Removal
PROCEDURE1. Raise vehicle on jack stands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle.
Speed Sensor Cable Routing Brackets:
3. Remove the speed sensor cable routing bracket from the steering knuckle. Remove the wiring harness sealing grommet retainer and speed sensor routing bracket from the inner fender.
Wheel Speed Sensor Connection To Vehicle Wiring Harness:
4. Remove speed sensor sealing grommet from the inner fender. Then unplug the speed sensor cable from the vehicle wiring harness.
Speed Sensor Head Attachment To Steering Knuckle:
5. Remove bolt attaching the speed sensor head to the steering knuckle. Then remove speed sensor head from steering knuckle.
CAUTION: If speed sensor head locating pin has seized to the steering knuckle, do not attempt to remove speed sensor head by grasping with pliers and turning. This will damage the speed sensor head. Use only the following procedure.
Speed Sensor Head Removal From Steering Knuckle:
6. If speed sensor head can not be removed from steering knuckle by hand, the locating pin on the speed sensor head has seized to the steering knuckle do to corrosion. Remove speed sensor head from steering knuckle using the following procedure. Remove disc brake caliper from steering knuckle, and remove brake rotor from hub/bearing assembly Then insert a pin punch through hole in front steering knuckle and tap speed sensor head locating pin out of steering knuckle.