ABS

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Orpington, Kent, UK Posts: 228 Saxo VTS, Fiesta ST
    #1
    Hi Guys

    Previous owner of my Saxo appears to have done a bit of an 'on the cheap' replacement, and replaced the rear beam with one which has no ABS rings or sensors etc.

    At the moment then, the ABS light is on, and the ABS doesn't work at all (as expected).

    I guess this is a beam replacement for one with the correct ABS sensors and pickups? Is it worth me doing this to retain the ABS or to remove the ABS system altogether? Background to the car - it's a road legal track car (so far!) and passed its last MOT with failed ABS (I didn't know at the time, the previous owner covered the light up!). It's used on the road for about an hour a week, not a lot at all. What's involved in removing the ABS altogether?

    Cheers
    Nick
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 579
    #2
    All traces of the abs have to be removed
    That includes all wiring sensors the pump etc
  3. Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.
    #3
    If the light was covered how did the tester fail the car on abs?
  4. Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 killin,perthshire Posts: 1561 Audi a3 1.8sport,kawasaki zx9r c2,Yamaha R1 track
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ross View Post
    If the light was covered how did the tester fail the car on abs?

    I'm pretty sure he says that it passed its mot with "failed" abs system.

    So the tester passed it.
  5. Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.
    #5
    Ah I misread. Yes it seems it passed the mot without abs. Which is to be expected.

    Op - if your plans are track use then bin off the abs anyway
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Orpington, Kent, UK Posts: 228 Saxo VTS, Fiesta ST
    #6
    The pump is the bit that confuses me as you obviously have loads of brake pipes going in and out of it - how is the system routed when removing the pump? Are there any Saxos without ABS where I can get the pipework from?

    Cheers!
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064
    #7
    Most Vtr didn't have abs fitted!
    So you can get the master cyclinder from one of those!
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Orpington, Kent, UK Posts: 228 Saxo VTS, Fiesta ST
    #8
    Nice one, cheers fella