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Old 20th September 2023, 10:02 AM
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Front (alloy upright) 4D0927803D
Front (steel upright) 4D0927803E
Rear 4D0927807B
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would you know what the difference is between those for the steel and ali uprights other than part number?
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Old 20th September 2023, 10:04 AM
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having had a look yesterday with the intention of giving them, a clean in the first instance.

it seems they likely have never been removed in 20 years and whilst I could get teh retaining bolt out the sensor remains steadfastly stuck in place.

Any tips for removal without destruction short of dropping the drive shaft and pushing from inside the hub?
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Old 20th September 2023, 06:38 PM
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Any tips for removal without destruction short of dropping the drive shaft and pushing from inside the hub?
I did my front ones years ago, and thankfully only one was stuck. I just sprayed the living daylights out of it with WD40 over a few days, whilst trying to wiggle it left and right and in and out. From memory, once there was a smallish gap, I used a fine screwdriver to gentle prise around it, keeping it as straight as possible. Still drenched it as I went, but eventually came out. Then gave the housing a good cleaning with some fine emery paper. Didn't need to go near the rear ones, but did them anyway as a form of precaution.
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Old 20th September 2023, 07:45 PM
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Dropping the shaft and making a tool to push it out is the only way, but still all that effort for a 21+ year old abs sensor that can fail at any time and can be replaced for £30ish.

I had the same problem as you and it was the sensor. Think about the cost and risk involved with rounding off or snapping the driveshaft bolts etc, it's much safer to spend the 30 on a new sensor.
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Old 21st September 2023, 09:21 AM
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did you not still have to go to that effort to remove it? or did you go with the destroy it option?
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Old 21st September 2023, 09:48 AM
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I went with destroy and replace option, much quicker and better result, because you end up with a new sensor that's not a ticking time bomb unlike a 21+ year old one.

Vast majority of them fail where the cable goes from the strut to the cars body, there is nothing to break in the sensor itself, it's just a coil of wire encased in plastic.
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Old 18th November 2023, 04:56 PM
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well as expected the sodding sensor snapped when I tried to remove it.

If I drop the drive shaft can it be pushed through or do I need to tap it back out the way it went in?
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Old 18th November 2023, 08:37 PM
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I made a few holes with a drill in mine and picked it all out out with a screwdriver, 10 mins work.
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Old 18th November 2023, 09:38 PM
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Self tapper into it and pull on that...
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