Lowered Car; ABS and AdvanceTrac issues

[09jsw]

This is why i do all my work myself

Exactly. I paid a shop because I was lazy due to 100 deg weather but in the end I ended up fixing the issues they created so I still lost lol.

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[pdehchavez]

Hey Guys,

Dropped the vehicle at the shop this morning and they did a diagnostic check. Got a call and said they overtightened a bolt on the front which apparently damaged the bearing. Wasn't really clear on that but will find out when they deliver the car back to me. Thanks for the help everyone.

 

[wildcatgoal]

Uh... what? Not following... what exactly could be overtightened that would damage a "bearing" that is connected electronically to the car when installing springs? I gotta be missing something.

 

[pdehchavez]

Uh... what? Not following... what exactly could be overtightened that would damage a "bearing" that is connected electronically to the car when installing springs? I gotta be missing something.

Yeah i know. I'll need to ask for specifics when I see them. What i know is he unplugged the ABS sensors from the brakes and then took off another part which i believe is the bearing they're talking about. Not exactly what I was expecting to be done just to install springs...

 

[wildcatgoal]

You don't need to unplug anything for springs. Just "unbolt" or "unmount" lines and wires. I'm so confused...

 

[robertwsimpson]

Generally, the wheel speed sensors are integrated to the wheel hubs... maybe that's what they're talking about? Either way, seems like strange damage during a spring install.

 

[pdehchavez]

Generally, the wheel speed sensors are integrated to the wheel hubs... maybe that's what they're talking about? Either way, seems like strange damage during a spring install.

Yeah, i don't agree whatsoever with the method they used to install. They told me they wanted room to play so they can access the springs but they admitted this is the first S550 mustang they've lowered.

 

[Driversound]

Shop is probably just making excuses and messed something up. At least they are fixing it.

 

[Doctor Fishtail]

You don't need to unplug anything for springs. Just "unbolt" or "unmount" lines and wires. I'm so confused...

This ^^^^ I have changed springs 5 times and this weekend will be 6 times. You do not have to unplug anything. Your mechanic is experimenting on your car in between smoking crack. :headbonk:

 

[Eldeytahali]

 

[Burkey]

I don’t recall the setup on the front but the rear bearings house the “tone ring” for the wheel speed sensor. Ergo, if the bearing shits, you get a bunch of codes, heavy steering etc etc.
This doesn’t sound like the issue you’re having in terms of cause but the effect is identical. Likely that they’ve either damaged a sensor cable or failed to re-install correctly.
I‘be never had to remove the rear sensor cables to drop the subframe for spring replacement but they may have?
Alternatively, maybe a bearing has in fact gone bad and it just so happens to have occurred at the same time. Never rule out coincidence.

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