Front ABS Sensors, Replacement

REMOVAL
1. Remove sensor
2. Find sensor cable, and follow it to the wheel housing tower. Undo connectors.





3. Pull leads out through wheelhouse, and remove them from their clips.





4. Remove sensor from strut

INSTALLATION
1. Check O-ring in sensor cover





2. Check that O-ring is sitting correctly when installing sensor; if sitting wrongly, spacing between the sensor and pulse wheel will be wrong, leading to faults in the ABS-system.
3. Install sensor
4. Lubricate sensor with a little wheel bearing grease and fit it to strut.





NOTE: Check that sensor point is free of grease and dirt.

5. Fit sensor lead to its clips. Later models have an extra sensor lead clip, in the wheel housing in front of the body aperture.
6. Run lead into engine compartment. Connect both connectors.
7. Test drive car and check that ABS warning light goes out.