Re: bmw e30 "crunchy" brakes

In article <g084ft$2md$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, dhs <dhs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>My 89 325i has a brake problem I haven't experienced before 
>on any other car. Several times a day, when the brake pedal
>is depressed it feels (for the lack of a better term) crunchy,
>a bit like the ABS is kicking in. For those of you who live
>up north, it feels exactly like stepping on snow that partly
>melted and then re-froze. This has been going on for several
>months and seems to be getting more frequent.

It's possible the ABS is kicking in.  Pull out the ABS relay and see if
the problem persists.  If it still happens, it's an ABS issue.  There is
no harm in driving with the ABS disabled for a while if you brake
properly.
--scott

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