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 ?

 

Sounds like there is still loads of air in the system,could try bleeding them again ?

 

Ok, Will give that a go tomorrow night and see if it makes a difference.

 

did you bleed the system or just change the pads??

 

"funny feeling" LOL

birds for ya!

 

Yes we did bleed the brakes


Edge - Piss off

 

hahaha i was waiting for that

 

ROTFL

 

sure you bled the rears right, theyre done "funny" on a cossie

 

how did you bleed the system?

 

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

 

Thank you Rich !

All was done properly, i sat and watched I try not to get my hands dirty

 

it cant have been done proper cos the pedal feels "funny"

 

your welcome Helen.

He doesnt mess up jobs

 

well prehaps the pads need to bed in ?

 

it would have been done proper Ian. trust me when i say this.

there is osmething else wrong as the abs sensors sit in the hub which isnt touched when you put new discs and pads on

 

nope. The abs light should go out regardless espcially when stationary

 

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.

 

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!

 

arent they on a diagonal split? FR/RL, FL, RR?

 

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 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

 

dojj, thatll only light up the ABS light tho not the master brake light surely?

 

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.

 

Seconded....be great if it was that. Nice cheap fix....

 

in what way does the oedal feel funny when you press the brakes?

 

The light was NOT on when i left the garage or when i was driving home.

 

sounds like you've lost fluid to me....

 

bump

 

Right, so its not the cap is off, its not a bleeding issue, its not the brakes have been fitted incorrectly.

 

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

 

enough fluid in there, none on the floor

 

I dont think you can diagnose that Rich....

Im putting odds on the cap not being on or a leaky valve that was over or under tightened

 

Ian,

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

 

need to know what the pedal feels like as this can say a lot

 

like its constantly pumping?

is the brake pedal rock solid?

if so then its the abs kicking in and the its been overbleed by the sounds of it

 

all a load of nonsense then Dave. Bet you had the right humplast night as well, swearing and blowing steam out of your ears