Hi All,
Just had my first 3 amigos nightmare. To cut a long story down could not remove the drivers side ABS sensor (duff one) completely siezed up. After days of soaking in WD 40 and buying special anti sieze oil and hours of pulling, prizing and generally bashing it, finally broke the plastic end. So heres how to get it out!
Remove the hub and knock it out from the inside and its not as hard as it sounds and only few hours work and only three nuts to undo! So here's how I did it (for those without a manual ).
First you will require a new Hub nut as you can't use the old one as its put on at 400Nm or 295 Lb Ft. Also you will need a 32m socket for the Hub nut. I got mine from my local accesory shop a air rachet one about 3 inches long and solid looking cost £6.
Remove the centre cap from the wheel allowing access to the hub nut. With the hand brake applied put the 32m socket on the hub nut and using the longest bar you have as it might take some force (being tightened to 295 lb ft) loosen the hub nut (You will have to knockout the locking part of the nut to allow it to undo first).
Then jack it up and remove the wheel. Now remove the two bolts secureing the hub to the base of the strut ( tip if you use another jack and support the hub under the ball joint slightly taking the wieght off these two bolts, they should come out easier).
Remove the hub bolt and the hub can be tilted forward off the drive shaft allowing access to the sensor. Dont let the drive shaft fall down to the ground as this can damage it ( I used a bit of wood to support the drive shaft in position).
I supported the hub with my legs for the following part. I got a long falt bladed screwdriver and used it like a chisel. I knocked the sensor out hitting it in the centre. It was so badly siezed in the plastic centre bit pushed out leaving the caseing and bush locked in. I then had to use the screwdriver and chisel it out!. You might find it easier to knock the sensor out with the brake caliper removed, mine was as I was doing the brakes at the same time.
Once all out, clean all the crud out of the hole the sensor fits in and put the hub back together. Just put the hub nut on tight at the moment.
Now put the new sensor in with a new bush! and dont forget to put anti-sieze greese on it. I found it to be a very tight fit, I had to tap it in. I used a piece on wood on top of the sensor ( to protect it ) then tapped it in very gently untill it was fully home.
Now put the wheel back on and lower it to the ground. Put your 32 m socket back on the (new) hub nut and torque it up to 295 Lb Ft. My torque wrench only went up to 150lb ft. So I very slowly drove to my local garage who lent me a BIG torque wrench and I torque it up to the correct torque and knocked in the locking part of the nut.
Main result, 3 amigos went out after driving about 100 yrds down the road
Whoooppppeeee!!!!!
Also I bought a new sensor from e-bay cost £54
Hope this is helpfull
Cheers
Chris T
Just had my first 3 amigos nightmare. To cut a long story down could not remove the drivers side ABS sensor (duff one) completely siezed up. After days of soaking in WD 40 and buying special anti sieze oil and hours of pulling, prizing and generally bashing it, finally broke the plastic end. So heres how to get it out!
Remove the hub and knock it out from the inside and its not as hard as it sounds and only few hours work and only three nuts to undo! So here's how I did it (for those without a manual ).
First you will require a new Hub nut as you can't use the old one as its put on at 400Nm or 295 Lb Ft. Also you will need a 32m socket for the Hub nut. I got mine from my local accesory shop a air rachet one about 3 inches long and solid looking cost £6.
Remove the centre cap from the wheel allowing access to the hub nut. With the hand brake applied put the 32m socket on the hub nut and using the longest bar you have as it might take some force (being tightened to 295 lb ft) loosen the hub nut (You will have to knockout the locking part of the nut to allow it to undo first).
Then jack it up and remove the wheel. Now remove the two bolts secureing the hub to the base of the strut ( tip if you use another jack and support the hub under the ball joint slightly taking the wieght off these two bolts, they should come out easier).
Remove the hub bolt and the hub can be tilted forward off the drive shaft allowing access to the sensor. Dont let the drive shaft fall down to the ground as this can damage it ( I used a bit of wood to support the drive shaft in position).
I supported the hub with my legs for the following part. I got a long falt bladed screwdriver and used it like a chisel. I knocked the sensor out hitting it in the centre. It was so badly siezed in the plastic centre bit pushed out leaving the caseing and bush locked in. I then had to use the screwdriver and chisel it out!. You might find it easier to knock the sensor out with the brake caliper removed, mine was as I was doing the brakes at the same time.
Once all out, clean all the crud out of the hole the sensor fits in and put the hub back together. Just put the hub nut on tight at the moment.
Now put the new sensor in with a new bush! and dont forget to put anti-sieze greese on it. I found it to be a very tight fit, I had to tap it in. I used a piece on wood on top of the sensor ( to protect it ) then tapped it in very gently untill it was fully home.
Now put the wheel back on and lower it to the ground. Put your 32 m socket back on the (new) hub nut and torque it up to 295 Lb Ft. My torque wrench only went up to 150lb ft. So I very slowly drove to my local garage who lent me a BIG torque wrench and I torque it up to the correct torque and knocked in the locking part of the nut.
Main result, 3 amigos went out after driving about 100 yrds down the road
Whoooppppeeee!!!!!
Also I bought a new sensor from e-bay cost £54
Hope this is helpfull
Cheers
Chris T
