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10-21-2009, 10:28 PM
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ABS sensor wouldn't come out...
Maybe I thought wrong and prying the sensor out of the spindle isn't the way to go...
 Anyone ever dealt with taking out the abs sensor??? 
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10-21-2009, 11:30 PM
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Yep you are screwed now and will need a new or used sensor. Based upon the rust I see your old sensor will need some PB Blaster and letting it sit for a while. Most likely a couple of tries will be needed. Prying no but twisting yes that will get it broken loose. But remember this is just a plastic body part so if you start twisting and it doesn't break loose stop.
Wrapping hard on the assembly to get the PB Blaster to penetrate sometimes helps too. I see you are in NC so I assume this car was up north sometime in its life...
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10-22-2009, 12:12 AM
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Yes, working on replacing the rear wheel bearings. The stubborness of the abs sensors is indicative of the rest of this project!
Funny you should respond, I've read your helpful writeup on the project. And yes the car spent most of its life in Michigan until it was driven down here by the prior owner. 160k miles and non of the rear drivetrain bolts seem to have been touched, ever. Hub won't come off for anything w/ the slide hammer, axle won't budge out of the spindle, oh and I broke my 5lb hammer. Productive night.
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10-22-2009, 11:33 AM
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I made the same expensive mistake.
On the other side, don't attempt to remove the sensor from the trailing arm. Instead, just follow the wire to the little grey box and unplug it. Actually, why are you removing it anyways if you're using a slide hammer? It seems like it could stay in place. I thought it only had to be removed if you are pulling the entire trailing arm out of the car, to remove the bearing on a press.
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