(G) rear arm/bushes quickie

Sure its that? sometimes when you have the rear end in the air if you turn the ignition on it can confuse the abs but usually resets itself after a couple of starts.

do u think it would be wise just to purchase the genuine fiat part at £100 its over double the price of the other one but obviously dont wanna be left with abs probs or having to replace the arm again. has anyone else had this problem

I would buy the Fiat part and save the hassle and worry of having the abs light on.I allways buy the genuine parts because I feel they last longer and in the long term tend to work out better value for money.There are plenty of people on here who would not agree but you get what you pay for.If the abs light is on I don't think it would pass a MOT at most testing stations

So much for this thread being a quickieLMAO

Did I say or not say in my previous post that the sensor did not protrude from the back plate sufficiently and that the sensor/magnetic strip gap was too big.

The sensor hole was drilled in the wrong place!

If you have no significant information to impart do not make insignificant and what amounts to disparaging comments.

Peat

Wow who's throwing their dummy out the pram then, if your being like that would it not of been easier to compare both arms before fitting: bang:.
I know i would have , you may have say a punto arm.

if the sensor hole was in the wrong place would it have just not lined up? i prob would have compared them before fitting ( new and old just to double checK ) as i thought it was funny they were asking what size of hole ( apparently 10 and 18mm ) however shop4 parts just sell a standard arm.

now if shop4parts offer a standard fitting for any make of multipla with ABS why do autoparts ask what size, and how come fiat only do the one size of ABS sensor but autoparts have come up with 2 dif sizes? puzzles me thats why ive hung off for as long as poss b4 attemting this job

The latest in the tale is that I have made a work around and got the ABS to function by -

removing the fitting lug of the sensor and paring back the body such that it protrudes a further 6mm through the backplate and also angling it slightly downward in order to reduce the gap between sensor and magnetic strip. It's held securely in place by covering the whole lot with Mastik.

Meanwhile I have finally got through to Autoparts via email and have sent photos of the offending part.

To answer the question of whether the holes would line up- no they didn't but because of the 6mm difference in depth between backplate and the r.arm surface there was sufficient room to angle the sensor downward and through the backplate hole when shaped.

As for comparision when off the car. I would defy anyone noticing the 6mm thickness difference and poor alignment of the sensor hole between a shiny new arm supplied by what you assume to be a reputable engineering firm and an old rusty arm removed from the car.

just to add i have just bought a rear arm repair kit in which you get a new bolt, spindle bearings and seals, for a small sum of £20 quid this way you can use your old arm, not too bad of a job to do either, 2hrs it took me on a trolly jack