Brake Solenoid Valve Replacement for Saturn SL2/SC2/SW2 1999
Removal Procedure
Important: The solenoid uses a lip seal at the lower sealing location. The lip seal is
not installed in a groove and is free to slide on and off the solenoid. The lip seal
may slide off the solenoid and stay in the modulator bore during solenoid removal.
Make sure to remove seal from modulator bore if this occurs.
Important: Do not attempt to disassemble the solenoid; it is serviceable only as an assembly.
- Clean dirt from solenoid valve and area around solenoid.
- Remove electrical connector from solenoid valve.
- Remove 2 solenoid-to-modulator TORX™ head screws and remove solenoid
valve from modulator.
Installation procedure
Important: Second design solenoid uses a lip seal at lower seal location. Be sure that
seal is installed on solenoid correctly with lip or cupped side of seal facing up
toward top of solenoid.
- Lubricate solenoid valve lip seal and/or O-rings with clean brake fluid and
install on solenoid valve.
- Position solenoid valve into modulator. Push solenoid valve into the modulator
until solenoid flange is fully seated.
Important: Be sure solenoid electrical connector faces in correct direction.
- Install 2 solenoid to modulator TORX™ head screws.
Tighten
Tighten solenoid to modulator screws to: 5 N·m (45 lb-in)
- Install electrical connectors onto the solenoid valve.
- Fill brake fluid reservoir with clean brake fluid up to the base of the
reservoir filler neck.
- Bleed brake system as specified.