With all the snow in my area, I am noticing that when I brake, The pedal seems to "kick back" with a sort of grinding feeling. So i have to sort of pump my brakes.

Any one know why? have a solution?

 

Thats your ABS kiciking in

 

You might be right but why doesnt it do that when there is no snow on ground.

Its sort of like someone on the other side of teh pedal pushing back.

and also what about a grinding feeling when pressing the gas?

 

ok it might be that your brakes (pads and rotors) are not yet up to operating temperatures causing decreased brake performance; let them warm up fully and see if the grinding and push back feeling stops

 

ABS.... it doesn't do it when there's no snow on the ground because you have much better traction in any other weather condition. I've never had to brake hard enough in clear/dry weather to activate my ABS - only in very wet or snowy conditions. And my pedal feels like its pushing back too - stay on it.

 

Dope . Answer's don't get much clearer than that, thanks for the info.

would you happen to know about the grinding feeling on the pedal while applying gas?

 

Thanks for you input as well A Flood99.

Beautiful Max man, mine is similar but no spoiler or rims(yet), just stock sawblades.

 

Just to double check, does your ABS light flash on for a second when you turn the key? I'd like to know you actually have ABS to help verify the answers!

EDIT: as for a grinding feeling on the GAS pedal, I have no clue.... thats a new one to me.

 

You know.............I've never actually noticed, But I always assumed I had it, but just checked FAQs and its not a reliable indicator, my car seems to have everything, SO i always believed it had it.

 

Inspect your calipers to see if they compress.Take the wheel off and have someone step on the brake and see if they compress and let off all the way.If they don't then you your calipers are shot.

 

about the gas pedal feeling, have you cleaned your tb (throttle body) lately? all that gunk in there could be "stiffening" up in the cold weather and not letting the throttle plate move smoothly.