ABS Problem after fitting spacers

[ndbrgr]

I realised my front wheels were rubbing on the insides of my arches on full lock so I ordered some 5mm spacers from DPM couple of weeks ago to push them away. Had a delivery from euro car parts??? at the end of the week with my spacers and longer wheel bolts. Fitted them yesterday and as soon as I tried to move the car the wheels squealed so I stopped (moved no more than a foot) and I guessed the bolts must be too long. Put the old bolts in and took the car up the road to check everything was alright but I'm now having some strange ABS issues. Car brakes fine down to about 10mph when the pedal vibrates horribly and I lose almost all braking.

Scanned the car with vagcom (cheers Owen) and no codes came back. Anyone got any ideas as to what is likely to be damaged before I book the car into the garage?

 

[ndbrgr]

Oh, and the damage the wheels were causing to the arches.

 

[Jamie P]

Take the spacers off and see if this has caused the issue...

If so... Think about getting some wheels with the correct offset...

 

[ndbrgr]

I did take the spacers off. Same issue. Wheels came with the car.

 

[Fl@pper]

longer bolts haven't pushed through and moved the abs wheel have they ?

 

[ndbrgr]

Not sure. How would I go about checking?

 

[CupraElliott]

Remove the wheel and have a look behind the brake disc, there is a ring with cuts out of it, check for any damage to that and the abs sensor, possibility the bolts were too long.

 

[ndbrgr]

Think I may have found the problem. Smashed ABS sensors.

 

[CupraElliott]

That's your abs sensors.

£40-£50 each for new ones. I would be asking DPM why they supplied so ling bolts.

 

[Jordan20vt]

rather have that than a smashed ring!!

 

[CupraElliott]

Yeah, a smashed ring would hurt.

 

[Whitechapel]

rather have that than a smashed ring!!

 

[ndbrgr]

£40 to £50 each!! GSF only want £13. Would there be any problem using non-genuine ones? Think I'll be using my 1.4 until next month if so and they're that much.

The weird thing was I ordered the spacers from DPM and the delivery came from eurocarparts.

 

[Jordan20vt]

I don't understand how that's happend though?? have the bolts pushed the ring into the sensor? if so your rings will probably be shot too

 

[ndbrgr]

I guess that's what's happened. You can see from the way they've split that they've been ripped by the wheel turning. I span them round to check the rings expecting them to be mullered but couldn't see any damage on them.

 

[CupraElliott]

That's what I am thinking, it must have pushed the ring slightly to do that. The ring should be fine, mine was bent and the same thing happened, I straightened it out and no problems.

Was there any paperwork in the box saying to check the bolts for length?