I have a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD. The anti-lock brake module is leaking. It's a slow leak, but I have to bleed out the front calipers every 3-4 days, because it is letting air in the front half of the system.
I've called all the local auto parts stores, and none of them can get the abs module. It appears to be a dealer part, and probably costs a fortune. This truck is not my pride and joy; it's a work vehicle and I just want to keep it operating safely, and as cheaply as reasonably possible. I don't like buying mechanical parts from a junkyard, and even if I did the nearest one is about 20 miles away.
The vast majority of vehicles I've owned haven't had ABS. I don't need it. So I am thinking about simply bypassing the ABS module.
The module has two input lines coming from the master cylinder. One for the front wheels, one for the rear wheels. It has three output lines. One services both rear wheels, and there's a separate one for each front wheel. I have already identified each line's function.
I am thinking of buying one fitting to connect the line coming from the master cylinder to the single line running to the rear wheels, and a 3-way T connector to connect the front input line to the two separate output lines that run to each front wheel.
Does anybody see a problem with doing this? Any other advice?