Freelander 1 ABS sensors - which one to buy?

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Nodge68 said:
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.
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That sounds encouraging! :) Where have you bought the 'rings from before?
Madmustang said:
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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I like simple! I had mine on T4 Testbook, which revealed that the low-speed signal was nothing like the other three wheels. I know from the service history I got with the car that this sensor had been replaced before - I suspect with the wrong one, but the fluctuating figures might suggest a broken reluctor ring.

Only one way to find out. ;)
 
rob_bell said:
That sounds encouraging! :) Where have you bought the 'rings from before?
;)
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I've got them from Ebay and Amazon before now. Both worked just fine.
I also used a second hand one I removed from an old LR CV joint. I had the hub apart to do the wheel bearing, when I spotted a cracked ring. I didn't have a new one handy, so had to improvise with what I had.
 
rob_bell said:
Just bought one off eBay for the princely sum of two quid. Let's see how this works out! :)
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What’s the worst that can happen? I think on mine because one reads 900ohms and the other reads 1100omhs. They do work in normal use and at speed but below 5mph the brakes disengage themselves which is a little unsettling. Right now I have other jobs to do than to swap one of the same type so I live with it and I am mindful of it when coming to a stop at such a slow speed.
 
Late starting this little project! Had to stop To go out, and already encountered an unexpected problem (or two)!

Problem #1: brake caliper seals are failing!
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But at least straight forward to remove the caliper and carrier:
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Disc came off easily too: I suspect that a previous owner had the pads and discs changed reasonably recently :)
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Next I wanted to remove the brake shield. This is problem #2: the 8mm retaining screws resisted easy removal. The heads disintegrated to rust dust as soon as a socket was pushed on! D'oh!!!

So applied heat. This miraculously made removal of two of the two retaining screws very easy. The last one still remains, and frustratingly, this is where I've run out of time.

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It moves freely for a quarter turn and then binds. And there's not enough of the screw head left to apply any torque. Argh... :(
 
Are you refitting the spray shield? If not, then a chisel and hammer will take the bolt head off, without driving the grease out the bearing;)
 
Most of the Freelanders I've owned had no spray shield left having long since turned to dust. Maybe I should have replaced them but laziness won and so far I haven't noticed any issues caused by their departure.
 
Alibro said:
Most of the Freelanders I've owned had no spray shield left having long since turned to dust. Maybe I should have replaced them but laziness won and so far I haven't noticed any issues caused by their departure.
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I just rip them off, if they are going to fall off. They are there to help stop road spray from wetting the disc. It doesn't really work imho.
 
I may save it: it's unsurprisingly good nick. I've doused the screw in plus gas overnight, and aim to get the hub off today (famous last words?)
 
Argh: anyone got any hints on removing the hub nut? Mine is stubbornly resisting removal at the moment. Perhaps my windy gun has insufficient torque? :(
 
Ah. Just check the spec of the impact wrench I have. Max torque is just 230ft/lb (310Nm) whereas the hub nut torque is 295 ft/lb (400Nm).

Nuts.

Today is not going well. May need to put it back together and get a local garage to tackle this bit for me. Or I buy another windy gun!!!
 
@rob_bell

Sounds like you are having fun.


If you have a long breaker bar and a known weight it is easy enough to work out.

EDIT, Damn for some reason thought of a torque wrench, sorry Bud. Breaker bar and a scaffold ube work well tho.


Cheers
 
I should say that that actually smashed my socket set ratchet. I then went and got a breaker bar and using the same method it came off. I had chiseled out the notches on the hub nut that were folded over.
 
Thanks Neil.

And I like the look of the breaker bar and Jack idea! :)

As I'd hit a wall with the hub nut, I decided to attack the dust shield again. Out of sheer stubbornness I got the grub screw out by the chiesil method. Sadly I was wrong: the dust shield wasn't worth saving :(

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At least I have better access to the ABS sensor now...

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Thanks @neilly

And I like the look of the breaker bar and Jack idea, GG! :)

As I'd hit a wall with the hub nut, I decided to attack the dust shield off. Out of sheer stubbornness I got the grub screw out by the chiesil meth
rob_bell said:
Thanks Neil.

And I like the look of the breaker bar and Jack idea! :)

As I'd hit a wall with the hub nut, I decided to attack the dust shield again. Out of sheer stubbornness I got the grub screw out by the chiesil method. Sadly I was wrong: the dust shield wasn't worth saving :(

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At least I have better access to the ABS sensor now...

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There was me thinking I had most tools I'd ever need, and I find I don't have a 20 or 21mm spanner to undo the lower ball joint. Jeepers, it's proving to be one of those days :(

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Also, looking at the exposed thread of the upper hub retaining bolts, corrosion has left them looking rather past their best. Should I bite the bullet and new replacements for these?
 
Hi Rob,

Looks like you are having one of those days. Look on the bright side, at least it is sunny..........:p:p

If nothing else, I would say a good dose of penetrating fluid and a going over with a wire brush on the bolts would be beneficial.

Cheers
 
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