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Title: Oh the joy ....
Post by: annihilator on 16 April 2018, 17:43:22
of omega ownership.The elite estate has only been back on the road for a week after it's winter break and it's showing the signs of abs ecu failure (intermittent tc , abs light on and no speedo) I've got a spare in the shed but what a gigantic PITA of a job it is to change >:(
Title: Re: Oh the joy ....
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 16 April 2018, 19:09:11
Bah, it's only six screws  :D
Title: Re: Oh the joy ....
Post by: TheBoy on 16 April 2018, 19:20:27
Bah, it's only six screws  :D
Four are really easy as well.
Title: Re: Oh the joy ....
Post by: annihilator on 17 April 2018, 12:00:14
Gone off,no scrub that on again  ;D
Title: Re: Oh the joy ....
Post by: DrAndyB on 17 April 2018, 19:49:55
of omega ownership.The elite estate has only been back on the road for a week after it's winter break and it's showing the signs of abs ecu failure (intermittent tc , abs light on and no speedo) I've got a spare in the shed but what a gigantic PITA of a job it is to change >:(

I feel your pain  :'(.  I Changed my abs ecu a bit ago (following great help and advice on the Forum here  :y)

Yep, I remember 4 of the 6 being easy as well  ;D, but can wrestle it up a little if careful  :y

Ohhh, and that connector on the bottom  :o

Good luck, hope you sort it. 

I am Local-ish (also on the Wirral) so of you want a hand just shout.  :y

Title: Re: Oh the joy ....
Post by: Automaticman on 17 April 2018, 20:44:35
A fellow resident of Nestonia   :y
Title: Re: Oh the joy ....
Post by: Andy B on 17 April 2018, 21:59:30
I am Local-ish also on the Wirral so of you want a hand just shout.  :y

That's 2 posh Scousers  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Oh the joy ....
Post by: Bigron on 17 April 2018, 22:50:59
I am Local-ish also on the Wirral so of you want a hand just shout.  :y

That's 2 posh Scousers  ;) ;)

Oxymoron?

Ron.
Title: Re: Oh the joy ....
Post by: Andy B on 17 April 2018, 23:34:53
I am Local-ish also on the Wirral so of you want a hand just shout.  :y

That's 2 posh Scousers  ;) ;)

Oxymoron?

Ron.
;D ;D
Title: Re: Oh the joy ....
Post by: DrAndyB on 21 April 2018, 19:26:27
A fellow resident of Nestonia   :y

 ;D  If you see a Green V plate Mini Facelift V6 flying wafting about its me  :y
Title: Re: Oh the joy ....
Post by: terry paget on 21 April 2018, 21:01:37
It's not that bad a job, done the right way. I thought there was a guide written by me, but I can't find it now.
Basically, you do it as follows:
1. Remove the power steering fluid reservoir; unclamp it from its bracket, drain the fluid and place it to one side;
2. Unclamp the hydraulic hoses from the bulkhead;
3. Loosen the outside nut clamping the ABS block;
4. Remove the inside nut clamping the ABS block, the bend out the steel plate to allow the ABS block to be raised;
5. With a long screwdriver, engage the purple locking arm holding the multiconnector in the ABS block, pull it to unlock;
6. Wriggle out the multiconnector;
7. Grasp the ABS block firmly and lift it up, bending the hydraulic pipes, until the ABS ECU is high enough to reveal all 6 mounting crews;
8. Support ABS in this position with a block of wood or similar;
9. Undo the 6 screws, unplug the cable at the bottom;
10. Remove ABS ECU.
Replacement is the reverse of removal.
Title: Re: Oh the joy ....
Post by: Varche on 22 April 2018, 15:08:24
That reminds me of the infamous Haynes manual line " Remove bolt, then......"

I did one ABS ECU. That was enough.