, then the "mess" will be pretty black, quite thick and oily. can you post a photo?
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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23rd April 2016, 08:38 AM
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Hi all.
Had a good look at the car last night, and its not the bearing. I have a atf leak... looks like is coming from the cooler, but it was everywhere so have cleaned it off with the pressure washer and left it to dry last night. So we'll see today....
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