Another Brake Question

[Dj-torn]

So today i was speeding to make a left hand turn, and while i was in the turn with an angle between 45~90 degrees. I pressed on the brakes, and the darn thing felt like it was going to fall apart on me. Like metal grinding on metal this is not the first time that when i make a turn and apply the brakes it feel like the whole thing is going to fall apart.

I have had the brakes inspected on numerous ocasions and nobody has said that they need replacing, but i can feel that the disks need resurfacing.

Does anybody know what could be going on?

[CamrySExxx]

if your a DIY kind of guy i would say replace the pads... when was the last time they were changed or are they stock ?

[Dj-torn]

The car was bought used off of an auction, and i don't think the pads where ever replaced... so i would say that they are stock. ... Say i replace them.. what would be a good pad to buy?

[drunken_panda]

ABS? I can get the ABS to go off in my 04 very easily.

[Super Kaioken]

yeah maybe it could've been ABS. It does feel weird whenever the ABS goes off whenever i do hard turns.

I've got Satisfied and Akebono brake pads. I forgot where i bought them though. =/

[Dj-torn]

Conclusion 1. Let me see if im understanding. When i turn and brake rather hard the car switched from ABS to Non-ABS?

Or

Conclusion 2. Is it when i make the hard corners and brake that feeling i get is that of the ABS doing its job.?

So is it Conclusion 1 or Conclusion 2

[VVT-i Owns]

Do you feel the vibration in the peddle as well?
Most likely is the ABS.

[Dj-torn]

Yes i do feel vibrations in the pedal aswell. It also feels like i'm not getting the regular slugish stopping put rather that i must apply more than normal. But b/c due to the odd feeling i don't and just get on & off the brake.

[VVT-i Owns]

Yep ABS. The kick back is normal. To take full advantage of it u should stay on the brake.

[fe519]

goodness... you dont know what abs feels like?

[5Sfte]

ABS feels weird the first time u notice it. Kinda scary even.

[Kep]

I don't have ABS so I haven't a clue what it feels like. However, I understand that you can disable it by unplugging it. The car then fail safes back to "regular" brakes. You could disable the ABS for a while and try the same cornering maneuver. If the vibration goes away (and returns when you plug the ABS system back in) then you know it is the ABS.

Kep

[BigPete]

Originally Posted by Kep

I don't have ABS so I haven't a clue what it feels like. However, I understand that you can disable it by unplugging it. The car then fail safes back to "regular" brakes. You could disable the ABS for a while and try the same cornering maneuver. If the vibration goes away (and returns when you plug the ABS system back in) then you know it is the ABS.

Kep

yeah, you could disable it, but it is NOT recommended. The whole purpose of ABS is to keep the brakes from locking the wheels up and causing a slide. If you're getting a metal on metal sound, and you haven't changed your pads, and even you think that the rotors need resurfacing, then it sounds like you have some brake maintainance to do. Go get some OE pads from the dealer (don't know about the new gens, but on gen4, aftermarket pads squeal), and DIY, or pay someone to do it.

[Mighty~Mart]

i wouldn't recommend resurfacing... i did it and now my rotors are all warped and retarded... i'm still driving on them.. but going to replace them soon.

[ToyotaToday]

If you want to experience the ABS feel, you can do it more safely then doing a hard cornering.

1. Make sure you on an open road area, with NO cars what so ever. Actually you don't even have to go that fast.

2. Drive in a straight open country road (no houses, intersections, kids, cars, etc, etc), if the road is slightly wet, its even better. Go about 60km or so, then slam on the brakes.. The ABS will vibrate (pulsate).

Again, do this in a safe open road. try this at your own risk.

If you are still not sure, why dont you take it to a dealer and get a mechanic to drive your car, most places wont charge you, but of course, ask first if there's going to be a charge.