2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Question for those who've replaced rear speed sensor

[Sjester]

I have a 95 with rear only antilock brakes. Having trouble with the ABS system and lights. Checked the speed sensor on the diff with a meter, reading 1200. Pulled the sensor. Then I went to Napaonline and they list a sensor for my truck and have a picture. The picture looks substantially similar to the one I pulled but appears to be a long metal stem coming out of it on the diff side. The sensor I removed had no stem but did have a smooth piece of metal flush with a piece of plastic/rubber. One of the searches I did had someone talking to a tech about the stems somtime breaking off. Should there be a metal stem?



Thanks for your help

 

[lschultz]

If I remember right when my son replaced the one on his 99 it was plastic. I was taking it out and the damn thing broke and it went down and stopped on the ring gear. It wasn't that hard to get it out. I don't know the 95 might be different.

 

[CumminsPower98]

I don't remember anything sticking down on my '98. I am pretty sure it just had the metal pickup flush with the plastic.

 

[Sjester]

Thanks for all the replies

I finally found an image somewhere of an actual sensor and there is no metal stem hanging down. I guess the image used on the NAPA website is just a generic one.



Thanks again!