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31-07-2008, 10:39 PM
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Had my new brakes fitted tonight 
Now my ABS pump and light wont turn off and also get a funny feeling when you push down on the brake.
Any idea's ?
Now my ABS pump and light wont turn off and also get a funny feeling when you push down on the brake.
Any idea's ?
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31-07-2008, 10:56 PM
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To save everyone saying the same thing. I know hwo fitted these brakes and he is an ex cossie owner and ford trained mechanic. he knows how to fit brakes and bleed the cossie system. He fitted my ap's 5 months back with no dramas.
So its something else other than bleeding
So its something else other than bleeding
31-07-2008, 10:58 PM
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To save everyone saying the same thing. I know hwo fitted these brakes and he is an ex cossie owner and ford trained mechanic. he knows how to fit brakes and bleed the cossie system. He fitted my ap's 5 months back with no dramas.
So its something else other than bleeding
So its something else other than bleeding
Thank you Rich !
All was done properly, i sat and watched
I try not to get my hands dirty 
31-07-2008, 11:04 PM
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probably fucked the pump or similar. it happens sometimes.
get it off to somewhere with the proper ABS diagnostics stuff, will save you time and money rather than trying to sort it without the right equipment.
get it off to somewhere with the proper ABS diagnostics stuff, will save you time and money rather than trying to sort it without the right equipment.
31-07-2008, 11:04 PM
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well, me not knowing much about cars, I'd say if my brakes worked fine before someone did some work on them and then they felt "funny" then 'something' cant have been done right......surely he tested them after fitting them and would have noticed something was "funny" when he road tested it?
or its a 1 in a million coincidence.....
make sure you let us know whats wrong when you find out though....and dont drive it fast until you find out!
or its a 1 in a million coincidence.....
make sure you let us know whats wrong when you find out though....and dont drive it fast until you find out!
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31-07-2008, 11:09 PM
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it'll either be them not being bled properly, if there is an air lock in the system and it's found it's way to the valve block things do go decidedly pear shaped
the resivous cap not being put back on properly
or the pads and discs not beinbg bedded in yet giving you a spongey pedal
but my money is on the cap not being on
the resivous cap not being put back on properly
or the pads and discs not beinbg bedded in yet giving you a spongey pedal
but my money is on the cap not being on
31-07-2008, 11:11 PM
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the rears are bled "funny" with the ignition on and pegal pressed a tad
the fornts are just as per normal
easiest to cvheck the cap first as if there isn't enough fluid in the resivour then he lgihts will stay on and the pump will keep on pumping
31-07-2008, 11:13 PM
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well, me not knowing much about cars, I'd say if my brakes worked fine before someone did some work on them and then they felt "funny" then 'something' cant have been done right......surely he tested them after fitting them and would have noticed something was "funny" when he road tested it?
or its a 1 in a million coincidence.....
make sure you let us know whats wrong when you find out though....and dont drive it fast until you find out!
or its a 1 in a million coincidence.....
make sure you let us know whats wrong when you find out though....and dont drive it fast until you find out!
Car is going nowhere, thats me not taking the Cossie to Ford Fair. Oh well would rather have it sorted for Nat Day as on track.
31-07-2008, 11:20 PM
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2 more things to check then
is there any fluid on the floor where the car is parked from possibly a leaky from the brakes?
is there enough fluid in the resivour?
then off to get teh abs put oto a computer to find out what the problem is, although the pump might calm down if it's cool
is there any fluid on the floor where the car is parked from possibly a leaky from the brakes?
is there enough fluid in the resivour?
then off to get teh abs put oto a computer to find out what the problem is, although the pump might calm down if it's cool
31-07-2008, 11:21 PM
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31-07-2008, 11:32 PM
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if the light was not on when they left the garage then th every much doubt the cap was off. What valve? it was a disc, pad and caliper change. There has to be something else. Sensor or wiring is my guess
if the light was not on when they left the garage then th every much doubt the cap was off. What valve? it was a disc, pad and caliper change. There has to be something else. Sensor or wiring is my guess
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01-08-2008, 05:35 AM
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Just been out to the cossie, opened the bonnet checked the fluid by undoing the top it was spot on so put cap back on connect the connectors and turned it to 1st postion on the inj
Then the pump primed as they always do for about 30 sec then stopped so turned it over and the fluid/ handbreak light was out which was a good sign and the Abs light went out as soon as it was running.
SO not sure what last night was about? Bloody cossies
Then the pump primed as they always do for about 30 sec then stopped so turned it over and the fluid/ handbreak light was out which was a good sign and the Abs light went out as soon as it was running.
SO not sure what last night was about? Bloody cossies