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Old 08-21-2017, 07:04 PM   #1
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I find removing the sensor to be a pain in the rump. I'm guessing all the brake dust tends to seize mine in place. Maybe there is a better removal technique than to get gorilla on them (which leads to broken wires). I just get new ones so I don't have to try to keep from breaking them.
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Old 08-23-2017, 03:07 PM   #3
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I find removing the sensor to be a pain in the rump. I'm guessing all the brake dust tends to seize mine in place. Maybe there is a better removal technique than to get gorilla on them (which leads to broken wires). I just get new ones so I don't have to try to keep from breaking them.
Pull them out with needle nose pliers. Works every time. Pulling on the wires is a recipe for trouble.
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I had trouble getting the first one out until I figured out how to do it, and ended up pulling on the wire and bending the unit, damaging it. Not a problem since I had planned on replacing them.
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