2005 Chevy Malibu brake problem

2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU
101,896 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ROGERWILSON500
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Took car to have brake pads on front. ABS light was on. Mechanic replaced pads, but did not have machine to read trouble code. He said that the RF and LR brakes were not getting fluid. He tried everything he could do, but he could only do so much with machine to read codes. He said it could possibly be a sensor or a small valve, but he doesn't really know. Brakes bearly work now. Can you help?
Feb 16, 2010 at 6:37 PM
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BASSTECH
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If he is having trouble bleeding the brakes and the ABS light is on, it is possible that the ABS motors are stuck within the ABS module. There is no easy fix for it. The ABS code will have to retrieved to see what's going on. The ABS motor pack may need to be replaced. Let me know if you can get any of the ABS codes.
Feb 17, 2010 at 10:18 AM
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