Originally Posted by dgeesaman

This sounds normal. Manhole covers are slick, and ABS can't create traction. Anytime you see metal plates or covers you need to plan more stopping distance, ABS or not. At least with ABS your car keeps pointed in the same direction.



Do you keep your foot mashed while the ABS works? You should. You will feel the pedal jitter but it will get as much braking as it possibly can given your tires and the road surface. Without ABS, you would stop no sooner, and almost certainly not pointed the same way.



This doesn't sound normal. On my cars, it's fairly easy to modulate brake pressure all the way up to the point of engaging the ABS. I have to really stomp on it to get the ABS to engage in most situations.



Q1: did you have your axles changed ever? Because if the replacement didn't have the ABS ring that would severely impact the ABS function. In fact I theorize the ABS would engage a lot earlier than normal.

Q2: I would follow the diagnostics in the Factory manual. Hopefully if there is a damaged ABS sensor or wiring you can find it without going to a garage. Reason being, a dealer or indie shop will probably not allow a used part, and the new ABS parts are stupidly expensive. Also, since brakes are pretty important they might not let you drive the car out until it's fixed.

In any case I don't think changing fluid, lines, pads, or rotors or whatever will help. I think you need to get your ABS unit either diagnosed or disabled.

Dave

Originally Posted by 2da mizzax

he said a lot more than that. and he did actually have a problem that is now fixed.