zourtney

Drove in the snow today and felt (what I hope is) the anti lock brakes. It felt and sounded like someone shoved rocks in my rotors. Kinda "CHUNK KUNK CHUNK KUNK!" ... uh, is this normal? (first car with ABS, forgive me)

FanaticMadMax

That is a normal feel, when you depress it very hard, you'll feel that it's pulsating, that's how it works. It's basically pumping the brakes faster than you can blink your eye. So no worries, i know it feels weird like something broke but it's normal. Every car I had except for my first car always have ABS. That's one of my MUST HAVE on my car. hehehehe

03tgtmaxima

same thing happens to me have had a coulpe panic stops and it tripped me ou. drove straight to nissan service and tech guy was telling me that it is normal sound for abs on the max something like the pads clapping agains the rotor untill fluid goes back to that particular caliper. Scared the begebee's out of me if it is under waranty take it in and see what they say. keeps me posted

zourtney

Thanks guys, just wanted to make sure that's what they're supposed to do, since it's the first time i've experienced it (and gosh, it feels nasty!)

03tgtmaxima

i thought i broke a tie rod end or something or a universal/CV joint