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There is an obvious oversight when it comes to anti-lock brake system maintenance. Speed sensors are normally located on both sides of the rotor or the hubs of four-wheel. The sensors being magnetic they normally attract a lot of metallic dust. Wheel sensors require careful maintenance and cleaning, and to do this- all you need is a rag and some degreasing cleaner. For many car owners the details of vehicle maintenance and cleaning may be an uphill task, that is because the manufacturers manual appears to be too detailed and complex- hence difficult to follow through. However, that does not have to be the case. Wheel speed sensor cleaning is something that can easily be done with the local home mechanic, provided that you have all the necessary materials required. The beauty is that it takes a very short time for the process to be complete. Here are some of key pointers you need to take into consideration to ensure that the speed sensors on your vehicle stay in shape and maintain and give you the feel of comfort. • Place the vehicle on a jack stand and remove wheels and the tires using a lug wrench. Find out if the reference ring on your car is a captive or an exposed type, which is very common with disc brakes. • Secondly, use a wrench to take off the sensors from the mounting bracket; be cautious not to break the wires, and finally in this stage- wipe the tips off the sensors using a rag sprayed with a degreaser. • Clean the reference ring using a stiff, non-metallic brush and degreaser spray, while rotating the hub. Then install the sensor in the brackets and then replace the wheel and tire assembly. Finally, repeat the whole process for each wheel as you deem appropriate to obtain the required shine. During this process ensure that the vehicle is supported with a jack or any other stable support, and do not blow any compressed air into the sensors .The main reason why you should never to that is because- that may cause a static charge and in turn ruin your vehicles computer. There is a wide variety of wheels available in the market Classic Big Rig Polished being one of the many, but whichever design you choose to go with, sensor cleaning is very important. As this is one of the most effective ways of ensuring efficiency and durability of the wheel sensors. Mayer is an expert writer with keen interest on exhaust systems and motors.
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