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mk1 limp mode when in gear and traction light comes on

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Dont know if the right section but i am after some help folks
I decided to change wishbone bushes today and I was a bit aggressive pulling wishbones out and then putting then back in.
​when I fitted everything back and put the car in gear still on jacks the car made a grinding nose and wont rev over 2000rpm also traction light comes on if reved upto 2000rpm. I took the brakes off to see if anything was stuck or bent while doing the work the noise disappeared but the car still shakes a little and appeared to be in limp mode.
​I think I did something to drive shafts may be pulled the hubs too far out and left and right. However both hubs are spinning and there are no leaks and no warning lights.
​can anyone help?
thank you

Regarding the limp mode I really havn't got a clue what you have done. At the very worst if you had damaged an ABS sensor it would just bring on the light. First port of call is always to scan the car and see what the fault codes are.

 

If you have fitted everything back together correctly the only grinding noise I can think of is if you have bent one of the disc surrounds and its rubbing on the disc. I suppose if you were really rough pulling on the drive shafts you may have pulled one of the joints apart.

Edited by SuperbTWM

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I am really hoping its the asb sensor or something simple. There war something attached to the wishbone on passenger side that bolted with the bottom nut of the ABR link. Im think its something to do with the traction control. I didnt take it off but moved it up so it was out of the way may be i bent that or something.
I am having someone do the diagnostics for me tommorow afternoon. I hope i can get it sorted tomorrow.

If you have xenon lights, that will be for the automatic headlamp adjustment

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I do have xenons and thanks for solving this mystery :clap:  
 

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