Re: Explorer 2000 - Front ABS Sensor

Sounds like something got stuck in the tone ring (perhaps a pebble) and is 
chewing the sensor up as it goes around. Or perhaps the tone ring itself
is 
damaged and has some broken off piece sticking out. You will need to get
in 
there and take a good look.

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> wrote in message 
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> The ABS light on my Explorer 2000 came on after the ABS system started 
> engaging
> at very low speeds and it is steadily lit.
>
> I took out the front right ABS sensor to examine it.  I found its tip 
> badly
> ground and strands of copper wire about 0.25 inch long, hanging from it.
>
> My understanding is that the sensor has no moving part nor does it come
in
> contact with anything moving, then why is my sensor damaged like this ?
>
> The new sensor costs 120+ dollars, so I do not want to replace it
without 
> first
> making sure that the new one will not get damaged because something else

> is also
> wrong.
>
> What could damage my sensor like that, and what should I do beside 
> replacing
> the sensor ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Matt