[qwkbrk]

Between this thread on the one on Matthews Volvo Site, had the confidence to tackle this job myself. It is way easier than I anticipated, even after reading through some threads. Not much in the way of photos or video, except about removing the whole module. So here are some pics from my wrenching.

Disconnect battery in trunk.

Module located behind/under fuse box and in front of master cylinder.

Close up view.

Remove fuse box front screw.

Remove positive (+) terminal nut and wire.

Remove other fuse box screw.

Move fuse box aside.

 

[qwkbrk]

Remove three screws holding BCM to bracket.

Push ABS pump forward to reveal Torx screw. Only push enough to reveal screw - recall, the hard brake lines are connected to the module, so pushing too aggressively might damage the brake lines.

Remove two Torx screws. A long screwdriver kinda accesses the rear screw, but I found a ratchet with a 1/4" socket holding a Torx bit worked better. Black electrical tape holds the Torx bit to the socket so the bit doesn't fall out and behind the engine into oblivion.

Gently rotate the ABS pump back and forth while pulling up. It will come up. There isn't any mechanical locking mechanism to overcome or wiggle out. Just the friction of the seal on bottom of the pump to the aluminum housing.

Close up of the interface of the ABS pump to the module. None of the bits fell out on me, but other sources suggested being careful. Notice the steel donut shaped bearing int he middle with several roller bearing around it. I applied a skim coat of grease onto the pump shaft before reassembling.

Put everything back together and hopefully it works for you and saves you a boat load of money!

Cheers,
Melvin