ABS replacement expensive? 1997 SE

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L Mehl - 05 Jun 2004 21:32 GMT

I heard from an auto-mechanics-savvy friend that a dealer quoted $2,000 to
replace/install the ABS pump? I might be wrong about the name of the part.

My car has only 45K miles, but I want to prepare myself for the shock when I
get such news. I am not
auto-mechanics savvy.

Is that amount reasonable? What is the expected life of that pump?

Are there alternatives ...
1 - get replacement part from a wrecking yard ?

2 - refurbish the part ?

3 - disable the ABS system ?

4 - other ?

Thanks for any help.

Larry Mehl

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BuddyWh - 05 Jun 2004 23:48 GMT

>My car has only 45K miles, but I want to prepare myself for the shock when I
>get such news. I am not
>auto-mechanics savvy.

Why are you so certain that you will (get such news)??

BuddyWh

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Jim - 06 Jun 2004 00:35 GMT

The best insurance against such a failure is to have your brakes bled
every couple years. It's the water that contaminates the fluid over time
that does the damage.

> I heard from an auto-mechanics-savvy friend that a dealer quoted $2,000 to
> replace/install the ABS pump? I might be wrong about the name of the part.
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> Larry Mehl

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Steve T - 06 Jun 2004 06:39 GMT

> I heard from an auto-mechanics-savvy friend that a dealer quoted $2,000 to
> replace/install the ABS pump? I might be wrong about the name of the
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> Is that amount reasonable? What is the expected life of that pump?

Have the brake fluid changed every few years and you'll never have the
problem. So far I've never seen a nissan need one, it's a ford thing! :-)

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mrple - 11 Jun 2004 21:32 GMT

I had an ABS pump fail in my 3rd Gen Maxima. Picked one up at a good
foreign car boneyard for 1/6 of replacement cost, which was an $1875
part at the time. Easy install by my local maintenance mechanic. The
pumps as far as I know are not serviceable or rebuildable. Failure is
not that common - they can last a long time.
Note there are several components that could cause ABS to fail, so be
sure you have a couple of opinions in diagnosis.
Good luck.
BeeP
95 SE Auto
89 SE Auto traded

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GL - 17 Jun 2004 10:26 GMT

My 1990 Maxima ABS unit was leaking.
I got a remanufactured one from www.bba-reman.com for about half the price
of a new unit.

> I had an ABS pump fail in my 3rd Gen Maxima. Picked one up at a good
> foreign car boneyard for 1/6 of replacement cost, which was an $1875
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L Mehl - 25 Jun 2004 06:27 GMT

Thank you all for the comments and information.

I feel better now.

Larry Mehl

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john smith - 27 Jul 2004 01:33 GMT

Are you sure it is the ABS? Have the system bled with Ford High
Performance Brake Fluid and then check the system to see that it works.
If the check light is coming on for the ABS system have it turned off
with a code scanner or disconnect the battery for a few minutes. Then,
if all the aforementioned does not work then go to the wrecking yard.
because, it is going to cost something like $2000 for a new ABS unit. A
rebuilt unit is about half this cost and you have installation and the
cost of having the system bled... I hope you are a good mechanic or you
are going to be out some bucks. Oh, if the system is defective you can
still drive the car and you will not have the ABS feature. But, the
brakes will still work...

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