My ABS / ESP lights came on just as I was setting out to get 4 new tires. I went ahead and got the tires, then went over to Mercedes service center. The advisor couldn't give me any information except that I would have to pay them $220 just to get estimates. My independent shop later scanned codes C1133 and C1131 and said the problem was in the rear right wheel area. He said the sensor was working well but the corrosion on the axle's reluctor ring was causing the sensor not to read properly.
I read posts here saying to remove both axles and replace the reluctor rings. My shop doesn't want to do this and wants to replace just one axle, the rear right axle. He says the axle is too rusted for reluctor ring replacement to work, which seems incorrect to me after what I've read here.
Question: Is it OK to replace just one axle? Wouldn't that cause an imbalance which would then cause other problems? Or should I just go ahead and order and replace the one axle?
Another question: As I was driving around looking for solutions, just coincidentally the muffler became very loud. My shop welded in a new flex pipe. Is that a safe repair to be driving long distances with?
I read posts here saying to remove both axles and replace the reluctor rings. My shop doesn't want to do this and wants to replace just one axle, the rear right axle. He says the axle is too rusted for reluctor ring replacement to work, which seems incorrect to me after what I've read here.
Question: Is it OK to replace just one axle? Wouldn't that cause an imbalance which would then cause other problems? Or should I just go ahead and order and replace the one axle?
Another question: As I was driving around looking for solutions, just coincidentally the muffler became very loud. My shop welded in a new flex pipe. Is that a safe repair to be driving long distances with?