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by DaringSquirrel
Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:01 am
Forum: Transmission/Clutches/Brakes
Topic: ABS activates at low speed - no fault light on dashboard
Replies: 3
Views: 723

Re: ABS activates at low speed - no fault light on dashboard

To see if it was the ABS I removed the fuse from the engine bay - ABS light and Brake warning light remain lit on the dash - with the ABS disabled the brakes work fine, no juddering through the peddle at low speed, so mechanically the brakes seem fine. Probably safer to drive it with the ABS disable...
by DaringSquirrel
Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:11 am
Forum: Transmission/Clutches/Brakes
Topic: ABS activates at low speed - no fault light on dashboard
Replies: 3
Views: 723

Re: ABS activates at low speed - no fault light on dashboard

That's a good point, is that a common issue and if so how would I check? Have investigated further and found that the drivers side front wheel speed sensor bracket and toothed ring and very corroded (see attached image) - the toothed ring has a crack in it but is still attached. It could be that at ...
by DaringSquirrel
Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:13 pm
Forum: Transmission/Clutches/Brakes
Topic: ABS activates at low speed - no fault light on dashboard
Replies: 3
Views: 723

ABS activates at low speed - no fault light on dashboard

Problem with a Daewoo Lanos 2001 model with the ABS activating at low speed Started occasionally kicking in when pulling up at a junction or in traffic - this has gradually got worse over the last few weeks which makes pulling up in traffic behind expensive cars quite interesting when a few yards fr...
by DaringSquirrel
Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:52 am
Forum: Engine/Intake/Exhaust
Topic: Hesitation when cold under light throttle
Replies: 1
Views: 234

Hesitation when cold under light throttle

On my 2001 1.6 E-TEC there is a noticeable drop in revs when the accelerator is first depressed - but only when the engine is cold (first 3-4 miles or so of a journey). Watching the rev counter when idling shows a steady RPM, however a light touch on the throttle causes a drop of ~300-400 RPM before...