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How do you get the wheel sensor out? PLEASE!!
The underside of my car is so badly corroded and rusted, EVERYTHING seems to never want to come out. I've managed to get the entire wheel sensor assembly out, with the exception of the action sensor itself..... the part that goes through the back of the hub.
..... it is literally welded inside there or something. I've already practically disassembled it from the inside out while prying at it.... and it won't budge. I've literally bent the retaining clip on the back side all out of whack trying to pry it out of there. I've literally stabbed three small flathead screwdrivers THROUGH the entire sensor assembly with a hammer.... it will not budge loose. I removed the large retaining nut to pull off the wheelstud retainer/basket assemble..... but that won't come off either. It spins, but won't slide off. WTF????? How do I get this thing out of here????
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--Matt 1978 Subaru Brat, Gold+rust, project 2006 Subaru WRX, CGM, Cobb stg 3, VF39 2007 Subaru B9Tribeca 7-pass ltd, PSM 1994 Subaru SVX LSi, Bourdeaux Co-Founder / Site Admin: www.slcsubaru.com |
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Re: How do you get the wheel sensor out? PLEASE!!
A socket with an OD slightly smaller than the ID of the hole. Or another blunt object. I have had them come out in about a million pieces... But as long as it is the one going in the trash it does not matter
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Re: How do you get the wheel sensor out? PLEASE!!
Jesus Mary Mother of God.
NEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVER have I spent this long on one single little insignificant little part as I did today. Never 5 friggin hours.
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--Matt 1978 Subaru Brat, Gold+rust, project 2006 Subaru WRX, CGM, Cobb stg 3, VF39 2007 Subaru B9Tribeca 7-pass ltd, PSM 1994 Subaru SVX LSi, Bourdeaux Co-Founder / Site Admin: www.slcsubaru.com |
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Re: How do you get the wheel sensor out? PLEASE!!
Good job dude!
You = 1 Sensor = 0
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If it ain't broken it, doesn't have enough features!!! '92 SVX LSL '03 4Runner '96 FZJ80 Landcruiser '90 Mercedes 300E |
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Re: How do you get the wheel sensor out? PLEASE!!
mine came out much the same way, due to age ,salt, dirt, etc it was recommended, by subaru tech, to put antiseize on outer shell upon putting new one in to prevent this from happening to be as hard in future.
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Re: How do you get the wheel sensor out? PLEASE!!
All I can say is hurray for penetrating oil. I sprayed mine several times over a few days before trying to remove it, and managed to get it out with only a little bending of the bracket.
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Chris 92 Ebony Mica LS-L "A Rolling Restoration": 223,250 KM - Sleeping 2007 STi 6MT, Stance GR+ coilovers, PWR Rad, JDM hood badge, svxfiles 6000K HIDs, JDM Clear Corners, $15/15 min mod, $20/20 min mod, Energy Swaybar Bushings, Hella Supertones horns, Gold STi BBS rims, Group A lightweight crank pulley, A/C system removed, Custom header-back exhaust, Hybrid carbon/metal rear sway bar, restored headlights with CCFL halos 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec B - Diamond Grey Metallic - Sold 2020 Ram 1500 Longhorn - Red Pearl |
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Re: How do you get the wheel sensor out? PLEASE!!
Just curious...... How do you get the hub assembly off? I never did get it off, and I think I cross-threaded a wheel stud. No big deal.... but I remember taking the castle nut off, and the hub assembly wouldn't budge.
Is there a trick???
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--Matt 1978 Subaru Brat, Gold+rust, project 2006 Subaru WRX, CGM, Cobb stg 3, VF39 2007 Subaru B9Tribeca 7-pass ltd, PSM 1994 Subaru SVX LSi, Bourdeaux Co-Founder / Site Admin: www.slcsubaru.com |
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Re: How do you get the wheel sensor out? PLEASE!!
To get the hub out of the knuckle? It's pressed into the bearing inner races.
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Chris 92 Ebony Mica LS-L "A Rolling Restoration": 223,250 KM - Sleeping 2007 STi 6MT, Stance GR+ coilovers, PWR Rad, JDM hood badge, svxfiles 6000K HIDs, JDM Clear Corners, $15/15 min mod, $20/20 min mod, Energy Swaybar Bushings, Hella Supertones horns, Gold STi BBS rims, Group A lightweight crank pulley, A/C system removed, Custom header-back exhaust, Hybrid carbon/metal rear sway bar, restored headlights with CCFL halos 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec B - Diamond Grey Metallic - Sold 2020 Ram 1500 Longhorn - Red Pearl |
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Re: How do you get the wheel sensor out? PLEASE!!
So I have to take it to Subaru to change a wheel stud?
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--Matt 1978 Subaru Brat, Gold+rust, project 2006 Subaru WRX, CGM, Cobb stg 3, VF39 2007 Subaru B9Tribeca 7-pass ltd, PSM 1994 Subaru SVX LSi, Bourdeaux Co-Founder / Site Admin: www.slcsubaru.com |
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Re: How do you get the wheel sensor out? PLEASE!!
Have you tried dismounting the tone ring and trying to move it away from the studs that needs to be extracted? I forget whether or not you can do that on the front hub. Tom |
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Re: How do you get the wheel sensor out? PLEASE!!
Yes you can Tom. I had my LF wheel studs changed by moving the tone ring.
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Seth 94' Barcelona Red w/ Tricoat black 2-tone AWD Ls -Sold Mods:AWD conversion/4.44 swap by Budfreak, Custom red interior lights, Custom Satin black dash, Power mode switch, Cold air intake, Permecool tranny filter,Sony xplode 10" sub, Sony xplode 1000w amp, Blitz in-line driver, DDM Tuning 6000k HID's, New paint job/body work by me, 97' Grill, QC shift kit, 17'' MB Motoring rims, 15&20 min mod, front & rear urethane swaybar bushings, Custom fiberglass sub box, Custom red led a/c control unit, perrin lightweight crank pulley, Black wrinkle finish powdercoated intake manifold w/ clear hoses , 02' outback heated/power black leather seats Soon to come:Fiberglass hood, upholster ALL suede to black leather Past subies: 92' Pearl White/black top LS-L-SOLD 96' Legacy Outback-TOTALED 99' Legacy Outback Limited 30th anniversary edition-TOTALED 98' Forester L -Totaled Other toys: 99' Forester S -WRX brake upgrade, soon an 04 wrx motor swap 06' B9 Tribeca-Stock 1982' Yamaha xj650 Maxim Mods: work in progress |
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