what have you done to your car today ?

[Battoussai]

Today, I have nothing more than bad news for the car.
The ABS module was tested & has come back healthy, or at least on a cold bench test. Unfortunately, as it is the only component that hasn't been replaced, it is suspected by the garage that it could be faulty under heated conditions. This is plausible, but it would be at the expense of a further £350+ to get it refurbished, totalling around £700 just to eliminate or fix the ABS module.
I've read that the tester can apply heat using a heat gun, but I'm not sure if this is widely practiced.
Either way, it seems I have no choice but to have it refurbished to complete the test & possibly get it working again, but I'll have to forget about getting back on the road this year.
These extra fees have completely eaten up my budget, but worst of all, crushed my hope of getting back out in it & enjoying it again.
If I was sane, it would be going on a trailer to the scrappy, but unfortunately I'm not that smart.
Anyway that's it folks...tune in for another episode of 'Breaking BadBoy' next week

I feel your disappointement, really sorry. These cars are reliable but with 20 years on their back some bits ring the money pitt.
And this is just an idea but wouldn't be a good try to lend a used ABS module with @mty12345 (just to guarantee it is in good condition) and try it on the car? Just to be sure it is the module fault before you go and spend that much money?

 

[BadBoy03]

I feel your disappointement, really sorry. These cars are reliable but with 20 years on their back some bits ring the money pitt.
And this is just an idea but wouldn't be a good try to lend a used ABS module with @mty12345 (just to guarantee it is in good condition) and try it on the car? Just to be sure it is the module fault before you go and spend that much money?

Thanks mate, I appreciate it.
Regarding the ABS module, it certainly is very kind of Mty to offer a donor module.
I'm trying to make sense of the coding process & possible issues & it seems it could be a bit temperamental if info is missing or incomplete.
If any of you have experience with these modules, I'd be very grateful for advice. I'm not clear-headed about it all at the moment, but one thing that really bothers me is that the braking system was impeccable before & the problem is purely hydraulic pressure not returning, the tests have proved that. I just don't understand why heat would upset a previously working module & why is it now faulty? However, what else could cause the pressure to not return?
I'm drowning in confusion, so if anyone has other ideas, I'm all ears!
Thank you.

 

[Nam-uk]

Thanks mate, I appreciate it.
Regarding the ABS module, it certainly is very kind of Mty to offer a donor module.
I'm trying to make sense of the coding process & possible issues & it seems it could be a bit temperamental if info is missing or incomplete.
If any of you have experience with these modules, I'd be very grateful for advice. I'm not clear-headed about it all at the moment, but one thing that really bothers me is that the braking system was impeccable before & the problem is purely hydraulic pressure not returning, the tests have proved that. I just don't understand why heat would upset a previously working module & why is it now faulty? However, what else could cause the pressure to not return?
I'm drowning in confusion, so if anyone has other ideas, I'm all ears!
Thank you.

i did a quick look on that as some say old rubber brake lines swell under heat , handbrake sticking not returning fully.. has all the pads/pins and pipes been looked at ?

 

[Battoussai]

Thanks mate, I appreciate it.
Regarding the ABS module, it certainly is very kind of Mty to offer a donor module.
I'm trying to make sense of the coding process & possible issues & it seems it could be a bit temperamental if info is missing or incomplete.
If any of you have experience with these modules, I'd be very grateful for advice. I'm not clear-headed about it all at the moment, but one thing that really bothers me is that the braking system was impeccable before & the problem is purely hydraulic pressure not returning, the tests have proved that. I just don't understand why heat would upset a previously working module & why is it now faulty? However, what else could cause the pressure to not return?
I'm drowning in confusion, so if anyone has other ideas, I'm all ears!
Thank you.

I don't know if I have asked this before but did they checked the vaccum valve on the servo?
Another idea: I saw a video of this mech that remove the 2 metal lines from ABS and with a help of Y-junction he connects the 2 lines straight to the 4 lines of the wheels. This way he removes the ABS of the braking and checks if the problem remains.