Thread: ABS and TC off and Buick dealer

Originally Posted by Dadillac

My sons '04 GT is having an issue. ABS and TC go off after hitting the brakes a time or two. This leads me to believe we have a bad hub. So I go to the local Buick dealer to ask them what they would charge to just read the code so I can know which hub is causing the issue. Literally a two or three minute job. They tell me $75. I say come on man really. All I want is the code dude. He restates $75. Is there any other shops that can reac the C Codes other than the dealers? No way I am paying that for just a code read.

Don

Auto zone read mine for free. try a place like that.

being a 04 the code may come up at auto zone, some newer cars abs code come up on the scanner.

most shops will charge to scan the car for you, if they do the work, they scan it so they can hunt it down, its part of the cost of the job.

and there are abs code readers on sale on line for pretty cheap to under 100 iirc.

then there is all the free checks, like jacking each wheel up lugs tight, then grab the top of the tire and push and pull the tire firmly, you are looking for it to have play, you can watch the rotor at the caliper for movement as well. rotor will move, caliper does not when the hub bearing is shot.

if good it will have no play at all.

also check the wires along the lca's for damage, clean and grease the hub plugs.

if the abs light is on they can get the code for you. they pay thousands a year for updates so they can scan new to old cars. this is why they charge.

my friends shop has 3 and 6 thousand dollar scanners. they work well. but as a friend i met him after hours and my abs and airbag were scanned for free. good to have friends.

HP tuners can read most ABS codes

HPT should be able to read it. I think JerZNich is in your area and has HPT..

Originally Posted by Scottydoggs

being a 04 the code may come up at auto zone, some newer cars abs code come up on the scanner.

most shops will charge to scan the car for you, if they do the work, they scan it so they can hunt it down, its part of the cost of the job.

and there are abs code readers on sale on line for pretty cheap to under 100 iirc.

then there is all the free checks, like jacking each wheel up lugs tight, then grab the top of the tire and push and pull the tire firmly, you are looking for it to have play, you can watch the rotor at the caliper for movement as well. rotor will move, caliper does not when the hub bearing is shot.

if good it will have no play at all.

also check the wires along the lca's for damage, clean and grease the hub plugs.

ill just quote myself cause you must have missed it all together.

check for play in the hubs, jack each wheel up lugs tight, and push and pull the top of the tire, if it moves the hub is bad. bad hub = abs light. the sensor cant read right if the hub has play.

the wires run along the bottom of the lower control arm, they get torn up sometimes. easy to see damage.

i bet your good at changing hubs now lol

at least it looks like a win, till the other rear one goes bad.