Rear Suspension ABS Components For AWD Replacement

Rear suspension ABS components for AWD models, removing and installing

WARNING:
- Do not re-use any fasteners that are worn or deformed in normal use.
- Some fasteners are designed to be used only once, and are unreliable and may fail if used a second time. This includes, but is not limited to, nuts, bolts, washers, circlips and cotter pins. Always follow the recommendations in this manual-replace these fasteners with new parts where indicated, and any other time it is deemed necessary by inspection.

1. Drive axle with ABS wheel speed sensor rotor
- Examine rotor for signs of dirt and damage Refer to Rear suspension ABS components for AWD models, removing and installing.
- If the rotor is damaged, replace outer CV joint along with rotor
- Outer CV joint is supplied as replacement part with rotor
2. ABS wheel speed sensor
- Identical part on left and right
- Clean inside surface of hole before inserting sensor
- Replacing
3. Boot seal
4. Clamping sleeve
- Always replace
- Identical part on left and right
- Grease all around with assembly paste before inserting into wheel bearing housing
- Press into wheel bearing housing until fully seated
5. Wheel bearing housing
6. Hex bolt
- M14 thread: tighten to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.) plus additional 1/2-turn (180°)

WARNING: Do not loosen and tighten hex bolt -6- unless car is standing on its wheels-risk of accident.

ABS wheel speed sensor on AWD rear axle, removing and installing
Removing
- Switch ignition off.
- Lift rear seat out of its brackets.





- Detach cable holder (right arrow), separate ABS wheel speed sensor harness connector and press out grommet (left arrow). Left and right sides are mirror images.
- Loosen wheel bolts.
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove wheel.





- Remove nuts (arrows) securing ABS wheel speed sensor harness retaining plate.





- Release ABS wheel speed sensor harness from holder (arrow).
- Pull ABS wheel speed sensor out of wheel bearing housing.

Installing
- Replace clamping sleeve refer to item -4-.
- Before inserting wheel speed sensor, install boot seal and grease sensor all around with assembly paste. Then, press in wheel speed sensor by hand until fully seated.
- Re-route sensor harness in reverse order of removal.

ABS wheel speed sensor rotor on AWD rear axle, examining
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove wheel.
- Pull ABS wheel speed sensor out of wheel bearing housing.
- Examine rotor for signs of dirt and damage.

Note:
- If the rotor is dirty or damaged, remove the drive axle. If the rotor is damaged, replace the outer CV joint together with the rotor
- The outer CV joint is supplied as a replacement part with the rotor