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Offline wolliwuk

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Is this normal? Braking....
« on: December 02, 2008, 02:02:38 pm »
When I brake gently with the clutch depressed I get this alarming banging feedback through the brake pedals as though something is loose.
If I brake a little more positively with the clutch depressed it is fine.
Other braking is normal and the brakes were last checked at MOT about 1000 miles ago.  I do very little milage and this seems to make no difference as to wether the brakes are hot or cold.
Occasionally this has made me stall the car  :driver:
Is it something to do with the ABS braking or what else could it be?
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Re: Is this normal? Braking....
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2008, 02:08:30 pm »
if it is affected by the clutch, might it be something to do with brake fluid? maybe there is air in the system somewhere? but if its a banging, hmm... id get it checked sooner rather than later!
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Re: Is this normal? Braking....
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2008, 02:09:24 pm »
Does sound as though the ABS could have something to do with it....... :confused:
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Re: Is this normal? Braking....
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2008, 03:26:28 pm »
The banging will definitely be the ABS, but i cant see what the clutch has to do with it. Something to do with the sensor is my guess I would be straight to the garage with that no question. let us know how you get on.  :chicken:
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Re: Is this normal? Braking....
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2008, 04:07:02 pm »
Now that I think more about it it can also happen when I dont have the clutch pressed just that I am going at a very slow speed.

Will talk to my local friendly garage, I just thought it may be something to do with the ABS as ABS is new to me
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Re: Is this normal? Braking....
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2008, 08:24:17 pm »
it isnt coz of the icey roads is it ?
abs pulse, maybe
i know this is off spec, but my mk3 tdi did this just as i came to a stop, it was an abs sensor, i changed both fronts and cured it, german and swedish where cheaper than euro car parts
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Re: Is this normal? Braking....
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2008, 07:29:30 pm »
Explain more about ABS pulse  ... coz it does feel like a pulsing.  I want to be armed with descriptiveness when I go to my garage coz being female  :driver: I don't want t sound like a total twit!
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Re: Is this normal? Braking....
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2008, 08:01:50 pm »
Quote from: wolliwuk on December 03, 2008, 07:29:30 pm
Explain more about ABS pulse  ... coz it does feel like a pulsing.  I want to be armed with descriptiveness when I go to my garage coz being female  :driver: I don't want t sound like a total twit!
its when the wheel skids, so to stop you skidding it pulses on and off, if theres any snow in your area then go onto a car park and try and stop on the snow, and this will be felt
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