I have a 1997 Chevy Cavalier with noisy antilock brakes. I know the noise has to do with the abs because when I bought it used, the abs didn't work and the brakes were quiet. I got the abs fixed later (apparently, a pin on a connecting wire was bent and not plugged in) and now my car brakes real noisy. I think it does a good job of not skidding, but I'm not sure.
Anyway, the PepBoys guy said the noise and jerky feeling of braking was just the way the ABS worked, but the noise really freaks my friends out. Is ABS supposed to sound like a small jackhammer?