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Old 06-13-2011, 03:34 PM
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has anyone done this? im sure someone has. i got the bolt out and it still doesnt move. its a little bit rusty around the sensor but not too crazy, put some pb blaster on it. is there a trick im missing? the haynes manual says to take it to a shop lol. thanks in advance
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Old 06-13-2011, 03:52 PM
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grab a socket and tap it in with a hammer. But be careful, they are just plastic.


I did it the easy way. cut the sensors and threw them in the garbage.
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Old 06-13-2011, 05:03 PM
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Am I the only one that has had them just easily pull out after taking the bolt out, on TWO cars? LOL

The most trouble I ever had was with the bolt itself stripping the head, lol.

My guess, just keep doing what your doing with the PB Blaster and what Fink said.
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Old 06-13-2011, 06:08 PM
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thanks guys! theyre out. i thought of the socket idea but the damn dust shields were in the way so i had to resort to lots of pb blaster and starting out with a putty knife and working my way up to screw driver until it was out. what a pain for such a little part. oh and i took off the dust shields as soon as i took the sensors off, damn things wont get in my way ever again. thanks again guys
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I dont have dust shields on my car at all.

glad you got them out.
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Old 06-13-2011, 06:27 PM
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oh yeah believe me theyre all going to be taken off. thanks
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Glad to hear you got em removed.
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Old 06-15-2011, 12:19 PM
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Ok, it's been a while, but I'm having the same problem.
Once removed, what are you guys doing with them? Ditching them?
No ABS?
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You will have a check engine light of you ditch them. They are most likely just cleaning them, or replacing them.
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