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Old 08-23-2007, 08:26 AM
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ABS Sensor Question

Member on Yahoo needs help with question on ABS sensor. Will one of you who has knowledge/experience in this area please contact him directly - his name is Zack Frank (zck_frnk@yahoo.com). His question is beyond my ability to answer. Thanks.
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Old 08-23-2007, 09:49 AM
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I sent him an email, if I can't answer him, I'll post the question here...
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Old 08-23-2007, 10:38 PM
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Hi Dave, my problem is that I did a hasty rear left cv axle swap on my 92 svx. I ended up taking the abs sensor out of my hub assembly, and i am not sure that is set to the right gapping for the exciter ring. Since they only go in one way with the hole in the backing plate, I am curious too see if I mabye I damaged it and if there is a way to check it. I am also curious if my awd works at all, as the other day I was in the middle of the twin cities in a heavy rain, and my front wheels broke loose, but I didnt feel my rear wheels actuate. There is no fuse in the service port for the awd, so the indicator light is not on. I work on my own vechicles, as I am resoring this svx to new condition, but this is my first subaru, much less my first import, so naturally I am a little intimidated. I have great access to parts, as I work for one of the largest aftermarket parts companies in the country, and I have a subaru dealer 5 miles from my house. I am having tires put on tomorrow by a shop in which the owner worked for subaru in the early 90s
so I am going to have him look at while his guys are working on the tires. Nonetheless, I am starving for knowledge on this car, so anything you can tell me would be awesome.
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For the ABS sensor, you are correct that it only goes in one way, if you have the sensor properly seated and bolted in, it should be gapped properly, unless the sensor is damaged or the hub is pulled out from the spindle, but in that case, your bearing wouldn't be seated properly and you would know. If there are any problems with it, the ABS indicator will show on the dash, and I can let you know how to get the code.

As for the AWD, On some transmissions, I have heard that it does take a split second for the AWD to kick in properly when taking off on slick surfaces. So it may be that your AWD is not working, or maybe it's just a little sluggish? If they get the car on a lift to change the tires, put it in drive and see what happens.
Anyone have anything else to add??
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Old 08-23-2007, 11:14 PM
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The transfer clutch and its control solenoid get lazy, this can cause an increase in delay and similar stuff. It's best to check the transfer clutch pressure at the test port at the back of the transmission.
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