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VIPERVENOM2002

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1995 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
165,000 MILES

I have a 95 sunfire with ABS and when I push the pedal down sometimes I hear a squeal the pedal drops and then re-enguages it does it it a sputter mmotion then eventually goes away.I only notice it when im driving at slower speeds I havent tried to lock them up at 60mph not sure if that needs to be done andprolly not very safe. It has done this for about a month now. It doesnt do it all the time it wont do it when the car is stopped, only while driving. Every once in awhile the abs light came on. It used to stay on until I replaced a plug by the wheel. So im puzzled thanx for the help for who ever answers.

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
109,885 POSTS

It sounds like the ABS is engaging. Have you ever had the computer scanned to identify why the light is coming on? THe noise you hear, could it be a tire locking up?

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Sunday, December 19th, 2010 AT 2:05 AM

VIPERVENOM2002

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I unplugged the abs relay and it has stopped and it doesnt sound like the tire locking up on the abs system the noise comes from right behind the dash I can feel the tire sputter when it does this but its not making the noise. Im not sure what kind of booster system it has in it so im still at a lost and it feels like the power steering is afftect when this noise happens.