ABS Repairs

An ABS fault can be incredibly dangerous if left unrepaired. Affected owners can experience anything from a couple of irritating warning lights to the entire system being disabled. 

System failure is so often caused by a defective ABS control unit, and as you can imagine, these are highly-sophisticated and repairing them is no easy task. Thankfully, we’re the industry experts at remanufacturing them in just 2-3 working days with a lifetime warranty included. Find commonly failing ABS units for a number of popular vehicles below or fill out our test form to get started.

Don’t worry if you can’t find your vehicle above, we rebuild much more than this. Browse our full ABS rebuild range which covers most makes and models.

What is the anti-lock braking system?
When met with an ABS fault, it’s important to understand the entire system when attempting to resolve the issue.

Simply put, this system attempts to counteract a locking wheel under heavy braking by regulating hydraulic pressure at the calliper in question, allowing for smooth and consistent braking.

In order to manage this important function, your vehicle employs a sophisticated control unit. This consists of a motor, a hydraulic block, and an ECU. You can read more about ABS units and why it’s so important to have them remanufactured when they’re defective.

Diagnosing an ABS fault
If you’re dealing with an ABS fault, it’s important to narrow down your symptoms to isolate the defective component. Remember, an ABS warning light could be caused by anything from a faulty wheel speed sensor to a wiring fault or anything in between.

Performance-related signs that your ABS needs to be repaired include brake binding or imbalanced braking. When dealing with brake binding, this indicates hydraulic pressure is unable to be dispersed from a certain calliper. Find out how an ABS unit that’s in need of a repair can cause significant issues like brake binding.

In other cases, a defective ABS unit will actually restrict the flow of fluid to one or more callipers – causing a braking imbalance. Of course in this situation, it’s important to ensure the vehicle has an adequate volume of brake fluid and that the brake lines are free of any leaks.

Our short video is packed with useful tips and tricks that come in handy when attempting to repair the ABS:

Can the ABS be repaired?
ABS unit failure is surprisingly common but in most cases this can still be resolved. The root cause of failure typically stems from the inclusion of low-quality components or an internal design flaw.

You’ve got to remember that these units are usually produced in mass and are often quickly designed in order to adhere to ever-changing automotive legislation. In these cases, ABS repairs are normally possible thanks to modern remanufacturing techniques.

If you’re under any suspicion that your ABS unit might be defective, send it to us for comprehensive analysis on our state-of-the-art testing rigs and we’ll let you know conclusively whether a repair is viable.

How much do ABS repairs cost?
The cost of resolving your issues depends on a number of variables. For example the vehicle model, the specific unit in question, the repair method and your geographical location can each influence ABS repair cost.

However, it’s almost always more cost-effective to have your control unit remanufactured than it is to replace it with a brand-new unit.

ABS fault: repair or replace?
Not only is a replacement more expensive, but it also leaves you vulnerable to re-malfunction. As we mentioned, these units often fail due to design flaws and internal degradation. If this hasn’t been worked out yet at factory level, you’ll be fitting the very same ticking time bomb to your vehicle that’ll inevitably cause you identical issues.

To overcome this, we’d always recommend opting for a comprehensive rebuild to not only save time and money, but to solve your issues for good.

Our solution
We’re the experts at remanufacturing these control modules. We go a step further than other ABS repair services who might just switch out a few faulty components. Instead, we’ll completely rework your unit internally and pack it with higher-than-OEM-standard components to enhance unit durability. 

Better still, we’ll only take 2-3 working days and cover you with an unlimited-mile lifetime warranty too. Find your control module above or fill out our short test form to get started.

Common failure symptoms:

• ABS/ESP warning light
• Brake binding
• Imbalanced braking
• Wheel speed sensor fault codes
• No communication with the ABS module
• Loss of assisted braking

Videos:
Scanned your vehicle and found a pump-motor-related code? Don’t worry, this isn’t completely uncommon – check our short video below for some handy tips and tricks: