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spongy brakes

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:13 pm
by briangoo
hi all my brakes are spongy & don't really feel grippy but if you pump it once or twice its great as if its got air in the lines. the abs light is on & off & also the STOP brake fault comes on the dash & warning display above the heating settings. but i've ordered a pp2000 so hopefully it will point out the faults

Re: spongy brakes

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:00 pm
by steve_earwig
Err, yeah :shock: That actually sounds a bit dicey, I'm not really sure what the spongy brakes would have to do with the ABS light, unless it's down to a broken reluctor ring but then would it pressure up like that? Or maybe there's more than 1 fault? I would be a tad reluctant to drive it like that anyway.

Re: spongy brakes

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:20 pm
by briangoo
I will c what the pp2000 says when it comes. Hopefully it will tell me what's going on

Re: spongy brakes

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:48 am
by leestudd30
In my experience normally a failing abs pump. Was pretty cheap to pick a used one for my old 406 and vectra.

Re: spongy brakes

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:04 am
by briangoo
Don't worry when I'm pulling my hair out trying to work the pp2000 I will be asking plenty of questions. Lol :mrgreen: