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Plug ABS Sensor Hole In Knuckle

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by salguod, Aug 24, 2024.

  1. Aug 24, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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    salguod

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    I'll put the long story below, but after a spiral of failures when doing the LH axle seal, I ended up replacing my LH steering knuckle with the Doorman part. But, it only comes with the hole for the ABS sensor and my truck does not have ABS.

    Seems like my options are:
    1. Find a rubber plug to put in the hole.
    2. Buy a sensor, cut off the wire and put it in the hole. (There are sensors on Amazon for ~$20)
    3. Get a used, even failed, sensor.
    Has anyone else had to plug this hole? If so, how did you do it?
     
  2. Aug 24, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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    I would contact a company like Yotamasters, who sells delete plugs for T4Rs and Tacos. See if this is compatible for the 1st Gen tundra and let us know. b/c it's been asked before and I don't recall an answer. But I also can't imagine the sensor is radically different for these years. And if it is, maybe they have a part for it.

    https://www.yotamasters.com/shop/ax...e-toyota-rear-axle-abs-sensor-block-off-caps/

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  3. Aug 24, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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    Nice, but at $16 plus tax and shipping, it's more than an Amazon sensor. I'll reach out to them to see if they have a solution.
     
  4. Aug 24, 2024 at 3:02 PM
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    It's true, but I feel like it's a cleaner solution! There may be cheaper products out there searching for "ABS sensor caps" on fleabay or scamazon.
     
  5. Aug 24, 2024 at 3:04 PM
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    Eh, it's a 320K mile work horse. I'll trim the wires at the sensor and call it a day. :D
     
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    OK, so here's the long story of how I got here.

    I've got the East Coast Gear Supply bushing and seal to fix the play in the LH half shaft and leaking seal. Went to pull the 4 lower ball joint bolts so I could swing the knuckle and pull the half shaft out of the diff and 2 of the 4 LBJ bolts broke, 1 with 12-15mm of thread showing, the other sub-flush. After trying to extract the exposed one on the truck, I pulled the knuckle to work on the bench. I applied a bunch of heat and grabbed it with vice grips and with much effort it turned 1/4 of a turn, with a lot of groaning. Decided to throw in the towel and buy the Dorman knuckle.

    Of course, that meant pressing the wheel bearing in and out, so I bought a bearing too. And a press, as I didn't have one, but have been thinking about one for a while.

    Pressed the old hub out of the old bearing and, of course, the bearing separated leaving half of the inner race on the hub. So I bought a new hub.

    $600 in extra parts and tools later, and now I'm reading the LBJ threads and thinking I should be doing them too. But the thought of pulling the RH side apart has me spooked. Another broken bolt and I'm heading down the same path. Zero play in either wheel, but 320K on the truck. I bought it at 290K, unclear history before that. Frame was replaced in 2010 at 161K, maybe ball joints done then, but not explicitly mentioned on the repair order I was able to download.
     
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