Had new brake pads fitted. Brakes feel like the abs is kicking in when coming to a final halt, you can feel it through the pedal. Been suggested that it may be a fault with the abs sensor/s  ? are these expensive? I am not really willing to spend much more on this car, been saying that for 2 years ::) ::)
It has been suggested that if I remove the abs fuse this will rectify the fault, albeit loosing the abs :-/

Any suggestions please..... :)

What state are the reluctance rings in on the hubs/cv joints whih the abs sensors pickup off

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:35:

What state are the reluctance rings in on the hubs/cv joints whih the abs sensors pickup off

No idea :-[

Vamps wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:37:

[quote author=5C70637A110 link=1269898160/1#1 date=1269898511]What state are the reluctance rings in on the hubs/cv joints whih the abs sensors pickup off

No idea :-[/quote]

Its the usual cause on most makes, the rings get rusty and either crack or rot to the stage where they dont register

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:41:

Vamps wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:37: [quote author=5C70637A110 link=1269898160/1#1 date=1269898511]What state are the reluctance rings in on the hubs/cv joints whih the abs sensors pickup off No idea :-[/quote] Its the usual cause on most makes, the rings get rusty and either crack or rot to the stage where they dont register

Is this an easy repair then Mark? The car has been stood for several months now, which may then explain the problem.  I have had it out and about a little but was originally took off the road because of the brake pads, not the abs problem.. :)

Vamps wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:46:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:41: Vamps wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:37: [quote author=5C70637A110 link=1269898160/1#1 date=1269898511]What state are the reluctance rings in on the hubs/cv joints whih the abs sensors pickup off No idea :-[/quote] Its the usual cause on most makes, the rings get rusty and either crack or rot to the stage where they dont register Is this an easy repair then Mark? The car has been stood for several months now, which may then explain the problem.  I have had it out and about a little but was originally took off the road because of the brake pads, not the abs problem.. :)

maks no odds if they are standing or not.

You need to inspect them and look for damage, cracks and missing teeth

Its a mitsubishi so nothing will be a cheap and easy fix in this department sadly

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:48:

Vamps wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:46: Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:41: Vamps wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:37: [quote author=5C70637A110 link=1269898160/1#1 date=1269898511]What state are the reluctance rings in on the hubs/cv joints whih the abs sensors pickup off No idea :-[/quote] Its the usual cause on most makes, the rings get rusty and either crack or rot to the stage where they dont register Is this an easy repair then Mark? The car has been stood for several months now, which may then explain the problem.  I have had it out and about a little but was originally took off the road because of the brake pads, not the abs problem.. :) maks no odds if they are standing or not. You need to inspect them and look for damage, cracks and missing teeth Its a mitsubishi so nothing will be a cheap and easy fix in this department sadly

Thanks Mark, :y will try and have a look when I get a few days off. Being a Mitsubishi it may not be quite so cheap but as it rarely goes wrong..........  ;D ;D ;D

Vamps wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 23:00:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:48: Vamps wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:46: Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:41: Vamps wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:37: [quote author=5C70637A110 link=1269898160/1#1 date=1269898511]What state are the reluctance rings in on the hubs/cv joints whih the abs sensors pickup off No idea :-[/quote] Its the usual cause on most makes, the rings get rusty and either crack or rot to the stage where they dont register Is this an easy repair then Mark? The car has been stood for several months now, which may then explain the problem.  I have had it out and about a little but was originally took off the road because of the brake pads, not the abs problem.. :) maks no odds if they are standing or not. You need to inspect them and look for damage, cracks and missing teeth Its a mitsubishi so nothing will be a cheap and easy fix in this department sadly Thanks Mark, :y will try and have a look when I get a few days off. Being a Mitsubishi it may not be quite so cheap but as it rarely goes wrong..........  ;D ;D ;D

............. Whe it does it costs a fortune to put right  :-X ::) ;D

Lazydocker wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 23:04:

