Abs brakes

[Uncle Vinnie]

Hello everyone,

This is my first car with ABS brakes, and also the first snow that I had to drive the car on, none the less I was very impressed the way the car handle on the slippery snow.

Back to ABS brakes, since I'm not a car buff, I know how ABS brakes work, however, when you press hard on the brakes on slippery conditions and the ABS kicks in, is it normal to hear and feel a loud grinding noise coming from the brakes systems??????
That was weird when I felt and jeard that.

Thanks

 

[SoonerLS]

Yep, you should hear a grinding sound, and you should feel some pulsation through the brake pedal. It sounds weird, but it is normal.

 

[06AtlantaLS]

That grinding sound means it's working! The rapid pulses will be felt through the brake pedal until the ABS lets up...perfectly normal.

 

[eastcoastLS]

Hello everyone,

This is my first car with ABS brakes, and also the first snow that I had to drive the car on, none the less I was very impressed the way the car handle on the slippery snow.

Back to ABS brakes, since I'm not a car buff, I know how ABS brakes work, however, when you press hard on the brakes on slippery conditions and the ABS kicks in, is it normal to hear and feel a loud grinding noise coming from the brakes systems??????
That was weird when I felt and jeard that.

Thanks

yes