Re: weird probs '87 5kcstq

[Wallace White <wallace@remdesign.com>]

> 1. Are the ABS brakes supposed to turn off once you turn the
> differential dial?

Yes. As soon as you see the differential lock light come on, indicating
that the diff in question is locked, you should see the ABS OFF light
come on. When you turn the switch off, ABS OFF should blink and then go
away, once all diff lock lights are off.

The reason for this is that ABS cannot work properly with locked
differentials. Torsen differentials, as found on later type 44's, don't
have this problem.

> 2. Had the slave cyl. replaced last month.  A few times (in very cold
> temps) slamming on the brakes caused the the BRAKE! light to beep at me.
> What to check?  Hasn't happened since I got back.

Have you done the brake bomb test? Slave cylinder shouldn't be related
(AFAIK)--certainly not if you're not losing brake fluid (not pentosin
but the regular stuff), which is used by the clutch hydraulics as well.

> 3. This one causes me to keep pulling over...The water temp warning
> light beeps at me once I've been driving for a while, and hit 70-80 mph.
> However, the temp guage doesn't even get right of the center mark.  All
> belts are attached, pulleys working, etc.  Sometimes turning the car off
> n' on will fix it.  This one is freaking me out!

Hmm, don't have any guesses (other than the coolant level, as Phil
suggested) on that.

- Wallace
  '87 5kcstq 151k