Cheap Solution for ABS engaging at low speed!

[racerxlt]

I've had the "intermittent ABS engaging" problem with our 96 XLT 5.0/AWD for at least a year, but think I've finally fixed it. I was cleaning the grease off of the front wheel speed sensors, for the second time (with limited success), when I noticed that when I tightened the single sensor screw, the other end of the sensor body lifted off of the spindle slightly. My theory is that the extra gap between the sensor and the exciter ring is enough to reduce the output voltage of the sensor.
So, to make a long story short, I used a wooden wedge pressed between each rotor shield and sensor, to force the sensor body flush against the spindle. I haven't had the ABS engage for the last two days of driving. . . I'd be interested to hear if this helps anyone else to fix this problem.

 

[oddpaint]

New to the Forum here. I have a 95 XLT with 200K w/ 4 wheel ABS. This weekend I changed out the front disc and pads. Not a major job. Well on the test drive I found a BIG problem. Houston we have a ABS problem. (getting the soft pedal and the pedal chattering under 10 MPH and NO ABS Light) I have seen this problem talked about on may forums.

I was thinking that I got air in the ABS system. At this point I was thinking BIG problem. I need some help. After 2 auto repair shops, the locale FORD dealer and $50. every one told me it was the ABS pump ($1900 from Ford and $1100 part store). I could not believe that changing the Disc would make the ABS go out.

So I started looking around some more and found the comments on here. So with new hope I looked at the speed sensors. I found that the toothed integral rings (the disc the speed sensor reads) was warped on both sides. After getting the spacing between the speed sensor and toothed integral rings set. I did and test drive. NO MORE PROBLEM.