In order to get to and replace the sensor the hub has to be separated from
the control arm. If it is all rusted together they will be damaged in
removing and will have to replace. Expect these problems in 12 year old
cars. Steel rusts and has to be replaced..


"Steven L." > wrote in message
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>I have an old 1995 Honda Civic and the ABS light started coming on. I took
>it to a mechanic who diagnosed it as a faulty left rear wheel sensor. OK,
>fine, replace the sensor; sounds simple enough.
>
> Then I get another call from my mechanic some time later: He rattled off
> some gobbledygook that "the sensor runs down where the rear control arms
> are" and that the control arms had become frozen by rust or corrosion over
> the years, would not come off, and needed to be replaced too. And
> something about bushings needing replacement too.
>
> I have absolutely no idea what he's talking about, so I could use a sanity
> check. Does any of this make any sense at all? Why would replacing an
> ABS rear wheel sensor have anything to do with control arms, bushings,
> etc.?
>
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