ABS ring advice

[kic]

been having trouble with my abs, light comes on going above 60mph, weird noise etc, thanks to the people who pointed it out in other posts i made it was the abs ring going to have a look tomorrow but need a bit of advice so far i know

1. WHEEL OFF lol

any help appreciated

 

[Alastair.]

wheel off (19mm bolts)
Disconnect hub from strut (2x 18mm bolts)
remove hub nut (30mm)

knock drive shaft out from the hub then pull out from the gearbox.

if its the n/s shaft ur doing then u will need to drop the box oil.

Have u managed to find just the ring then? i no renault dont supply them so u have to buy the whole shaft.

 

[RichRSi]

I checked mine with the wheel on the car, it is easier with the wheel off though.

I just turned the wheels and put my hand around the back.
You will feel a castlated cog at the back of the disk attached to the driveshaft, it looks like this all the way around: n_n_n_n
You will feel if it has a crack in it or turns freely, it may just be dirty or rusty so see if giving it a good clean will help, if no cracks are present and it isnt in bad condition really then the sensor itself may need adjusting, you'll prob have to take it to renault for that.
The sensor is held on with a torx bolt and is pointed at the ring and positioned really close, I doubt you could do it by eye, maybe, I dont know you could if you had feeler guages.

 

[kic]

i was just going to have a look to see if it was damaged but f*ck that, :S sounds complicated and if i mess it up i'am shagged

 

[RichRSi]

i was just going to have a look to see if it was damaged but f*ck that, :S sounds complicated and if i mess it up i'am shagged

That's what I thought but I'm not a mechanic either. You should just be able to check if it's the ring that's buggered easy enough. Check both sides.

 

[kic]

cheers mate, i think i'll just take the wheel off and have a swatch, also does anyone know what causes these to break/crack

 

[RichRSi]

cheers mate, i think i'll just take the wheel off and have a swatch, also does anyone know what causes these to break/crack

French build quality. haha

 

[Alastair.]

they just crack over time, due to heat, dirt, weathering etc. bit annoying that u have to buy a whole new drive shaft though.

oh wel

 

[kic]

think your wrong there mate, i don't know if its 26 or 44 teeth tho
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200224664045&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:UK:11

 

[geordieracer]

i had someone check the other day for my 1.6. The renault parts catalogue shows the ring available seperately for the RS models, bu the regular models the ABS ring is not avail seperately so does not appear to be replaceable, worth a try though possibly.

Or try euro car parts for a new driveshaft.

 

[kic]

had a peek today at my passenger side, its rusty and chipped