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#8 of 42 abs brake light chevy malibu 2002 by jetilson Oct 25, 2006 (7:37 am)
my light on abs keeps coming on and brakes are just find why else who this kight come on and what can i do about it Replies to this message: prdm (Oct 25, 2006 7:41 am) malibujeff (Jun 13, 2007 8:19 pm)
#9 of 42 Re: abs brake light chevy malibu 2002 [jetilson] by prdm Oct 25, 2006 (7:41 am)
Replying to: jetilson (Oct 25, 2006 7:37 am) When that light goes on the ABS system is inoperative - normal braking is still fine. It needs to be checked out.
#10 of 42 Knocking When Braking by josephus Oct 31, 2006 (7:51 am)
I'm not sure if this is brake related or suspension...or both. I'm having this intermittent annoying problem. Sometimes when I apply the brakes, i get a nasty knocking sound from the floorboards or the front of the car. When this happens it will happen for a few brakings in a row, then I don't notice it anymore. It sounds like rotors, except it is too intermittent. And just last week I did take the car in for regular service and they checked the brakes and other than some uneven wear they're fine. They did do a brake service. I didn't tell them about the problem then, cause it was so intermittent and hadn't been doing it for a while. But now, it does it almost every other day. Because it is so intermittent, I'm afraid that they won't be able to spot the problem. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Joe
#11 of 42 Re: 2005 Malibu BRAKES [calisnshyne] by 01malibu Nov 03, 2006 (9:41 pm)
Replying to: calisnshyne (May 26, 2006 12:25 pm) Wow, GM has still not fixed this ? I have an '01 Malibu and it did the same thing yours is doing right off the lot with 3 miles it. It kinda sounds like a trolley car coming down the street. khhhhhh___, right ? The car would not stop ! Then the rotors warped after the first 3,000 miles. The dealership gave me a hard time about it and said that GM's fix is to use ceramic brake pads but I would have to pay for the uprgraded pads not the standard pads and they would cut my rotors not replace them. And that the warping problem is due to overheating because of a bad runout alignnment between the rotor and the caliper. The fix for that is to not overtighten the lug nuts and clean and adjust the rear brakes. Isn't that special.
#12 of 42 noisy brakes on my Maxx... vibration too... by cwesleyg Nov 10, 2006 (2:32 pm)
My 21K mile 2005 Maxx LS has had the rotors turned twice for severe vibration... they warp very easily if you brake hard at high speeds. Most cars with disc brakes will do this eventually, but the Malibu's brakes seem to warp more easily than on any car I've ever owned. I could not warp the brakes on my 1998 Taurus.   I've also noticed that the brake's rotors get excessive rust after only one night when put away wet... especially if it is salty wet. This is also much worse on the Maxx than on any other car I've owned. It makes the brakes rub and howl for the first few appications of the pedal. Again, my Taurus never had this issue.   I think GM is using some really poor quality material for their rotors. Probably cheap Chinese castings.   I'm looking forward to replacing them when out of warranty with something better... maybe something cross drilled if I can find them that way. Meanwhile I'll let GM keep fixing them. Replies to this message: mr_bots (Nov 11, 2006 11:17 am) 04cad (Aug 16, 2007 1:14 pm)
#13 of 42 Re: noisy brakes on my Maxx... vibration too... [cwesleyg] by mr_bots Nov 11, 2006 (11:17 am)
Replying to: cwesleyg (Nov 10, 2006 2:32 pm) They're probably warping because the lug nuts on the wheels are over tightened. Shops just use their air wrenches to tighten the wheels back on, which commonly causes warped rotors. Any time you take your car to somewhere that will have the wheels off, once you get home you should bust the lug nuts loose and use a torque wrench to tighten them to spec. My 04 Malibu warped its rotors twice within 12k miles, but after the last time I've retightened the wheels myself after I got home and have made it 20k miles since with no sign of warping. Replies to this message: 04cad (Aug 16, 2007 1:14 pm)
#14 of 42 Custom Rotors by shinran May 21, 2007 (1:34 pm)
First time poster, long time reader.   I've just purchased a set of Pro Stop drilled and slotted rotors to combat the constant issue of warped/soft rotors that GM is put on my 2005 LS Malibu.   They weren't cheap, $400 for a set of 4, but I'm anticipating less squealing, longer rotor life and cooler brakes. Plus, they're made not to rust and a nice 12,000 mile warranty.   As soon as I brake them in, I'll let you know if they were worth it.
#15 of 42 Bulletin No.: 05-05-26-002A by yury May 25, 2007 (9:16 am)
Replying to: calisnshyne (May 26, 2006 12:25 pm) Perhaps this would help:   Bulletin No.: 05-05-26-002A   Date: September 22, 2006   TECHNICAL   Subject: Squeak or Creak Type Noise From Rear of Vehicle (Replace Park Brake Cable Grommets)   Models: 2005-2007 Chevrolet Malibu (Sedan Only) with Rear Drum Brakes (RPO J41 or JM4)   Supercede:   This bulletin is being revised to add model years. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 05-05-26-002 (Section 05 - Brakes).   Condition   Some customers may comment on a squeak or creak type noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. This noise occurs at slow speeds while driving over small bumps and is most apparent when the underbody of the vehicle is wet.   Cause   This condition may be caused by the park brake cables rubbing or slip-sticking on the retainer grommet.   Correction   Replace both existing white parking brake cable grommets with new black grommets, P/N 15807015, using the procedure below. These new black grommets are made from a Teflon(R) material.   Raise and support the vehicle.            Open the underbody clip (2) to provide some slack in the parking brake cable. Use a flat bladed tool to release the lock tab. Use care not to permanently bend the parking brake cable. If the cable becomes bent, it must be replaced. Remove the white grommet (1) from the bracket. Pull the park brake cable inboard, gripping the cable on both sides of the grommet.   Use pliers to remove the white grommet from the cable.   Line up the new black grommet slot with the cable and compress onto the cable using pliers.   Install the black grommet into the bracket.   Reinstall the parking brake cable into the underbody clip.   Repeat the steps above for the other side.   Lower the vehicle.
#16 of 42 My 95 LS seems ok by yury May 25, 2007 (9:19 am)
sometimes i have a bit of squeal, very minor, when I just take off in the morning...but it's gone real fast, at the time i am at the first stop sign (100 yards) it's quiet.
#17 of 42 Re: abs brake light chevy malibu 2002 [jetilson] by malibujeff Jun 13, 2007 (8:19 pm)
Replying to: jetilson (Oct 25, 2006 7:37 am) Put the car up on jackstands or a lift, pull each ABS connector off of the brake backing pad, clean with a wire brush, and reconnect. 99% of the time it is just corrosion from road salt/water causing a loss of signal to the ABS computer. Had the same problem on my '97 Cutlass GLS that was cured by such treatment.

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