Brake problem

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Author Message   Tom Svajda (Tsvajda) New Member Username: Tsvajda Post Number: 1 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 11:50 pm:    Driving in Los Angeles today, when I would press on the brakes, several times the pedal would vibrate and go almost to the floor. It would not stop right away. No dealer wuld look at it today so I babied i home. Any ideas? Thank You   Jason Gustavson (Prescottj) Senior Member Username: Prescottj Post Number: 456 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 01:44 am:    Did you check your brake fluid level?   Tom Svajda (Tsvajda) New Member Username: Tsvajda Post Number: 2 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 11:21 am:    Brake fluid was full.   Will Roeder (Will_roeder) Senior Member Username: Will_roeder Post Number: 555 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 10:54 pm:    try bleeding the brakes first.....   OLIVER CLOTHSOFF (Everythingleaks) Senior Member Username: Everythingleaks Post Number: 255 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 11:53 pm:    Sounds like false ABS activation. Pull the ABS pump relay or fuse and see if it goes away.   Tom Svajda (Tsvajda) New Member Username: Tsvajda Post Number: 3 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 02:15 pm:    the problem was the abs speed sensor. expensive part, thanks for the input.   Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1131 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 02:55 pm:    Tom: Before you replace it, try resetting it into the bushing.