rumble
08-19-2010, 01:18 AM
i have a "new to me" 95 subaru legacy L wagon. (5 spd, 204,000 mi)
i've never had a car with abs brakes before so i'm not sure what to expect.
sometimes when i start the car and i have my foot on the brake i can feel it sink a little when the car starts (and i think i hear something (a mechanical noise) on the other side of the firewall near the pedal).
it's intermittent. i don't notice that happening.
the brakes seem to work well but i do not feel the brakes "pumping" when i use them moderately (am i supposed to?)
every once in a while the abs light comes on. i haven't been able to determine if it's when i'm braking or after i brake, etc.
i just happen to notice it's on and then the next time i look it's off.
the brake fluid looks a little brown (rusty?) so i intend on changing that (and all the fluids) asap.
the mechanic i took it to to get inspected said the rear rotors were a little rusty, and pads were a little worn but ok and they would probably work themselves in the more i drove it (meaning get rid of some of the rust.)
can anybody tell me more about what's going on with the abs light?
i'm not a great mechanic and i'm thinking about getting an obd computer just so i have an idea what's going on.
(walmart has one for about $80 that looks pretty good. not a real cheap one...)
will that tell me what's going on with the abs light? (obviously i want to avoid going to a dealer...)
thanks
i've never had a car with abs brakes before so i'm not sure what to expect.
sometimes when i start the car and i have my foot on the brake i can feel it sink a little when the car starts (and i think i hear something (a mechanical noise) on the other side of the firewall near the pedal).
it's intermittent. i don't notice that happening.
the brakes seem to work well but i do not feel the brakes "pumping" when i use them moderately (am i supposed to?)
every once in a while the abs light comes on. i haven't been able to determine if it's when i'm braking or after i brake, etc.
i just happen to notice it's on and then the next time i look it's off.
the brake fluid looks a little brown (rusty?) so i intend on changing that (and all the fluids) asap.
the mechanic i took it to to get inspected said the rear rotors were a little rusty, and pads were a little worn but ok and they would probably work themselves in the more i drove it (meaning get rid of some of the rust.)
can anybody tell me more about what's going on with the abs light?
i'm not a great mechanic and i'm thinking about getting an obd computer just so i have an idea what's going on.
(walmart has one for about $80 that looks pretty good. not a real cheap one...)
will that tell me what's going on with the abs light? (obviously i want to avoid going to a dealer...)
thanks