Freelander 1 ABS sensors - which one to buy?

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Yes, I've seen that video before :) I'll take the wheel off! LOL But otherwise, it seems reasonably straightforward to do.
 
Mostly, I believe, it is to permit the bushes to take on their loaded state. Torquing them up when the load is removed is likely to apply a lot of stress to the bush and alter how it performs. Plus, thanks to rubber "squish", the torque you apply unloaded will be different to that seen when loaded...
 
rob_bell said:
Mostly, I believe, it is to permit the bushes to take on their loaded state. Torquing them up when the load is removed is likely to apply a lot of stress to the bush and alter how it performs. Plus, thanks to rubber "squish", the torque you apply unloaded will be different to that seen when loaded...
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Might explain why mine sounds like an horse and cart rolling over a cobbled street :confused:
 
Madmustang said:
Might explain why mine sounds like an horse and cart rolling over a cobbled street :confused:
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As Rob said. The arms must be in the settled and loaded state before the inner bolts are torqued up. This avoids bush twist and so allows progressive movement. The Freelander suspension is pretty forgiving, but the bushes must be settled correctly for long life and good handling.
 
Nodge68 said:
As Rob said. The arms must be in the settled and loaded state before the inner bolts are torqued up. This avoids bush twist and so allows progressive movement. The Freelander suspension is pretty forgiving, but the bushes must be settled correctly for long life and good handling.
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Maybe I should have looked for a thread before doing it. Oh well you live and learn from your mistakes
 
Madmustang said:
Maybe I should have looked for a thread before doing it. Oh well you live and learn from your mistakes
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You can still loosen the bolts now, let it settle on the wheels and tighten it up.
I find Bodgit and Legit videos are useful for seeing where things are but mostly for how NOT to do it. I followed his advice when replacing the fuel filter on my TD4 and it was completely wrong. He did the whole job from below when he should have done it from the wheel arch, as I found out later.
Couldn't believe he didn't take the wheel off and it took him so long to unbolt the rear bush. :eek:
 
I often look at some of these videos (often not B&L) and think: that's not how I would do it. But in watching how someone else is doing something and thinking of a potentially better way of achieving the same result is incredibly useful. So I am not overly offended by the B&L vids - they're still educational! :)

And I agree 100% with you Ali - the bush loading can be released and the assembly re-torqued :)
 
Another frustrating day yesterday in the pouring rain I only succeeded in braking off the plastic end cap of the sensor. The body of this is resolutely stuck in the hub. :mad:

No more Mr Nice Guy. The hub is coming off along with everything else. To be honest, should have done this from the outset - just hope that it isn't the reluctor ring that was the cause of the problem!!! :eek:
 
rob_bell said:
Another frustrating day yesterday in the pouring rain I only succeeded in braking off the plastic end cap of the sensor. The body of this is resolutely stuck in the hub. :mad:

No more Mr Nice Guy. The hub is coming off along with everything else. To be honest, should have done this from the outset - just hope that it isn't the reluctor ring that was the cause of the problem!!! :eek:
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You could change the ring while it's in bits ;)
 
rob_bell said:
Another frustrating day yesterday in the pouring rain I only succeeded in braking off the plastic end cap of the sensor. The body of this is resolutely stuck in the hub. :mad:

No more Mr Nice Guy. The hub is coming off along with everything else. To be honest, should have done this from the outset - just hope that it isn't the reluctor ring that was the cause of the problem!!! :eek:
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Yep I hear you. One side was easy and came straight out using my method as described. But the other side I had to take the hub off and air chisel it out!
 
I hope I don't have to resort to an air chisel, but I'll need to find an appropriately sized drift. I might have to abuse a 3/8 socket extension...

Thanks Nodge, I am thinking it would be sensible to buy a replacement ring in the event that the existing one is broken. At least then I won't have a car in pieces taking up needed space on my drive for another week! New stake hub nut too? (Likely rhetorical question, I know... just trying to think of the parts I'll need before starting)

On that note, any particular supplier anyone has used for ABS reluctor rings? Or anyone on the bay of fleas? I don't have oxyacetylene, just a butane torch, so getting it on the hub might be interesting/frustrating...
 
rob_bell said:
I hope I don't have to resort to an air chisel, but I'll need to find an appropriately sized drift. I might have to abuse a 3/8 socket extension...

Thanks Nodge, I am thinking it would be sensible to buy a replacement ring in the event that the existing one is broken. At least then I won't have a car in pieces taking up needed space on my drive for another week! New stake hub nut too? (Likely rhetorical question, I know... just trying to think of the parts I'll need before starting)

On that note, any particular supplier anyone has used for ABS reluctor rings? Or anyone on the bay of fleas? I don't have oxyacetylene, just a butane torch, so getting it on the hub might be interesting/frustrating...
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I didn’t change mine as they were fine but I seen somewhere that putting the rings in an oven and heating them up before you drop them in place (Not with your fingers for any morons reading this) Works quite well but I have not done this myself.
 
Thanks MM - I've seen the same. Hopefully this will be that straightforward, but I am hoping that this isn't the problem! If it is, I've just killed a perfectly good ABS sensor! :eek:
 
The rings are soft enough to just tap into place. I just work my way around the ring. tapping is a bit at a time. Just make sure the CV outer surface is cleaned of rust and dirt.
 
rob_bell said:
Thanks MM - I've seen the same. Hopefully this will be that straightforward, but I am hoping that this isn't the problem! If it is, I've just killed a perfectly good ABS sensor! :eek:
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Te-he yes I suspect I didn’t need to do mine, I recon I have an intermittent connection problem. One minute they are on the next they go off. I will look for the loose wire or ground problem at the weekend.
 
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