Re: Anti-Lock Brakes

From: Harold W. Borders (borders@dept.physics.upenn.edu)
Date: Tue Oct 29 1996 - 09:30:01 EST


At 06:11 PM 10/28/96 -0500, you wrote:
>On the subject of Anti-locks. Mine have not worked for several years on my
>89 Sport. When they worked, they worked fine but several years ago they
>quit modulating and just released leaving me with what felt like front
>breaks only! Very scary to say the least. It wasn't very often that I got
>into a situation where I needed the anti-locks so I didn't do anything
>about it (no money anyway). Now at least they don't even release and act
>like a vehicle with no anti-locks which is at least tolerable. I have
>never seen any anti-lock light come an at all during all this and have no
>error codes. Any ideas?
>
>Brian Cleary
>
>bcleary@interlog.com

Afreind of mine who used to work at high-end foreign car dealers is not
surprised that we Americans are having problems with the anti-lock brakes.
Brake fluid has a tendancy to absorb moisture over time and corrode the
inards of the brake system. A bi-annual system flush, like the Europeans do,
will do much to extend the life of the hydraulic components.

Just my $0.02.

-Buddy Borders
 '95 SLT, V-8/Auto F/G Cap
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