Fordmods Logo

BA brake problem 

 

Page 1 of 1 [ 6 posts ] 

 
 Post subject: BA brake problem
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:12 pm 
Tyre Shredder
Offline
User avatar

Age: 34

Posts: 365

Joined: 14th Feb 2006

Ride: BA falcon

Location: Adelaide
SA, Australia

This does not happen all the time but does it more regulary after driving the car for a long time. When I press down on the brakes to slow down, just before the car has completely stopped it makes multiple clunk sounds and you can feel the pedal pump a little bit. Only happens at very low speeds such as braking before going over speed bumps etc. Will be taking the car into a brake speacialist soon but just wondering if anyone has any idea's on what could be causing this to happen. I have checked the disks and they seem to be fine. Could it be the brake booster?

 

_________________

Real Men Smoke Rubber

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: BA brake problem
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:02 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Posts: 593

Joined: 2nd Oct 2007

Power: 327 rwkw

Location: Perth
WA, Australia

Sounds like the ABS is activating...
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: BA brake problem
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:25 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 36

Posts: 1798

Joined: 14th Jun 2006

Gallery: 7 images

Ride: FG 50th Anni G6E Turbo

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

Johnny C wrote:
Sounds like the ABS is activating...


Indeed it is.

I had this issue, replace the ABS sensor. You can take it ford for diagnostics and they will tell you which one. Mine was front left.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: BA brake problem
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:34 pm 
Tyre Shredder
Offline
User avatar

Age: 34

Posts: 365

Joined: 14th Feb 2006

Ride: BA falcon

Location: Adelaide
SA, Australia

okay, thanks for the quick replies. Was it expensive to fix?

 

_________________

Real Men Smoke Rubber

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: BA brake problem
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:42 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 36

Posts: 1798

Joined: 14th Jun 2006

Gallery: 7 images

Ride: FG 50th Anni G6E Turbo

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

If i recall the sensor itself is $36 or something to that effect. If you can do it yourself, thats all. But you will need to use diagnostics to figure out which sensor it is, or replace them all.

Best bet is putting it into ford for diagnostics ($70 odd i think) and having them replace it. Shouldnt be any more than $200 total.

So your looking at $150 to do it yourself, or a bit more to have ford do it.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: BA brake problem
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:05 pm 
Tyre Shredder
Offline
User avatar

Age: 34

Posts: 365

Joined: 14th Feb 2006

Ride: BA falcon

Location: Adelaide
SA, Australia

okay, thanks for that. looks like i'l give ford a call then and book it in.

 

_________________

Real Men Smoke Rubber

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 1  [ 6 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 33 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:32 pm All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names