ABS Modulator-Control Unit Removal and Installation

NOTE: Do not spill brake fluid on the vehicle; it may damage the paint; if brake fluid gets on the paint, wash it off immediately with water. Be careful not to damage or deform the brake lines during removal and installation. To prevent the brake fluid from flowing, plug and cover the hose ends and joints with a shop towel or equivalent material. Removal Remove the ground cable (A). Remove the torque rod (B). |

Remove the A/C line bracket (A). Remove the washer reservoir nozzle mounting screw (B). |

Remove the P/S pump inlet hose (A) and P/S return hose (B) from clips. Move the P/S fluid reservoir (C) and the washer reservoir nozzle (D) toward the engine side. NOTE: Do not disconnect the P/S pump inlet hose and P/S return hose from the P/S fluid reservoir. |

Remove the washer reservoir nozzle mounting bracket (A). |

Remove the P/S hose mounting bracket (A). |

Remove the six brake lines from clip (A). |

Loosen the flare nuts, and disconnect the six brake lines from the ABS modulator-control unit (A). |

Pull up the lock (A) of the ABS control unit 25P connector (B), and the connector disconnects itself. |

Remove the ABS modulator-control unit bracket mounting bolts (A). |

Remove the ABS modulator-control unit (A) with the bracket. |

Remove the bracket A and bracket B from the ABS modulator-control unit (C). |

Installation Install the ABS modulator-control unit in the reverse order of removal, and note these items: Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified torque values. Align the connecting surface of the ABS control unit 25P connector. Carefully push in the lock on the ABS control unit 25P connector until you hear it click into place, then confirm the connector is fully seated. Reconnect the six brake lines, then tighten the flare nuts to specified torque values. Bleed the brake system, starting with the front wheels. Start the engine, and check that the ABS indicator goes off. Test-drive the vehicle, check the ABS operation and check that the ABS indicator does not come on. If the brake pedal is now spongy, there may be air trapped in the modulator and then induced into the normal brake system during modulation. Bleed the brake system again, starting with the front wheels. |