How to clean wheel speed sensor magnetic ring. Clean before replacing wheel speed sensor

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In the video I am working with a VW. This can be done on any vehicle.
Clean debris from the magnetic ring, having a dirty sensor ring can cause wheel speed sensors to go bad or even damage.
There may also be an underlying issue as to why they are going bad, so cleaning the rings can give you access to see if there are any other issues before spending money.

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@solaron99 4 месяца назад

Very clever cleaning method of the speed sensor! Gonna try this on my 2006 Subaru Outback. Thanks

@nydrell1969 2 года назад

Good info bro ty

@ruhsatigoek1632 Год назад

Very good video Super

@1111comment 3 года назад

Can a bad tone ring somehow be related to a rough idle/rpm surge when weather is 85-90°

@mdr3w 2 года назад

Sorry for not seeing this sooner. No. That is not. Usually it's a bad fuel injector.

@1111comment 2 года назад

@@mdr3w Thanks, threw so many parts at it including injectors. Lucas transmission stop slip has reduced it A LOT; almost gone. But finally going to get the trans looked at it by a pro.

@alshob 5 месяцев назад

thx!

@VOLTAIRES_5 3 года назад

how do speed sensors go bad if they are just magnetic? do you think after cleaning your strip you didnt need to replace the sensor? just asking because the sensors are $96 a piece

@andrewcheatle4691 3 года назад

I think bubbling rust can interfere with the magnetic signal picked up by the sensor - thus tripping avwarning light/error code. Doubt dust and grit ( as long as it's not metallic ) would have any effect.

@mdr3w 3 года назад

The magnet rotates. The sensor detects it. The sensor is electronic. Purchase an off brand one for $15.

@rohansama 4 года назад

Can we use some cleaner like WD 40 to clean the rotor or its not advisable?

@mdr3w 3 года назад

Any type of lubrication on the rotor may not be a good thing when it comes to braking. Talking about the braking surface.

@RedPillAware 3 года назад

WD 40 or similar solvents may damage the wheel bearing grease and eventually the bearing itself as cleaning the ring (demonstrated in the video) is right above and attached to the bearing hub.

@1111comment 3 года назад

Damn, went cheaper on my front brake pads. Can a bad tone ring or dirty sensor somehow be related to a rough idle/rpm surge when weather is 85-90°

@mdr3w 3 года назад

No.

@mdr3w 3 года назад

Sounds like a vac leak somewhere. Or fuel pump/filter/injectors/ distributing cap/etc.

@mdr3w 3 года назад

Any codes or check engine light.

@1111comment 3 года назад

@@mdr3w Changed throttle body, MAF & Map sensor, injectors, coils, spark plugs, o2 sensors, and new intake tube/ throttle gasket. Wasn’t getting codes or CEL Now, still no CEl but getting c0242, c0561, c0899 from car scanner app. Checked the ohms on a multimeter on the front abs sensors looks like they both dont work. Resistance didnt change from the default ‘1’. Need to wait til Monday, getting 90° that day

@1111comment 3 года назад

@@mdr3w Sucks cus the ‘12 Malibu has the sensors built into the bearing/hub

@manuelsalgado8510 9 месяцев назад

Can you shoot brake cleaner thru the hole?

@theville3643 4 года назад

What year & model VW is that?

@mdr3w 3 года назад

2010 tiguan

@michaelspeakman8924 2 года назад

Mine is in the wheel bearing. Look at the wire that goes to the bearing . I had one that tested fine. But the ABS. would come on. It was old wire. Every time you turn the wheel it turns on.

@joshreardon5207 2 года назад

Same thing with me did u find out what It was????? Pls message me asap

@stevanrivera4885 2 месяца назад

What tire is this behind

@bendenisereedy7865 Год назад

Jeeze, you must live sonewhere really dry! There's no rust on your suspension and the brake rotor is spotless.

@mdr3w Год назад

Mobile, al. Most rainfall in US.

@JoseSandoval-ic5xe 9 месяцев назад

Hi what symptoms where you having before you cleaned these??

@jakubjakubiak9686 9 месяцев назад

ESP / ABS fault, parking brake malfunction

@trackie1957 2 месяца назад

Wheel sensor problems on my CRV caused every warning light and alarm to go off. It is an intermittent problem, and it came back a month after a garage replaced the sensor. I suspect a dirty ring or an incorrect gap😊

@jasonhitch660 3 года назад

So can of air? Use a air compressor? Soap and water? Or use a flat head screwdriver and scrap it?

@mdr3w 3 года назад

That may work.

@mdr3w 3 года назад

Test the resistance in the wheel speed sensors. The one that reads lower than the other is the bad one.

@stevanrivera4885 2 месяца назад

Like driver front or rear or passenger front or rear

@HouseCallAutoRepair Год назад

Looks like a really good way for someone who does NOT have a clue what they're doing, to completely destroy their sensor ring! I would NOT recommend this unless you KNOW exactly what you're doing!!!! You can also SCREW UP the magnetic field, magnetize the sensor wheel, or damage a magnetic component. Do at your own risk. I do this at times also, but it is VERY EASY to do damage that you CANNOT see without a scope

@mdr3w Год назад

You are correct. The general population wouldn't even know how to take the tire off. 🙄