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General => The garage => Topic started by: jetsetwilly on 24 April 2008, 19:32

Title: strange happenings with my brakes
Post by: jetsetwilly on 24 April 2008, 19:32

i have a 93 gti 8v
when i brake everything is normal at first
but i have slowed down to say 5-10 mph
they make a whiring noise and the pedal forces it self back up and becomes very stiff

can anyone help please

regards chris

Title: Re: strange happenings with my brakes
Post by: M96DGT on 25 April 2008, 14:44

sounds like ABS to me, but would your early car have it fitted?

Title: Re: strange happenings with my brakes
Post by: jetsetwilly on 27 April 2008, 09:28

yes it has abs
any idea how i would check this

some one else said it might be the vacuum problem

regards chis

Title: Re: strange happenings with my brakes
Post by: jetsetwilly on 29 April 2008, 08:19

hi M96DGT

thanks for your suggestion you where right i took of the abs sensors and it stopped
doing it so it looks like i will have to replace the sensors

thanks again
chris

Title: Re: strange happenings with my brakes
Post by: Len on 29 April 2008, 13:01

There is a good how to do this in the Mk3 maintenance section mate!