ABS

1. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #1 27th March 2007, 19:20

   Whilst cornering hard (on a private road ) my car seems to jolt, bang bang bang like the brakes are trying to stop it from sliding. My car is a 1.1 (Desire model with extras). Is this the ABS kicking in?? Is there any way to find out for definate if my carhas ABS?
   
   
   also, if it does... is there any way to turn it off?
   
   
   cheers
   scott
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 27th March 2007, 19:26

   does abs light come on when starting
   
   is there any wires going to the driveshafts
   
   the master cylinder is also diffrent
3. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #3 27th March 2007, 19:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hesslevtr does abs light come on when starting is there any wires going to the driveshafts the master cylinder is also diffrent

   am not sure what the ABS light looks like? will check now..
   
   
   scott
4. woodsy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 area 51, navada desert Posts: 2809 mk1 1998 silver saxo vts

   #4 27th March 2007, 19:31

   its a little car with skidding lines on it ...
5. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #5 27th March 2007, 19:33

   k no it doesn't have that symbol on ignition so I'm guessing it doesn't have ABS. Would there be anything else causing it to act like that? it has:
   
   16" TSW Evo R alloys
   Yokohama A539 195/45/R16
   SPAX PSX 50mm sus kit
   Rear torsion adjusted to -55mm
   E-Tech upper strut brace
   OMP lower strut brace
   
   
   
   thanks alot
   
   scott
6. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #6 27th March 2007, 19:37

   is everything tight
7. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #7 27th March 2007, 19:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hesslevtr is everything tight

   well, I always get a clonking from the front suspension when I am menouvering and turning onto full lock.. could that be the problem?
8. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

   #8 28th March 2007, 07:23

   Sounds like it's your driveshaft, but I can't see that causing the car to jolt.
9. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #9 28th March 2007, 08:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Luke Sounds like it's your driveshaft, but I can't see that causing the car to jolt.

   The drveshafts are both basically brand new. They've only done 4k miles since they were replaced.
10. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

    #10 28th March 2007, 10:21

    id get the wheel off and make sure evrything is tight
    
    might even be the wheel whats not tight
    
    then id check the suspension for movement