ABS - "Buzz" when abouut to stop
 

Another one for the KB.

After having new pads fitted the brakes started to 'buzz' the ABS just as I was stopping. I could 'feel' it was coming from the nearside so lats night I took the wheel off, pulled the ABS sensor and found some 'crud' like swarf stuck to the front of the sensor, a good clean with brake cleaner of the sensor and a squirt and clean out of the loacting socket sorted it, total time about 20 mins most of which is finding the locking nut to take the wheel off :D

For info it just pulls out although a twist and wriggle was needed due to the crude .


No piccys as I was in a rush and it was going dark but seriously its dead simple...

Nice one entwisi! It has been documented a few times but good you found it yourself.

Make sure you don't push it back in too far as it can ruin the tip and you'll be needing a new sensor +++

Oli

Note also from about 2000 onwards the ABS sensors are held in by a screw, no idea why, its not like they're ever loose... Quite the opposite !! +++

Hi There,

I have this happening on mine....Does it at slow speeds and usualy only at the begining of a journey, Kind of like a boinging sound and a bit of brake judder. Like the ABS is kicking in to early.

Its on Audi pages :

http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articl...eshooting.html

Although not highlighted in the breaks sticky.

Will have a shufty tomorrow.

cya,
Lee

A problem experienced by only the well hung members :rolleyes: