UPDATED: Winter Storm Could Make Travel Hazardous Thursday Night
24.05.12
The National Weather Service in Bolingbrook has issued a winter storm watch , effective from 7 p.m. Thursday through noon Friday.
According to AccuWeather.com, rain will change to wet snow by Thursday night, with snow becoming heavy at times during the late evening hours, with the potential for six to 10 inches of accumulation.
Fast accumulation of up to an inch per hour could result in slippery and potentially dangerous travel at times, according to the weather service. Strong winds combined with heavy, wet snow could also result in reduced visibility Thursday night.
The white stuff is expected to taper off gradually by Friday morning.
What to know before it snows
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The Illinois Department of Transportation's Getting Around Illinois website , which is designed to give area motorists a heads up on snowy or icy roads, offers real-time road conditions.
Hyundai Adds Sport Coupe Variant to its Award-Winning Elantra Line-Up
24.05.12
CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Hyundai today introduced a new sport coupe variant to its industry-leading Elantra line-up at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. This two-door coupe model of the Elantra sedan, available this spring, will attract even more buyers to the Elantra line-up, further expanding its appeal to savvy consumers. It offers many of the same attributes that made the sedan version a sales success, while broadening its market reach to youthful, sporty buyers willing to forgo four-door versatility for coupe design appeal. The 2013 Elantra Coupe marks the continuing evolution of Hyundai's "Fluidic Sculpture" design theme with sporty design language, while assuming a compact coupe segment leadership position with an eco-efficient powertrain, generous convenience features, exceptional roominess and abundant safety features.
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Bleeding an anti-lock brake system may be useful in fixing an issue that has arisen. Bleed an ABS brake pump with help from an expert in the ...
How Do I Drive With Bad Anti-lock Brakes?
Jun 09, 2009 by moonie5353 | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
When you step on the brakes fast and hard they go to the floor and you keep going.The garage man said it is the Anti-Lock brakes malfunctioning.Is there a way to pump Anti-lock brakes to recover control quickly?
you get it fixed
bob6543 | Jun 09, 2009
i have a 95 Pontiac sun fire the anti lock brake system is going on it were can i go and how much would it be?
Aug 22, 2007 by sugarbuga | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
it makes a grinding noise then goes to the floor . i pump brakes and it comes back this happens twice a month.
that has nothing to do with the antilock brake system...you need pads and rotors. and hav a leaking master cylinder.
Pedro S | Aug 22, 2007
I have been pumping my anti lock brakes and I almost got im an accident?
Feb 08, 2010 by pippay | Posted in Mitsubishi
I was driving too fast and I hit the brakes hard and my brakes made a grinding noise and I went straight through the red light into the grass. luckily there were no cars in the other lane. is there anyway I can be sure this won't happen again besides slowing down, which I will do. answers appreciated thanks.
Anti lock brakes are designed to stop your car without pumping the brake peddle The proper way to use them is to step on the brakes and hold them down without pumping them.IF they are working correctly the will come on and go off automatically.Sounds like you'd better slow down no matter what kind of brakes you have/////
Wayne D | Feb 08, 2010
If you car has ABS just hold the pedal and let the ABS pump them for you, that's their job. They do make crazy noises when activated
Grant and Andrea | Feb 08, 2010
grinding noise usally means your brake pads are worn down to nothing and while replacing brake pads might need new rotors also
jb | Feb 08, 2010
if your brakes make a grinding noise, chances are they need new front brake pads and/or rear brake shoes,,,,,get this done asap
robin y | Feb 08, 2010
They grinding you heard and probably felt is the abs pumping your breaks. It is not a break problem that you expirienced. It is a tire problem. Your tires were'nt sticky enough so you slid through the intersection.
cnofzz | Feb 08, 2010
You never pump anti lock brakes. It defeats the purpose of the system. You are supposed to just apply them hard and the anti lock system does what it's called. It keeps the wheels from locking up!
If you hear grinding you have neglected to maintain your car and are way over due for a brake job. Mechanical things will hurt or kill you if not maintained, they have parts that wear out. You will learn one way or another to pay more attention to your ride.
thebax2006 | Feb 08, 2010
BOTH FEET IN.
mark l | Feb 08, 2010
heres an idea change your brake pads every once in awhile ;;
you know they dont last forever right?
and since you heard a "grinding noise"
you just made that brake job more expensive
new rotors will most likely be needed now
danielle | Feb 10, 2010
How does an anti lock braking system work??
Mar 03, 2007 by IIwAnDII | Posted in Safety
i searched alot of sites...but kind ah confusing like the pump/pressure and lock up...can you explain it to me in the simplest way??
when you're stopping, what you'd like is for your tires to turn slower than they should, to produce stopping force on your car.
but you don't want them to stop turning completely, because (A) your steering doesn't work at all then, and (B) the actual stopping force is less than when they are turning, sort of trying to stick to the road.
the way it works is that there is a sensor that determines whether your wheel is turning. when it senses that the wheel is not turning, it automatically releases pressure on the brakes, allowing the wheel to turn again. when it is turning, then the brake pressure is applied, stopping the car.
in high school physics, you learn that there are 2 types of friction. static friction, and sliding friction. static friction is greater than sliding friction. you could test this by placing a brick on a board, then tipping the board up, until the brick starts to slide. if you do this, you'll notice that the board is generally at the same angle when the brick starts to slide. however, if you prop the board at a slightly lower angle, and give the brick a push, it will slide. what that shows is that it takes more force to start the brick sliding than it does to keep it sliding.
similarly, your car brakes work better when the wheels are turning, sort of sticking to the road, rather than locked up, with the tire sliding on the road.
linlyons | Mar 03, 2007
Anti-lock Braking System Pumps?
Jan 26, 2009 by coolrichard2 | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
Can anybody tell me anything about how the Pumps inside Antilock Braking Systems work? Stuff like the fluid inside them, what pressures they operate at, what it actually does. That kind of thing.
Off-road? The Prado's a no-brainerIt includes multi-terrain anti-lock brakes, multi-terrain selection, cameras to check blind spots for hazards, crawl control and an electronically
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