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For a while now, had a brake pedal pulsation whilst driving the Maverick.
In an effort to cure this, I have searched the 'tinterweb, and spent countless hours under the wheelarches of the Maverick in searching for a cure.
So far, I have replaced the front pads, front brake discs, rear brake shoes, checked the rear drum for "trueness", had the wheels balanced, had the wheel bearings checked, even checked the front calipers, the pulse would go away, then return a few days later, and then get progressively worse :wall: :wall: :rant:
In desperation, today I pulled the ABS fuse out, and guess what, the pulse dissapeared as if by magic :woohoo:
Now this leads me to think that it's either the sensor, or the tone rings that are at fault.
The cost of these items are quite expensive over here, as they are classed as a "Ford Dealer only part, and Ford GB don't sell the rings seperately, you haave to obtain the entire axle, which with labour charges, is more than what the Maverick is worth.
Which set me thinking, can I just disable the ABS system, as most of my previous vehicles have never had it anyway, and the braking of the Mav has improved since I pulled the fuse.
Must replace the fuse though, as it also controls the airbags.
Yep, I know that ABS is a safety feature, but I do feel that ABS is very overated, and given the choice, I would do without it, as in snow, ice, mud etc, it causes more problems than it solves with regards to braking performance, indeed at work we specify coaches without ABS, if possible.
Any thoughts.........................
In an effort to cure this, I have searched the 'tinterweb, and spent countless hours under the wheelarches of the Maverick in searching for a cure.
So far, I have replaced the front pads, front brake discs, rear brake shoes, checked the rear drum for "trueness", had the wheels balanced, had the wheel bearings checked, even checked the front calipers, the pulse would go away, then return a few days later, and then get progressively worse :wall: :wall: :rant:
In desperation, today I pulled the ABS fuse out, and guess what, the pulse dissapeared as if by magic :woohoo:
Now this leads me to think that it's either the sensor, or the tone rings that are at fault.
The cost of these items are quite expensive over here, as they are classed as a "Ford Dealer only part, and Ford GB don't sell the rings seperately, you haave to obtain the entire axle, which with labour charges, is more than what the Maverick is worth.
Which set me thinking, can I just disable the ABS system, as most of my previous vehicles have never had it anyway, and the braking of the Mav has improved since I pulled the fuse.
Must replace the fuse though, as it also controls the airbags.
Yep, I know that ABS is a safety feature, but I do feel that ABS is very overated, and given the choice, I would do without it, as in snow, ice, mud etc, it causes more problems than it solves with regards to braking performance, indeed at work we specify coaches without ABS, if possible.
Any thoughts.........................