URGENT HELP NEEDED (y33 abs sensors)

[Q_SHIP]

How do I get these things out of the strut without breaking them? They are really in there and the this is the last thing holding me up in putting the car back together. HELP ASAP PLEASE.

[bullittandy]

How do I get these things out of the strut without breaking them? They are really in there and the this is the last thing holding me up in putting the car back together. HELP ASAP PLEASE.

Do you have to remove the abs sensor for thw work you're doing? Can you just disconnect the electrical connection in the engine bay? Follow the wire and you'll see where it connects.

[Q_SHIP]

Yes, they need to be installed on the new strut assembely.

[Q_SHIP]

Anybody? Very urgent.

[elwesso]

looks to me its just held in there by that one bolt and it should come out.

I might try pulling on them while moving the hub back and forth.

[Q_SHIP]

The thing is froze in there. At $130 each, im not in the mood to buy new ones after just spending $900 on the car.

[maxnix]

The thing is froze in there. At $130 each, im not in the mood to buy new ones after just spending $900 on the car.

What choice do you have?

PB Blaster and time.

Welcome to the salt belt.

[Q_SHIP]

Is it ok to drive the car without them until I can bget them out?

[maxnix]

Probably no TCS or ABS. Glaring dash lights at the best. Really don't know.

[elwesso]

Yeah you wont have ABS or TCS, however you wont do any damage per-se...

[audiovisiony33]

When I had my car lowered with Eibach pro-kit. My friend (Acura mechanic) tried to remove the sensor by removing a bolt holding the sensor not knowing there was a plug in the engine component.

It's pressed in pretty hard. It's nearly impossible to remove them without damaging them. Mine broke in to pieces and removing the shell for the senor was a bit**.

When I bought the new sensor I had to pressed back in lightly with a little help of hammer. As being installed make sure you align the hole for the bolt. I had to turn and align as I was pressing (gentlely tapping) in and you can not turn them because they are very tight as they are half way in.

My recommendation is don't remove the senor. Chances are you will end up buying anotherone anyways. I wouldn't touch it.

I drove the car without the senor connected until I got my parts. TCS and slip light will be on which means no abs and traction until replace them with new ones.


Modified by audiovisiony33 at 9:29 PM 11/28/2006

[bullittandy]

I wonder why they are pressed in so hard?

[elwesso]

its probably just frozen in there more than anything...

[audiovisiony33]

My experiance I think it's very sensitive piece so they didn't want to take any chances of getting false reading in case of any movement of the sensor. It sitting 1/4" above the rotating gear beheind the roter.