Abs

[nickbw]

If you have a veteran PS2 then good for you, they are more durable than many give them credit for, but I would caution everyone to include the ABS system in your normal service. Take the trouble to investigate the state of the reluctor rings/tone rings and change them out for new before problems occurr. My O1 has 160K on the clock it has been totally dependable but latey I have been getting ABS faults. My investigations have shown this is due to excessive corrosion /splitting of reluctor rings/tone rings. The problem is almost never the sensor, it is the corroded state of the reluctor ring. The cost of this part is immaterial, replacing is a bit more work but if you are systematic and disciplined you can do it at a fraction of the cost of Volvo service. My opinion is this should be a service item at 100k and up just like PCV service. Please dont wait until your vehicle starts throwwing DTCs before you act. Prevention is so much easier and less costly than cure. It is also much less frustrating!

Just a thought or observation - Serviced and repaired ex's Citroen C1 (not a joke) I was interested to see that the reluctor rings (tone ring) are hidden away and protected by a cuf like moulding on the rear face of the hub carrier. Volvo did they miss a trick?

[AKAMick]

If you have a veteran PS2 then good for you, they are more durable than many give them credit for, but I would caution everyone to include the ABS system in your normal service. Take the trouble to investigate the state of the reluctor rings/tone rings and change them out for new before problems occur. My O1 has 160K on the clock it has been totally dependable but latey I have been getting ABS faults. My investigations have shown this is due to excessive corrosion /splitting of reluctor rings/tone rings. The problem is almost never the sensor, it is the corroded state of the reluctor ring. The cost of this part is immaterial, replacing is a bit more work but if you are systematic and disciplined you can do it at a fraction of the cost of Volvo service. My opinion is this should be a service item at 100k and up just like PCV service. Please dont wait until your vehicle starts throwing DTCs before you act. Prevention is so much easier and less costly than cure. It is also much less frustrating!

I do agree with this recommendation as I had to replace the reluctor rings on both of my XC's as they started throwing ABS codes and the cruise control operation was erratic, it is almost never the sensors, you get to check the hubs in the process as you can do the work through the hub opening in the upright,

[nickbw]

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