Brakes?
Every once in a while the brakes (4 wheel disks) feel spongy and the "watch for ice" or "traction control" light comes on.
Otherwise the brakes have good pedal and stopping power. It is an '09 SS with only 11,500 miles and sat for at least 3 years. I am thinking I should have them bled. Any suggestions? Boydie :cowboy: |
I'm thinking you should inspect them and the bearings. The warning would be generated by one of the wheels turning faster than the others, or the computer thinking that. I believe that the rear disc brakes need adjusting, normal use of the E-brake should keep them adjusted.
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Rear disc brakes adjustable???
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Originally Posted by Boydie
(Post 725451)
Every once in a while the brakes (4 wheel disks) feel spongy and the "watch for ice" or "traction control" light comes on.
Otherwise the brakes have good pedal and stopping power. It is an '09 SS with only 11,500 miles and sat for at least 3 years. I am thinking I should have them bled. Any suggestions? Boydie :cowboy: |
Originally Posted by Lucky
(Post 725465)
Rear disc brakes adjustable???
I just did a real quick check of Mitchell onDemand, it says that the park brake is integral to the caliper and there are integral non-replaceable seal in the caliper. On the front calipers the internal "square cut" seals are also the piston return springs, so I am making a leap that the rear has a different return mechanism involving the E-brake. I am too tired at the moment to dig up Owner Manuals and in depth service manuals. Plus since I don't have 'em .........:toast: |
Ok. I may be wrong but I thought the "watch for ice" or "ice possible" was only triggered by the outside temperature reading. The few times I've seen mine come on was when the temperature was at or below 32 degrees. And we only get a handful of those cold days down South here where I live.
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Yup, you'll get the "Ice Possible" warning on the DIC when the ambient temp sensor reads 32 degrees or lower, us Southerners are not used to seeing it often.
This week we will, tonight's low in Charlotte is forecast to hit 24-26, tomorrow night we're supposed to hit 18-20 degrees......Brrrrrrrrrrrrr.:eek: |
It was below 32 and perhaps a coincidence with the ice reading thing. I never use the ebrake but I am going to start. Thanks everyone. Boydie.
Originally Posted by firemangeorge
(Post 725481)
Ok. I may be wrong but I thought the "watch for ice" or "ice possible" was only triggered by the outside temperature reading. The few times I've seen mine come on was when the temperature was at or below 32 degrees. And we only get a handful of those cold days down South here where I live.
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Originally Posted by Boydie
(Post 725487)
It was below 32 and perhaps a coincidence with the ice reading thing. I never use the ebrake but I am going to start.
Thanks everyone. Boydie. |
Originally Posted by sleeper
(Post 725500)
I wouldn't leave the E-Brake on overnight parked outside.. If it gets wet it could freeze pads to rotors..
Been there done that, and it sucks waiting for them to thaw or having to thaw them out with a heat gun/propane torch.:red: |
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