Wabco 9760009222 Solenoid Valve Kit

Description

This Wabco Solenoid Valve Kit is a critical component within the ABS Hydraulic Unit of braking systems. It's designed to control the flow of brake fluid, enabling precise and responsive braking performance. This repair kit includes all necessary components to restore the functionality of a failing solenoid valve. The kit measures 150 x 100 x 65 mm and is manufactured to OE specification, ensuring reliable operation and compatibility with existing systems. Replacing a faulty solenoid valve with this kit restores proper ABS function, enhancing vehicle safety and stability.

Key Features & Benefits

This kit basically contains the solenoid valves themselves, along with any seals or clips needed to install them properly. These valves open and close really quickly, controlling the flow of brake fluid to each wheel. They don’t make the brakes work, but they control how the ABS system works when it needs to prevent wheel lockup. It’s a set of little gates that rapidly adjust the pressure. It's a key part of your Anti – lock Braking System, or ABS. Your master cylinder creates the initial hydraulic pressure when you press the brake pedal. That pressure then goes through this solenoid valve kit to reach each wheel. The ABS controller sends signals to these valves, telling them when to open or close. That’s how the system can quickly reduce pressure to a wheel that’s about to skid, allowing it to keep rolling and you to maintain steering control. Think of it like a really fast switchboard directing the brake force.

Symptoms, Risks & Replacements

Well, if these valves fail, your ABS light will almost certainly come on. More importantly, your ABS system won't work correctly, or at all. That means when you need to brake hard, especially in slippery conditions, you won't have the benefit of the ABS preventing wheel lockup. Without ABS working correctly, you’ll notice if you hit the brakes hard, the wheels can easily lock up, which reduces your ability to steer and increases your stopping distance. It’s a safety item, plain and simple. You can find these kits pretty easily, places like Fixparts Online stock them, but make sure you get the right one for your specific vehicle make and model.

Warranty Information

Wabco Solenoid Valve Kit (MPN 9760009222) comes with a 1-year warranty.