Yes, it's me again
(you know, the guy with the wheel bearing problem at 65,000km, had his brakes replaced twice over 6 months, had an ignition switch and fuel pump replaced, etc., and yet hopelessly clings to his car in hopes of it working for more than 3 months without major problems?).
I was driving to work last night, and it was our first significant snowfall. The roads had a small amount of slush, but not enough to justify what happened.
I was going about 70km/h (44mph), barely tapped my brakes, and the back end flew out on me. I wound up pulling an almost-perfect 180, and stopped in the opposite lane. I had this same problem for the rest of my 50-km drive to work, so I stayed at 60km/h, and hoped to hell I didn't have to touch the brakes again. It seemed like the front was trying to stop, but the back refused to let it. Even when I was down to 30km/h, the back kept swinging out. Nothing like stopping at a 45-degree angle for a stoplight...
For reference, my ABS dashlight is on. It was on all last winter (from the first snowfall!!!), and I made it through just fine. I also have Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50 tires that I bought at the beginning of last winter. Granted, the more-worn ones are now in the back, but that still shouldn't have happened. It was still a bit touchy on my drive home this morning, but nowhere near the hyper-sensitivity of last night.
I was asking about it at work, and the suggestions I got were: Need a speed sensor replaced, need better tires in the back, get the ABS fixed or disconnected all-together. It feels as though my front brakes are taking too much of the load, so it may be that my rear drums need some work.
Anyone got some personal experience with this? I was hoping to get some feedback before I take it to the shop. I refuse to take it to the local Chevy dealership this time... They're the ones who did the awesome brake replacement job that needed done again in less than half a year, and replaced my power steering belt to try and stop the whining in my engine that didn't stop!
I was driving to work last night, and it was our first significant snowfall. The roads had a small amount of slush, but not enough to justify what happened.
I was going about 70km/h (44mph), barely tapped my brakes, and the back end flew out on me. I wound up pulling an almost-perfect 180, and stopped in the opposite lane. I had this same problem for the rest of my 50-km drive to work, so I stayed at 60km/h, and hoped to hell I didn't have to touch the brakes again. It seemed like the front was trying to stop, but the back refused to let it. Even when I was down to 30km/h, the back kept swinging out. Nothing like stopping at a 45-degree angle for a stoplight...
For reference, my ABS dashlight is on. It was on all last winter (from the first snowfall!!!), and I made it through just fine. I also have Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50 tires that I bought at the beginning of last winter. Granted, the more-worn ones are now in the back, but that still shouldn't have happened. It was still a bit touchy on my drive home this morning, but nowhere near the hyper-sensitivity of last night.
I was asking about it at work, and the suggestions I got were: Need a speed sensor replaced, need better tires in the back, get the ABS fixed or disconnected all-together. It feels as though my front brakes are taking too much of the load, so it may be that my rear drums need some work.
Anyone got some personal experience with this? I was hoping to get some feedback before I take it to the shop. I refuse to take it to the local Chevy dealership this time... They're the ones who did the awesome brake replacement job that needed done again in less than half a year, and replaced my power steering belt to try and stop the whining in my engine that didn't stop!