[urq] ABS Failure

[Jim Haseltine]

Depends how you go about the job. The easy way (and the way that 99% of 
workshops will do the job) is to remove the strut from the car and in doing 
so remove the ABS sensor from the strut.
If you're lucky, the ABS sensors need regapping - get 4 of #437 927 809 
(plastic cap), place one on the hub end of each sensor and push the sensors 
fully home in the strut. If you're unlucky then one or more of the CV joints 
is badly rusted and will need to be replaced before you start with the 
plastic caps.

Regards,

Jim Haseltine
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Maurits Jonkergouw" <urquattro at moregraphics.nl>
To: "Audifans" <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 1:14 PM
Subject: [urq] ABS Failure


> Hi again, recently I had the front strut mounts done (at yet another shop) 
> and now the ABS Off light keeps coming ON. If I manually push the ABS Off 
> switch OFF, the light stays on, but if I push the ABS Off switch ON, the 
> ABS light goes out, but turns on again 20 seconds later. I also confirmed 
> the ABS itself doesn't work if no matter the ABS Off light is ON or OFF.
>
> So the question is: do you need to detach the ABS sensors from the wheels 
> or touch the ABS system in any way in order to replace the strut mounts?
>
> 2 steps forward, 8 steps back...
>
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> Maurits
>
> 1986 quattro GV
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