dan.worts

I have code 31 right rear open. I took a look under my car today and traced the only wire going towards the brakes (white/brown inner wires with white harness towards front of wheel), and it looks to me like someone could replace this by themselves, using only a 10mm wrench after taking off the wheel and jacking the car up. That is, as long as there is enough clearance between the rotor and wheel well to fit your head/wrench in.
So my question is: has anyone done a job like this by themselves?

Max_5gen

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I replaced one of the fronts myself. I actually broke it trying to take off the hub before wheel bearing replacement. The problem was the rust between sensor cylinder and hub - it was literally glued to it by rust. So when I took off that 10mm bolt it didn't change a thing- sensor was still impossible to move. If I'd do it again I'd soak it with Liquid Wrench and leave for few hours then try to tap it gently from the inside. I'm still not sure I'd succeed. The cylinder is made of plastic so it doesn't rust but the surrounding hub does and this makes it difficult. I tried to turn it to break the rust and simply broke off the metal bracket from the rest of the sensor.

Gemner

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replacing an ABS sensor is pretty simple stuff, anybody can do it by themselves

SteveB123

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...on a rust free car.

Gemner

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even on a rusty car you can do it yourself, just make sure you soak it in rust blaster and crack the rust up by tapping the head of the sensor. worst comes to worst you drill out the old sensor and put the new one in

dan.worts

yea my car is definitely rusty...

Max_5gen

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The 'good' news is you don't have to preserve your old one, it simplifies things a lot . BTW, you could re- check it with multimeter as it's simply a coil with 2 leads. If it is indeed 'open' you can do ANYTHING .

SteveB123

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Yes. Check it at the connector, and you'll know.

First thing I did on mine is break off the little bolt in the housing....then bust and smash out the sensor.

Press (finger pressure) in the new one and connect. Friction has held in my new one for the past two years just fine.

murphy390

I also have an '01 SE and have replaced the rear passenger sensor. Very easy to do so don't be concerned. I'm in Boston so I do have the rust issue. I ended up drilling/punching the old one out. I did use some anti-seize lube on the new one just to make it easier to install. Used a rubber mallet to get it seated all the way in. As aonther poster said, it you do break the nut don't be concerned. These things have a very tight fit and won't come out.