No brakes! Is this too dear to repair

Level 1 User Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Posts: 24

Chaps,

I fixed the route cause of my battery warning light prob this weekend and replaced the alternator. All going well I thought, until I started the car up and had no servo on the brakes, it would not stop at all. The ABS and handbrake warning lights are both on too and wont go out.

I cant drive it clearly and have noticed the pump that is normally quite noticable when you turn the key to start is not making its whiring noise at all.

The pump looks like a nightmare to replace (my mech said it would cost a few quid too)

Any ideas on what this could be please let me know... the cheaper the beter!

Cheers as always

Crying or Very sad

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

i assume bendix ABS?

I have mine up on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4628265316&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

first thing check the fuses.

Then check the fluid level.

then buy my ABS system and get the car up to me and I will replace what the problem is and you will have spares Cool

Level 1 User Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Posts: 24

I work in sales chris, wanna job???

Sounds like a plan, just better not drive, sadly all levels checked and the fuses....

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Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

are the relay contacts clicking when the ignition is turned on?

Level 1 User Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Posts: 24

yes i think they are, the ones that make the ABS light flicker yes??? I will check in the morning, is it good if they are or not??

Embarassed

Level 1 User Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Posts: 24

Right,

I started the car this morning and the servo was working perfectly!!! The infamous grinding/whiring noise fired up to tell me that its working and it went round the block fine and stopped fine, the ABS light out and the handrake light.

Has it fixed itself??? I am concerned about driving it due to the fact they may fail, have i got a possible lose connection?

Thanks a million.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

check for water etc on the ABS ECU and check the main power feed from the battery over to the ECU.

Level 1 User Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Posts: 24

Gonna check it out this week chris, towed to a garage and the brakes were bloody fine again!!! Its becoming a pain