ABs sensors

ABs sensors

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matt1275

Original Poster:

25 posts

252 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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After spending plenty of money in various areas of my s4 after 5 mins of picking up today abs light came on having done all my checks it seems right front sensor has gone duff,Can any one tell me if its common to any other car and if not where to get one and how much should i be paying
Thanks matt

DAVES_GT3

243 posts

233 months

Thursday 7th July 2005
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hi matt

i had the rear offside fail on my gt3. it was £38+vat at the dealer. dont know where else u can get them from.
a bugger to get out though. well just the fact that they usually have to be drilled out.
just make sure you have a steady hand and a good drill.
all in all not too bad to change. 30 mins or so if yur lucky

dave

superdave

935 posts

261 months

Friday 8th July 2005
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They are a problem getting out but lots of penetrating oli usually does the trick. All mine were stuck on my S4s but they did come out without driling.
The rears aren't handed but the fronts are. You can make the handed ones as there is an additional bolt hole to take either sensor despite what the book says.
Iam was told they were off a Ford but I couldn't find out which one. Maybe off a non UK Ford. Most sensors from other cars have the wire already attached to the sensor.


I have the Delco part numbers but still couldn't find out any more. For £40 it simply wasn't worth wasting my time.

Dave Walters

matt1275

Original Poster:

25 posts

252 months

Friday 8th July 2005
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Well at this time i have been lucky as well as learning a good lesson,firstly a bit of good old wd40 and it came out ,a bit reluctantly,but after taking the holding bolt out i used an adjustable to spin the sensor whilst levering out and liberally spraying with WD,then spent many hours trying to cross match the sensor,convinced an original would be an arm and a leg,in the end gave up rung PNM and got one for £25 the right one being 25 and the left bing 35.I wish i had just rung them first but hey ho Sensor on its way and I'm a happy bunny again

superdave

935 posts

261 months

Friday 8th July 2005
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Iam sure the PNM one he has in stock is for the rear which won't fit your fronts. Unless he got another one. Double check with Pete again.
I saw Pete this morning and will see him again when I pick up Mark Muss S4 which Iam selling for him.


Dave Walters

matt1275

Original Poster:

25 posts

252 months

Monday 11th July 2005
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i think you are right he did say it would be ordered in but price was still good so i can wait is suppose
Thanks though Matt