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 Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:32 pm |
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I get a very very quick single beep and sometimes a flash of a message "abs fault" (literally milliseconds) when I start the car.
It only seems to happen I the cold/wet as it disappears when its dry.
So I want to get at the sensors and give em a clean as I'm assumg its a dirty sensor.
I've got the haynes manual to hand but want to double check..
Do the abs sensors have any of the hydraulics plumbed into them?
Ie if I completely remove the sensor, I dont want fluid from the hydraulic abs system pouring out!
May be a silly question, but I just want to double check.
Also, if anyone has a pic of an abs sensor so I know what I'm looking for it would be appreciated!
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:03 pm |
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Don't think its possible to clean them, and there all electrical. If the car drives fine without ABS faults, i'd leave it or get the car scanned.
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:09 pm |
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Hmm fair enough... will let my mechanic know next time it goes in!
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:46 pm |
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No they can be cleaned and examined (as well as the teeth) very easily.
You can also unplug from the harness and measure them etc.
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:54 pm |
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ahh ok, may give it a go then... haynes manual seems to show it as fairly straightforward so worth getting under the skirt at least.
Had zero issues with the brakes/abs and had no abs warning light or any other lights pop up apart from the occasional blip when 1st turning the key.
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 4:01 pm |
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I would say give it a go,nothing to lose 
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 4:19 pm |
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Check if any of the ABS rings on the driveshafts are split.
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 4:55 pm |
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aye thats the other thing I want to check, look like a reasonably easy visual check!
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