***How-To*** Check & Clean Your Front ABS Wheel Sensor
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***How-To*** Check & Clean Your Front ABS Wheel Sensor
If you have a abs light on consistantly and you check the code and it says front wheel sensor, it may not be damaged, but just need to be cleaned. So to check if yours in dirty follow this article and it may solve your problem.
Tools Required:
Rachet
10mm
Short Extention
Jack
Jack Stands
Wheel Lock
Rag or Paper Towels
1) First start by removing the front wheel for either passenger or driver side depending on which one you start with. Make sure to support your car on jack stands and not just the jack.
2) Next turn the steering wheel all the way in, opposite the side your working on. For example if your working on the passenger side, turn the wheel all the way towards the drivers side.
3) Locate the abs wheel sensor which is directly mounted onto the knuckle and then remove the two 10mm bolts that hold the abs sensor directly. Then along the line theres another two 10mm bolts, that need to be removed, just follow the abs sensor line to get at them. Three of the four bolts are pictured below.
Here's what I had to deal with.
Driver Side
Passenger Side
4) Now take your rag or paper towels and start wiping off all the dirt and/or grease.
After Cleaning
Follow steps 3 - 1 backwards for re-installation.
Good Luck
Tools Required:
Rachet
10mm
Short Extention
Jack
Jack Stands
Wheel Lock
Rag or Paper Towels
1) First start by removing the front wheel for either passenger or driver side depending on which one you start with. Make sure to support your car on jack stands and not just the jack.
2) Next turn the steering wheel all the way in, opposite the side your working on. For example if your working on the passenger side, turn the wheel all the way towards the drivers side.
3) Locate the abs wheel sensor which is directly mounted onto the knuckle and then remove the two 10mm bolts that hold the abs sensor directly. Then along the line theres another two 10mm bolts, that need to be removed, just follow the abs sensor line to get at them. Three of the four bolts are pictured below.
Here's what I had to deal with.
Driver Side
Passenger Side
4) Now take your rag or paper towels and start wiping off all the dirt and/or grease.
After Cleaning
Follow steps 3 - 1 backwards for re-installation.
Good Luck
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Re: ***How-To*** Check & Clean Your Front ABS Wheel Sensor (wildoutwhitegsr)
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Oh come on, real men don't wear latex gloves
Nice write-up though.
bolo, I have a pretty funny pic you should see haha.
Oh come on, real men don't wear latex gloves
Nice write-up though.
bolo, I have a pretty funny pic you should see haha.
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Re: ***How-To*** Check & Clean Your Front ABS Wheel Sensor (FlatBlackTeg)
damn! those were pretty gunked up, probably never been cleaned. nice write-up man
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nice..i've had an abs code saying its my passenger side speed wheel sensor or something. i've always asked people to help me out but usually everyone only knows how to rip out the abs. This is the perfect write up I was looking for. I'll try it out tomorrow evening if I dont end up goin out and drink
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Re: ***How-To*** Check & Clean Your Front ABS Wheel Sensor (wildoutwhitegsr)
wildoutwhitegsr is the best person for writing up how-to posts
I enjoy reading all of them, keep up the good work
I enjoy reading all of them, keep up the good work
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hey guys i have a 94 ls and I also have the abs light on. I now when i start my car up you can hear the abs under the hood make noise like its pumping up or something to that affect. After 30ish seconds everytime it quits that noise and posts a abs light. Is that noise normal and could doing this DIY maybe rectify this issue of that noise if its not normal
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gsrjrsc »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey guys i have a 94 ls and I also have the abs light on. I now when i start my car up you can hear the abs under the hood make noise like its pumping up or something to that affect. After 30ish seconds everytime it quits that noise and posts a abs light. Is that noise normal and could doing this DIY maybe rectify this issue of that noise if its not normal</TD></TR></TABLE>
The abs is doing its own self check when it does this, the sensors are probably what is causing the ABS light to come on
I think cleaning them would be a good idea anyways, im about to clean mine when the rain stops
The abs is doing its own self check when it does this, the sensors are probably what is causing the ABS light to come on
I think cleaning them would be a good idea anyways, im about to clean mine when the rain stops
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Re: ***How-To*** Check & Clean Your Front ABS Wheel Sensor (wildoutwhitegsr)
nice post, have the same problem right now with my front right sensor. im gonna def try this tomorow
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Re: ***How-To*** Check & Clean Your Front ABS Wheel Sensor (wildoutwhitegsr)
Hey,
I think this will really be helpful to me as I am seeing the ABS light ON my instrument panel. However, I am not able to see the pics attached. Could you send me the pics.
Thanks in advance.
I think this will really be helpful to me as I am seeing the ABS light ON my instrument panel. However, I am not able to see the pics attached. Could you send me the pics.
Thanks in advance.