Rear Wheel Speed Sensor: Removal

All vehicles 

• 1.
  
  Remove the wheel and tire. Refer to: Wheel and Tire .

• 2.
  
  Disconnect the electrical connector and detach the wiring retainers

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All wheel drive (AWD) vehicles 

• 3.
  
  
  NOTE: Make sure that the sensor housing area is clean and free of foreign material before the sensor is removed.

  Using compressed air, clean the sensor housing area.

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• 4.
  
  Remove the bolt and the rear wheel speed sensor.

  Torque: 80 lb.in (9 Nm)

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Front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles 

• 5.
  
  
  NOTE: Make sure that the sensor housing area is clean and free of foreign material before the sensor is removed.

  Using compressed air, clean the sensor housing area.

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• 6.
  
  Remove the harness bracket bolt, the sensor bolt and the rear wheel speed sensor.

  Torque:

  Wheel speed sensor harness bracket bolt: 80 lb.in (9 Nm)

  Wheel speed sensor bolt: 48 lb.in (5.4 Nm)

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