1999 SLE engine suddnely shuts down

[adinini]

With little or no warning my engine shuts down while driving or at rest. I am able to restart after about 2-3 seconds. All my gauges go down or flicker and I have absolutely nothing for the 2-3 seconds. My anti-skid system/light tends to act up before the car shuts down.
My anti-skid has been acting-up for the last few weeks but thought it was because I installed cheap front hubs.

I installed a new battery and alternator last spring

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Bob Dillon]

Remove your battery cables and inspect them (including inside the rubber ends) for corrosion. If they're corroded, clean or replace them. Next, clean the threads inside the battery itself. A 9MM pistol cleaning brush works well for this.

Hook them up and your problem should be solved. This is a very common problem with our cars and should always be the first step before going any further.

Good luck, and report back.

[00Beast]

Wouldn't hurt to replace the bolts and clean the ends of the cables very well. The bolts are like $.60 each, at any parts store. Just say you need a battery cable bolt.