Vamps wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 23:00: Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:48: Vamps wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:46: Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:41: Vamps wrote on 29. Mar 2010 at 22:37: [quote author=5C70637A110 link=1269898160/1#1 date=1269898511]What state are the reluctance rings in on the hubs/cv joints whih the abs sensors pickup off No idea :-[/quote] Its the usual cause on most makes, the rings get rusty and either crack or rot to the stage where they dont register Is this an easy repair then Mark? The car has been stood for several months now, which may then explain the problem.  I have had it out and about a little but was originally took off the road because of the brake pads, not the abs problem.. :) maks no odds if they are standing or not. You need to inspect them and look for damage, cracks and missing teeth Its a mitsubishi so nothing will be a cheap and easy fix in this department sadly Thanks Mark, :y will try and have a look when I get a few days off. Being a Mitsubishi it may not be quite so cheap but as it rarely goes wrong..........  ;D ;D ;D ............. Whe it does it costs a fortune to put right  :-X ::) ;D

I will consider my response........ :P :P :P

really like the look of these cars...only owner i know said its a bit juicy, but didnt establish what engine, and as with most jap cars the interior was a bit disapointing. Estate looks fairly enormous.

I used to have a 98 galant v6 manual and it was very good on fuel(compared to my mig) but sadly was too light for towing our caravan,it was a lovely car though,I still miss it :'(

chrisgixer wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 09:57:

really like the look of these cars...only owner i know said its a bit juicy, but didnt establish what engine, and as with most jap cars the interior was a bit disapointing. Estate looks fairly enormous.

Was that me? Had the legnum, very small fuel tank, filling up near every day  ::) good 4x4!! did about 18mpg  ;D

henryd wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 16:02:

I used to have a 98 galant v6 manual and it was very good on fuel(compared to my mig) but sadly was too light for towing our caravan,it was a lovely car though,I still miss it :'(

Ours is V6 Auto, when I used it for work I used to average 27mpg, lots of running around the town.... :) And it is certainly a quick car... :y
My Citroen C4 Grande Picasso averages 46 MPG in diesel semi auto..... :) :) :)

Vamps wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 22:39:

.... Ours is V6 Auto,  .......

If you think of Clarkson saying a Capri is a Cortina in a party frock, isn't the Gallant the Cortina compared to an FTO being the Capri?
My brother used to have a Mivec FTO semi-auto ...... it could shift. For FWD car is wan't bad for torque steer & cornered billiantly  :y

Vamps wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 22:39:

henryd wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 16:02: I used to have a 98 galant v6 manual and it was very good on fuel(compared to my mig) but sadly was too light for towing our caravan,it was a lovely car though,I still miss it :'( Ours is V6 Auto, when I used it for work I used to average 27mpg, lots of running around the town.... :) And it is certainly a quick car... :y My Citroen C4 Grande Picasso [highlight]averages 46 MPG [/highlight]in diesel semi auto..... :) :) :)

Sigh!, the rest of us can only dream of figures like that, Vamps!  ::) ;D ;)

RobseyMV6 wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 21:43:

chrisgixer wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 09:57: really like the look of these cars...only owner i know said its a bit juicy, but didnt establish what engine, and as with most jap cars the interior was a bit disapointing. Estate looks fairly enormous. Was that me? Had the legnum, very small fuel tank, filling up near every day  ::) good 4x4!! did about 18mpg  ;D

aaaah no not that pikey wagon ;D ;D ;D

something like this i think....?

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://bernardhill.net/photos/2008/11_05_Vr4/images/img00026.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bernardhill.net/vr4.html&usg=__t2_bDzdkkpnFOLgNlBFWnzc7B0o=&h=768&w=1024&sz=190&hl=en&start=3&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=QnyuzPYBSaNSEM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmitsubishi%2Bgalant%2Bvr4%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26tbs%3Disch:1

chrisgixer wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 23:29:

RobseyMV6 wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 21:43: chrisgixer wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 09:57: really like the look of these cars...only owner i know said its a bit juicy, but didnt establish what engine, and as with most jap cars the interior was a bit disapointing. Estate looks fairly enormous. Was that me? Had the legnum, very small fuel tank, filling up near every day  ::) good 4x4!! did about 18mpg  ;D aaaah no not that pikey wagon ;D ;D ;D something like this i think....? http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://bernardhill.net/photos/2008/11_05_Vr4/images/img00026.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bernardhill.net/vr4.html&usg=__t2_bDzdkkpnFOLgNlBFWnzc7B0o=&h=768&w=1024&sz=190&hl=en&start=3&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=QnyuzPYBSaNSEM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmitsubishi%2Bgalant%2Bvr4%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26tbs%3Disch:1

Ahh! A VR4. :-* Got very tempted by one of them myself a few years back. Made the sensible decision in the end, though.

