Saturday, June 4, 2011

Is there any difference when changing the brakes on a car with ABS than w/o ABS?

I%26#039;ve heard that it is quite difficult to change brake pads and turning rotors on a vehicle with ABS than on e w/o is this true? Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated?|||On the vehicles I have worked on and changed brakes on, there isn%26#039;t any difference. The ABS is a computer system that regulates the pressure of the fluid. Only issues you might have are if you let the fluid in the reservoir drain out when bleeding. Then, you run the risk of getting an air bubble stuck in the ABS system. Otherwise, its no different.|||No. They are exactly the same.|||No difference in the pads and rotors, its just the breaking system is computer controlled to apply the breaks intermittently to prevent skidding..........#######|||There%26#039;s a big difference. If you%26#039;re not sure, (Absolutely sure) of what you%26#039;re doing, then leave it to the professionals or those who know what they%26#039;re doing. I%26#039;ve been a mechanic for over thirty years, and still have trouble with ABS equiped vehicles.|||when you push back the caliper piston the fluid that goes back to the master cylinder has dirt in it that can damage the abs you should lossen the bleeder and push the piston back ,and make shore that the abs senor doesn%26#039;t have little bits of metal stuck to the magnet|||I%26#039;ve never done brakes on a vehicle without ABS to my recollection, and none of the vehicles I%26#039;ve ever done brakes on have been difficult. Most cases only involve removing the tire and wheel, 2-4 bolts for the caliper, change the pads, and re-install. Some vehicles even have a 2-piece caliper that is ridiculously easy to work on.|||who ever told you that is full of crap it is the same set up on the calipers|||Some abs equipped vehicles are impossible to bleed without the proper electronic equipment. If all you are doing is a simple pad/rotor change, you should be okay.