[Shotimes] Trick to removing rear ABS sensor?

[Paul Nimz]

Should have tried a left handed bit.  Might have got lucky, at the worst you
would have done what you did.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron DeReus" <dereus@fbx.com>
To: "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 10:22 PM
Subject: FW: [Shotimes] Trick to removing rear ABS sensor?


> Tried that; got about at 5/16" hole through, but not straight (out the
side
> of the casing, just missed.)  I ground the tapered end of the bolt flat
and
> drilled in again from that direction; a little straighter, but not much,
and
> it won't let go.  The "easy-outs" I had just spun in the hole.  So, after
> getting the tip on the ABS harness under the back seat, I had the knuckle
> off in about a half hour.  Back in a vise in my brother-in-law's shop it
> still took about an hour of 3 of us running a drill, chisels, punches,
> etc... to get that sucker out.  Geez, I still don't understand how a bolt
> that was just out last September could be so stuck in place.  Now, to
> reassemble sometime this week.  My son has little league practice and
Tiger
> Cubs tomorrow night, a game Tuesday night, another practice and  church
> Wednesday night.  I hate to miss my kid's events, but I might have to.
>
> Ron
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of George Fourchy
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 6:55 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Trick to removing rear ABS sensor?
>
>
> On Sun, 11 May 2003 18:18:08 -0500, Dave Kegel wrote:
>
> >Why remove the knuckle at all?  Drill out the bolt with a hand drill and
> >replace with a bolt and nut.
>
> I agree.  The odd shape of the knuckle will make it VERY hard to hold
steady
> on a
> drill press table.  Let the car hold it steady for you, and just go in
from
> either
> side and then use a bolt and nut.
>
> Too easy!!   And it will take 15 minutes to fix, rather than a whole lot
of
> hassle
> to remove so many parts, take it off, tie it down, do the drilling, and
then
> reverse
> everything.
>
> George
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