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Wheel Speed Sensor: Service and Repair

Removal Procedure





1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
3. Remove brake caliper. Refer to Brake Caliper Replacement - Front (Single Piston) or Brake Caliper Replacement - Front (Dual Piston).
4. Remove the hub and rotor. Refer to Brake Rotor Replacement- Front.
5. Remove wheel speed sensor cable electrical connector (2).
6. Remove 13 mm bolt and nut fastening the wheel speed sensor harness clip to the front side of the upper control arm.
7. Remove clips from the wheel speed sensor wire. Save the clips for the sensor wire.
8. Remove two 13 mm wheel speed sensor mounting bolts (7).
9. Remove two 11 mm splash shield mounting bolts.
10. Remove wheel speed sensor and splash shield assembly (6).
11. Remove splash shield gasket.
12. Clean gasket and knuckle surfaces thoroughly with a dry cloth.

Installation Procedure





1. Install splash shield gasket.
2. Install wheel speed sensor and splash shield assembly (6).
3. Install two 11 mm splash shield mounting bolts.
Tighten
^ Tighten the splash shield mounting bolts to 16 Nm (12 ft lbs.)
^ Tighten the speed sensor mounting bolts (7) to 26 Nm (19 ft. lbs.)
4. Install harness clips to the wheel speed sensor wire.
5. Locate the clip directly centered over the white paint mark on the wheel speed sensor cable.
6. Install harness clips and 13 mm fastening bolt and nut to the front side of the upper control arm
7. Install the hub and rotor. Refer to Brake Rotor Replacement- Front.
8. Install brake caliper. Refer to Brake Caliper Replacement - Front (Single Piston) or Brake Caliper Replacement - Front (Dual Piston).
9. Install tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.