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My first run out after winter lay-up produced the three warning lights indicating a problem with the ABS system. My local garage diagnosed a problem with the ABS pump. They sent the pump away for refurbishment but on collecting the car the brakes felt very spongy. I took the car back to the garage assuming it was just an airlock problem which they confirmed when I collected the car but they advised that the brakes would not perform as before because of the refurbishment! They are still spongy! Is this a common problem?
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What???DennisW wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2023 9:52 am My first run out after winter lay-up produced the three warning lights indicating a problem with the ABS system. My local garage diagnosed a problem with the ABS pump. They sent the pump away for refurbishment but on collecting the car the brakes felt very spongy. I took the car back to the garage assuming it was just an airlock problem which they confirmed when I collected the car but they advised that the brakes would not perform as before because of the refurbishment! They are still spongy! Is this a common problem?
Take it somewhere else, that is a ridiculous statement.
Did they do the full bleed, using the diagnostic tools to activate the ABS?
If not then that is your problem.
But whatever the cause, for a garage to tell you that is ludicrous!
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Thats bad ...it amazes me that garages think that they can get away with that sort of bull***t, I used to work in a small village garage as a lad but would never let a car leave until it was 'right ' , needless to say I do all my own car stuff now ! ...hope you get it sorted.
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Not sure which model you have but in my experience with both a 2004 and 2007 E85 whoever bleeds the brakes MUST use the INPA Brake service programme or equivalent to activate the pump during bleeding or you will always have spongy brakes.
I repaired my own pump on the 07 3.0si with a brush and bearing kit ( Its posted on this site) because the system gets air in it during pump removal it does not bleed properly and you get very spongy brakes .
It was for this reason that I bought a laptop and installed the INPA programmes. First time I ever needed a laptop to bleed a set of brakes.
Ask them if they ran an ABS activation programme during bleeding? Which one and with what - If not why not?
I doubt its the refurb ABS pump and as far as mine were concerned there is NO coding required after a pump change.
(Things may be different on later models or ABS pumps.)
I repaired my own pump on the 07 3.0si with a brush and bearing kit ( Its posted on this site) because the system gets air in it during pump removal it does not bleed properly and you get very spongy brakes .
It was for this reason that I bought a laptop and installed the INPA programmes. First time I ever needed a laptop to bleed a set of brakes.
Ask them if they ran an ABS activation programme during bleeding? Which one and with what - If not why not?
I doubt its the refurb ABS pump and as far as mine were concerned there is NO coding required after a pump change.
(Things may be different on later models or ABS pumps.)
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I had my abs pump replaced a couple of days ago. I can confirm my brakes now feel different. But in a good way!
My indy had to activate the pump a number of times. As he described it, there was the mother of air locks in the system
My indy had to activate the pump a number of times. As he described it, there was the mother of air locks in the system