jcbadger
24th February 2010, 07:43 PM
Hi All
Has anyone experienced this - I've only just experienced this intermittently with the ice.
A few times I've braked usually on or around solid ice. I hear this ratcheting noise (seems like its coming from the dashboard) and a pulsing in the brake pedal at the same time - I don't think I lose braking efficiency though. The brakes are working and I've recently changed both back discs and pads and pushed both rear caliper pistons in using the correct retraction tool for the mini. I also clamped the brake pipes and opened the bleed screws to allow the brake fluid to bleed out instead of flowing back through the hydraulic system whilst the pistons were being pushed back. I wonder if this experience is the ABS I'm hearing and feeling. On tarmac I've not experienced this - and hopefully won't.
Has anyone experienced this - I've only just experienced this intermittently with the ice.
A few times I've braked usually on or around solid ice. I hear this ratcheting noise (seems like its coming from the dashboard) and a pulsing in the brake pedal at the same time - I don't think I lose braking efficiency though. The brakes are working and I've recently changed both back discs and pads and pushed both rear caliper pistons in using the correct retraction tool for the mini. I also clamped the brake pipes and opened the bleed screws to allow the brake fluid to bleed out instead of flowing back through the hydraulic system whilst the pistons were being pushed back. I wonder if this experience is the ABS I'm hearing and feeling. On tarmac I've not experienced this - and hopefully won't.