Is This Part Necessary to Stop my Car?

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Zentraleinheit - 04 Sep 2004 15:52 GMT

My 96 Eagle Vision TSI is leaking brake fluid from the driver side rear
proportioning valve.

However, my service center told me that while the rusted rear brake line has
to be replaced, the valve is to only be removed and not replaced.

They told me this was due to a design change in the LH series.

Is it true that this rear proportioning valve in no longer necessary, and my
car's brake system will be as safe as it was with valve as it will now be
without it?

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Richard - 04 Sep 2004 17:39 GMT

> My 96 Eagle Vision TSI is leaking brake fluid from the driver side rear
> proportioning valve.
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> car's brake system will be as safe as it was with valve as it will now be
> without it?

Does your car have anti-lock brakes?

Richard.

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Zentraleinheit - 04 Sep 2004 17:54 GMT

>Does your car have anti-lock brakes

Yes my car has 4 wheel disk, anti-lock, and Traction control

But, I had to pull the fuse that control it back in March because it would
always engage and not disengage.

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Daniel J. Stern - 04 Sep 2004 20:31 GMT

"Zentraleinheit" <Zentraleinheit@copper.net> writes:

> My 96 Eagle Vision TSI is leaking brake fluid from the driver side rear
> proportioning valve. However, my service center told me that while the
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> longer necessary, and my car's brake system will be as safe as it was
> with valve as it will now be without it?

I don't know for sure, but I'm extremely skeptical of this claim. Removing
the proportioning valve usually makes the rear wheels lock earlier/easier.
Also, 1996 was the next-to-last year for your car's configuration; most of
the design changes occurred between '93 and '95. I could be wrong, but if
your service center cannot provide satisfactory documentation of this
"design change" in the form of a Technical Service Bulletin published by
Chrysler, I would (a) take the car elsewhere and (b) insist that the brake
system be restored to its original configuration.

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Zentraleinheit - 04 Sep 2004 21:45 GMT

It was not the service center that wanted to leave off the rear
proportioning valve.

In fact there first estimate included a new valve.

But, when they went to order it, they were told that accourding to my VIN
number that the valve should not be replaced - Just removed.

The problem is (as it always is) comes down to money, I save $110.00 by not
haveing the valve replaced.

But, then again I do like to stop before I rear-end somebody :-)

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mic canic - 05 Sep 2004 14:16 GMT

ahhh NO

> My 96 Eagle Vision TSI is leaking brake fluid from the driver side rear
> proportioning valve.
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> car's brake system will be as safe as it was with valve as it will now be
> without it?

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