subman
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- July 19, 2004
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- City, State
- Whittier, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 91
1st off - 91 Explorer, 2WD, manual,v-6, rear only abs.
A few months ago, son-in-laws Explorer kept getting the abs light and locking the rear wheels. We ended up disconnecting the wiring harness and he's been driving without for a while. No big challenges. Tonight he informs me that he has been having to add brake fluid at least once a week for sometime and there is always a small puddle of brake fluid under the master cylinder. Long story shot, there is a huge leak at the rear of the abs unit at a large plug looking thing at the top rear. Finances for him are real tight, so a new abs (about $180.00) is probably out of the question.
So now the questions. . .1) if I bypass the abs altogether, what other challenges might he face. 2) if we could find a unit at the local pick a part, what should we look for to insure it will work. 3) is it possible to rebuild a unit on my bench at home and is there detailed instructions somewhere.
Thanks in advance
Subman
A few months ago, son-in-laws Explorer kept getting the abs light and locking the rear wheels. We ended up disconnecting the wiring harness and he's been driving without for a while. No big challenges. Tonight he informs me that he has been having to add brake fluid at least once a week for sometime and there is always a small puddle of brake fluid under the master cylinder. Long story shot, there is a huge leak at the rear of the abs unit at a large plug looking thing at the top rear. Finances for him are real tight, so a new abs (about $180.00) is probably out of the question.
So now the questions. . .1) if I bypass the abs altogether, what other challenges might he face. 2) if we could find a unit at the local pick a part, what should we look for to insure it will work. 3) is it possible to rebuild a unit on my bench at home and is there detailed instructions somewhere.
Thanks in advance
Subman
