ABS, VDC and SLIP light coming on randomly

So today i checked the brake lines.
I have found some small damage to my left front brake line inside the wheel housing.
I managed to get a plier on it and sqeezed it back in place a bit, but i will change this line out when i have time.
Also i noticed that on the front left brake i installed the brake pads wrong.
On the pads there are small spring lips that should push the top part of the pads away from the rotor when the brake pedal is released.
These spring lips i installed on the bottom :eek.: but now that is also back to normal.
So hopefully that will help, my mechanic was busy today but i will get him to check the fault codes somewhere this week.

Hopefully the rotors stay straight:pray:
 
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So today i checked the brake lines.
I have found some small damage to my left front brake line inside the wheel housing.
I managed to get a plier on it and sqeezed it back in place a bit, but i will change this line out when i have time.
Also i noticed that on the front left brake i installed the brake pads wrong.
On the pads there are small spring lips that should push the top part of the pads away from the rotor when the brake pedal is released.
These spring lips i installed on the bottom :eek.: but now that is also back to normal.
So hopefully that will help, my mechanic was busy today but i will get him to check the fault codes somewhere this week.

Hopefully the rotors stay straight:pray:
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It is 1/8" line, it looks like it is 1/4" but actually it is coated with rubber or plastic material, you probably squeezed the coating, be aware that such a line with a small OD if bent and then squeezed back it will not improve and may actually get worst.


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The plastic coating was broken open, so i could clearly see that the line was damaged.
I know what you mean with squeezing it back, it even could cause a crack.
But for now i will not use the car much and i will find and order a new one, as to me this is quite cricital for safety reasons.

The car mechanic checked the ABS system for fault codes today and found a fault for the front left wheel sensor (which i broke myself a few months ago when changing out the wheel hub and had to get a new sensor for this)
And a fault code for the battery voltage being to low/high.

So to me, this alarm might be caused by a low voltage when starting the car.

The battery is now maybe 2 months old so it is in good condition.

He told me to just use as normal and in a few day's we will check it again for faults and hopefully we can pinpoint this annoying problem.

Edit: I just checked on InfinitipartsUSA but i cant find any of the brake lines, only the flexible hoses to the wheels.....anybody any suggestions where i can find the hard piping from the ABS unit?
 
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For a 2003 FX35, the part is: TUBE ASSYBRAKE,FRONT LH, Part Number: 46242-CG001

Infinitipartsusa have it listed on their website for ~ 32$ - but hold on till you read the full post: http://www.infinitipartsusa.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=46242-CG001&Submit=

The Infinitipartsusa online catalog and most of online stores are missing some sections and drawings, so there are many parts that are listed separately and need to be looked up by part number, but be sure that they have all parts.

What I do in all cases is, I go first to infinitiusa eStore : http://parts.infinitiusa.com/
Their catalog is complete with detailed drawings, and easy straight forward browsing, with my VIN# I can find all what I need, and then finally I go and look it up at infinitipartsusa, when I place the order I put my VIN# again just to be 100% sure.


So for this pipe, i searched by your car's model and year, and found it under: all parts > brake > brake piping and control, I took the part number and looked it up at infinitipartsusa and it was there.

So now please redo all of the above with your VIN# just to be 100% sure you are picking up the right part.


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Thx for that!!!

I never seen that website before, very easy indeed to find what you need.
I'll double-check with my VIN# and order one.
I need to think if i need more, today also i just received a set of tie rods from infinitipartsusa....shipping and tax makes it expensive :bulgy-eyes:
 
Tomorrow again to the garage to check for fault codes, i already had the issue a few times again the last 2 days.
I am quite sure it's the voltage low/high issue caused by starting the engine and 12Volt drops too low causing the abs computer to fail.

I will order a new brake pipe, also while i will order i will go for a set of new OEM rocker covers as the seals leak inside where the spark plugs sit.
AND, while i will have to strip the intake manifold i might as well get a plenum spacer and do some modding on the intake manifold looks.....busy!

I might be able to source some rocker covers here in Holland as well as they will also fit a 350Z or Murano to save some shipping and tax costs, if i am lucky i will get a good price for a plenum spacer here as well although then i might become a Skunk2 instead of a Motordyne but i guess i can't go wrong there as it does exactly the same.
 
So, just came from the garage for a 2nd fault code check.
To my surprise the code indicates the front left wheel sensor being the troublemaker.
Code C1104.
This wheel sensor i replaced not long ago due to change out of the wheel hub.
I did break the small bolt that keeps it in place at that time but after installing the sensor in the hole i found it being so tight that i left it for what it is.
As i was in a rush to get it going as the cars MOT already expired and i had to get that sorted out....guess i am paying the price now for not doing a good job.

I am hoping this might be fixed by proper installation as it maybe need a ground that normally is provided through the bolt or the sensor has backed off a bit making it a clearance issue towards the sensor ring.
Anyway i will have to install my new tie rods so this job will be included.
 
Just digging up this "older" thread insted of creating a new one.

Today i changed out the damaged brake pipe for a new one..see pictures:

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After the replacement i noticed that when braking harder the car keeps straight, as before it tended to go a bit to the right so hopefully this renewal solved some problems.
Still have to drill out the broken bolt from the ABS sensor and reinstall the sensor with a new bolt.
I think that because the sensor might not have a good grounding point (what should go through the bolt) it creates a fault code every now and then.

Anyway some info for people who might experience same problems.
 
That is good news, now you can get new rotors or re-machine the old ones without worrying about getting warped again.


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That is good news, now you can get new rotors or re-machine the old ones without worrying about getting warped again. If you do, you should never feel vibration again and the car will feel more stable on the road and when braking.


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Since the new pipe is on the braking does feel a lot better, it stays straight when you hit the brake and the vibration looks gone.
I need to try braking hard when driving fast, if they still vibrate i will get the rotors remachined and install the new brake pads.
 
hub bearings

wassup man could you hear that you needed to change hub bearings?


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The car cant be turned on when using a scan tool only on the on position and you will need an ABS scan tool to get the proper codes. I had the same problem and had to change both my front hub bearings on my FX.


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how did you know to change hub bearings becuase you can hear em or that was your first thought?
 
Yeah I could hear and feel it thats how bad they were. Sounds like a deep humming sound.
 
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humming noise or 'extra mower engine' noise at any speed. The noise should increases and decreases with speed. If it's bad enough, you can hear it if jack up the wheel a spin it.
 
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