Hey guys, I own a 2002 range rover 4.6. I picked up my rover today out of a shop after 2 months! My rover had a bad transfer case, and they put a new one as well as new CV joins and U joints. Needless to say it was costly and took quite a while.

However, the shop I took it returned my Rangie with ANOTHER problem they couldn't figure out.

The ABS light is on (never had a problem with it). Not just that, whenever I do tight turns it seems like the brakes go off, and the vehicle starts braking. Obviously this sparks the TC light too, I assume the TC system starts working because one or more wheels are not turning at the same rate. However this is only in tight turns, otherwise is breaking normally but the ABS light is on all the time.

That been said, it seems that it's not a big deal. I eliminated the big problems with accumulator by doing the test that is listed at rangerovers.net.

I honestly think these guys at the shop could've done something to the ABS sensors while working on the CV/U joints they replaced, as well the fact my range rover was lifted for 2 months straight.

Has anyone here experience my problem by any chance? or has any advices or directions to give me? after $1400 transfer case repair the last thing I want is to take my rover again to a break specialist when it could be something simple I could repair.

Thanks a lot in advance!
Mirko Gardilcic

 

Sounds a lot like a wheel speed sensor has gotton unseated or the wire going to it got strained at some point. I would check that first.

 

Thanks wilson, I'm hoping it's something simple like that. I'll check tomorrow, unfortunately I don't know much about the ABS sensors. All I did today was check if they were plugged and not getting pinched by anything. I did this without taking the wheels off, simply getting under the car and taking a look, I'll however take the wheels off tomorrow.

Any suggestions as it what should I be looking for? what do you mean by "unseated" unplugged?

Sorry, I lack of knowledge regarding ABS sensors and what not.

Any help apreciated, thanks.