ElPurtre6886 Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 I have a 96 Z28. About 3 months ago i was cruising on the freeway right around 70mph and my light came on. it stayed on for a few days and went off. i then was sitting at a light about a month later with my foot on the brake and the low trac light came on and the brake pedal went to the floor. i eased off the brake and the low trac light went off and the abs light came on and the brakes worked fine. since then the light would come on and off randomly. sometime when i would hit a big bump and other times when i had low trac. Now in the past 3 days i have had the brake ease to the floor, just like when i sat at the light a few months ago. i was told it might be a wheel speed sensor. but that really doesnt explain the brakes going to the floor and then returning to work normally. if anyone has an idea about what this could be, please let me know. i hope its nothing serious. i just dont want to spend the money to get it checked out if it is something small. advance auto parts said their scanner wouldnt scan abs and i would have to go to a dealership which i dont want to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Dont go to a dealership, check with some of the shops on here. But first, unplug the sensor and see if it does similar things. My car did the exact same thing at Norwalk. I went to press the brake at the end of a pass... the abs inop popped on... the brake pedal turned into a sponge and dropped to the floor... then I had to pull the E-brake to keep from hitting the fence after sliding through the grass. Replacing my rear sensor fixed the problem completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Dont go to a dealership, check with some of the shops on here. But first, unplug the sensor and see if it does similar things. My car did the exact same thing at Norwalk. I went to press the brake at the end of a pass... the abs inop popped on... the brake pedal turned into a sponge and dropped to the floor... then I had to pull the E-brake to keep from hitting the fence after sliding through the grass. Replacing my rear sensor fixed the problem completely. whats wrong with a dealership? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 whats wrong with a dealership? I went to one to get my sensor replaced because I thought it was still under warranty. It would have cost much less to do it myself, or to have let LaSota do it. I deal with Dan Tobin and love them (I've purchased 5 cars from them, and still let them do my oil changes just so I can go in and say hi), but the cost of a job like that was too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 then they don't treat you all that well because if you do regular services there than they can cover you under warranty for 5 years 60,000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 They take great car of me, and it was 5 1/2 years when I went in... Remember what they say happens when you assume. This threads not about me. If you can help him out please do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I can check out your abs code it will have to be on a sunday or late saturday lemme know if I need to bring my scan tool home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElPurtre6886 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 thanks for the help. i just checked with my friend and he has a scanner that will read abs so ill check that out. which sensor do you think it is? i mean which one was it when your brakes did that at the track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 its prolly the abs pump if the pedal gets soft, but scan it first and see you can always pull the abs fuse if it gets too annoying but then the light stays on all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 They had to replace the driver side, but like he said it might be the pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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