pulsating brake pedal...

[xpnsiv93]

well the title says it all...i had a rubbing noise in the front end(which isnt gone) and took it to the mech. that installed my susp. and trans..he said there was a sensor(s) that were cracked and thats all he could find..so he removed them...abs sux now..pulsating BAD i replaced all 4 rotors/pads/rear calipers and the pulsating is worse than it was and i couldn't find anything that seemed missing underneath...abs sensor??i heard about indicator rings or sumpin like that???PLEASE HELP...

thanx

 

[Shoaz]

Did you replace your rotors yourself? One thing to double check is that they're properly registered, i.e., flush against the hub face. If they're not it'll vibrate the pedal as you mention. Also, make sure all of your lug nuts are tight.

If an abs sensor or ring was cracked and was just removed, then your abs will suk, as in not function.

 

[rangerj]

If that "mechanic" removed the cracked ABS sensor rings and did not replace them with new rings, find another mechanic. Check the ends of your axels. If the ABS sensor rings are missing, find a real mechanic and have rings installed so the ABS system will work properly. It is criminal in most states for a mechanic to disable a safety system, particularly the brakes. rangerj

 

[xpnsiv93]

ya..i changed rotors but the pulsating was there b4 the new brake job...so i dont think it was that...but i found a way to get the pulsating to go away...and it was to remove the abs sensor from under the hood...removed it and the pulsating is goneYEAH!!!..i know i wont have abs but it will get fixed when the 60K is done...THANX

 

[ghostrider]

There is a ring on the end of each axel. It kinda looks like a comb that is wrapped around the axel. This is the ABS timing ring. If your "mechanic" saw that they were cracked and removed them without replcing them, well like rangerj said, thats not so legal. Try to find a better mechanic. There's got to be somewhere you could take it to have them fix it the right way. Walk into a Midas or Mieneke or even *GASP* Firestone. See how much they would charge you to replace a broken ABS ring. You want your ABS, it is a good thing.