Kevin

I don't much like the shape of his dyno plot, though. Talk about all or nothing. :o

Kevin

Kevin Wood wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 09:46:

chrisgixer wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 23:29: RobseyMV6 wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 21:43: chrisgixer wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 09:57: really like the look of these cars...only owner i know said its a bit juicy, but didnt establish what engine, and as with most jap cars the interior was a bit disapointing. Estate looks fairly enormous. Was that me? Had the legnum, very small fuel tank, filling up near every day  ::) good 4x4!! did about 18mpg  ;D aaaah no not that pikey wagon ;D ;D ;D something like this i think....? http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://bernardhill.net/photos/2008/11_05_Vr4/images/img00026.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bernardhill.net/vr4.html&usg=__t2_bDzdkkpnFOLgNlBFWnzc7B0o=&h=768&w=1024&sz=190&hl=en&start=3&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=QnyuzPYBSaNSEM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmitsubishi%2Bgalant%2Bvr4%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26tbs%3Disch:1 Ahh! A VR4. :-* Got very tempted by one of them myself a few years back. Made the sensible decision in the end, though. Kevin

in my inocense i'm still interested, talk me out of it Kev.

chrisgixer wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 23:54:

in my inocense i'm still interested, talk me out of it Kev.

2.5 V6 24v with twin Turbos and 4wd. Only 276 BHP. You'd hate every minute of it. Oh, and it's 200 Kg lighter than an Omega too.

Kevin

Kevin Wood wrote on 01. Apr 2010 at 00:09:

chrisgixer wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 23:54: in my inocense i'm still interested, talk me out of it Kev. 2.5 V6 24v with twin Turbos and 4wd. Only 276 BHP. You'd hate every minute of it. Oh, and it's 200 Kg lighter than an Omega too. Kevin

and being Japanese, bullet proof? (abs aside)

chrisgixer wrote on 01. Apr 2010 at 00:14:

Kevin Wood wrote on 01. Apr 2010 at 00:09: chrisgixer wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 23:54: in my inocense i'm still interested, talk me out of it Kev. 2.5 V6 24v with twin Turbos and 4wd. Only 276 BHP. You'd hate every minute of it. Oh, and it's 200 Kg lighter than an Omega too. Kevin and being Japanese, bullet proof? (abs aside)

Maybe. But with them being rare as rocking horse doo and japanese parts being 'kin expensive even for something as common as Mrs. KW's MX-5 well, do you feel lucky?

Kevin

Kevin Wood wrote on 01. Apr 2010 at 00:17:

chrisgixer wrote on 01. Apr 2010 at 00:14: Kevin Wood wrote on 01. Apr 2010 at 00:09: chrisgixer wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 23:54: in my inocense i'm still interested, talk me out of it Kev. 2.5 V6 24v with twin Turbos and 4wd. Only 276 BHP. You'd hate every minute of it. Oh, and it's 200 Kg lighter than an Omega too. Kevin and being Japanese, bullet proof? (abs aside) Maybe. But with them being rare as rocking horse doo and japanese parts being 'kin expensive even for something as common as Mrs. KW's MX-5 well, do you feel lucky? Kevin

seem to remember mazda wanting something like £300 for a maf on some rare 4 door of a family member...

chrisgixer wrote on 01. Apr 2010 at 00:34:

seem to remember mazda wanting something like £300 for a maf on some rare 4 door of a family member...

They wanted over £300 for a coil pack. ;D

Fortunately I sourced one considerably cheaper elsewhere. Also fortunately, that is the only part other than consumables that that car has needed in 117k miles.

Kevin

Kevin Wood wrote on 01. Apr 2010 at 00:09:

chrisgixer wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 23:54: in my inocense i'm still interested, talk me out of it Kev. 2.5 V6 24v with twin Turbos and 4wd. Only 276 BHP. You'd hate every minute of it. Oh, and it's 200 Kg lighter than an Omega too. Kevin

Are they 4WS as well.