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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: terri8le1 on 13 February 2008, 17:37

Title: Suggestions on rear abs sensor replacement?
Post by: terri8le1 on 13 February 2008, 17:37

Took me wheel off today to have a go at changing the rear abs sensor, got to the allen bolt and it was so rusty and sh!tty, i even think it may be slightly rounded, but i cant get to it very good as i aint got a ramp, just the standard jack.

Any suggestions what i could do about the allen bolt? :sad: Reaaly dont want to be paying anyone to do it as it seems such a straight forward job!

Title: Re: Suggestions on rear abs sensor replacement?
Post by: kells on 13 February 2008, 17:39

go buy somke axel stands first

then spray wd40 on it, go for a brew then try again

also try hammer your allen key in to the bolt so its seated in propperly

Title: Re: Suggestions on rear abs sensor replacement?
Post by: terri8le1 on 13 February 2008, 17:43

Yeh its a pain tryin to hammer it in as the suspensions in the way to get a good swing. I'll have another go tomorrow i think with the wd40. Cheers

Title: Re: Suggestions on rear abs sensor replacement?
Post by: kells on 13 February 2008, 17:55

is it the bolt that holds part of the caliper on (2 of them)?

if so

u can get a hammer on them just, did mine on the weekend, i had to remove the braket that supports the handbrake cable, then i had to use the hammer to hit the allen key stem to actually loosen the bolt (once id got the allen key seated in the bolt)

Title: Re: Suggestions on rear abs sensor replacement?
Post by: terri8le1 on 13 February 2008, 18:23

Nah, just the small allen bolt that holds the sensor on. Would you recommend takin the caliper off to change the sensor?

Title: Re: Suggestions on rear abs sensor replacement?
Post by: kells on 13 February 2008, 18:28

i would yes if it will give u more space to work with, to remove the caliper is really easy... once you free the bolts, u also have to release the handbrake cable but its not hard, a bit faffy and thats it

Title: Re: Suggestions on rear abs sensor replacement?
Post by: terri8le1 on 13 February 2008, 18:37

Alright, nice one mate, i'll give it a go :wink: Cheers

Title: Re: Suggestions on rear abs sensor replacement?
Post by: Pete Taylor on 13 February 2008, 19:26

Don't take anything off! There's just about enough room to hammer a socket head over it and use the ratchet to take it out. Get a replacement bolt though (have a look round the engine bay and nick one from there and swap them over)

Title: Re: Suggestions on rear abs sensor replacement?
Post by: terri8le1 on 14 February 2008, 16:06

Couldnt use a socket tho as its just a round allen bolt is'nt it?

Title: Re: Suggestions on rear abs sensor replacement?
Post by: kells on 14 February 2008, 18:02

get a allen key socket for your socket set if that makes sense :wink:

Title: Re: Suggestions on rear abs sensor replacement?
Post by: Pete Taylor on 15 February 2008, 10:11

Quote from: terri8le1 on 14 February 2008, 16:06

Couldnt use a socket tho as its just a round allen bolt is'nt it?

If you use the sockets with the star type with lots of teeth you can hammer it over the top of the rounded bolt and the teeth will grip into it. I had to do exactly the same thing with mine as it rounded off