Abs Problem

[vodkas]

My ABS has started activating constantly at speeds under 20 mph, sometimes not 'till i get to 5-10 mph. Even with the most gentle of braking it is kicking in. There are no warning lights on the dash. Obviously the ECM thinks that a wheel is locking up but has any one had a similar problem.

 

Is there a fuse or solenoid plug that I can pull in the mean time as braking is noisey as hell and the pedal goes rock hard.

 

Thanks

[chromedome]

Try checking the ABS ring on the front CV joints. Make sure it has not become detached, quite common.

 

If the ring has become detached I'm afraid it's a new CV joint as the ring is not sold seperately.

 

Also try checking the connections/continuity of each wheel sensor.

[vodkas]

For the last few weeks had a noise coming from the front which sounds like a wheel wobbling very slightly whilst turning but nothing is felt through the steering wheel. Lifted the front and without removing wheels checked for play. All I could find was a slightly worn rubber bush at the rear or the lower arm. Wheel bearings seemed fine.

 

I will be fitting new bushes at the weekend. Does this wobble and the ABS problem have anything in common that I could look for ie the CV joints that you mentioned earlier.

[chromedome]

The wheel wobble, especially whilst turning, could be a cv joint on it's way out.

 

If so, hopefully the abs ring is off the damaged cv.

[mustie]

Here is a pick of a new galaxy cv joint with abs ring

 

 

Yeap its needed as the abs ring on old cv joint has broken off , so me red bus is going to the garage tomorrow to be fitted and hopefully the abs light wil go out

 

fingers crossed

[mustie]

Just had new cv joint fitted at a cost of