Second Hand Volkswagen Taro ABS Pump

The Volkswagen Taro was a rebadged Toyota HiLux pick-up truck sold in Europe during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and in standard form it did not come fitted with ABS as a factory system — ABS was not offered on any variant of the Taro during its production run. This means there is no genuine Volkswagen Taro ABS pump to source, and a breaker will not be able to supply one from a donor vehicle. If your brakes are giving trouble, the components you are most likely looking for are conventional brake master cylinder, wheel cylinders, or brake calipers rather than an ABS unit.

It is theoretically possible for a previous owner to have retrofitted an aftermarket ABS system, but this would be entirely non-standard and the components would have nothing to do with Volkswagen or Toyota original parts. If you believe your vehicle has an aftermarket ABS setup, you would need to identify the brand and part number of that specific aftermarket unit rather than searching by vehicle fitment. A specialist auto electrician rather than a breaker is likely your best starting point in that case.

Listings describing ABS pumps as fitting the Volkswagen Taro are almost certainly mislabelled or based on incorrect data, as no production Taro variant left the factory with an ABS braking system. Because the Taro shares its underpinnings with the Toyota HiLux of the same era, database errors can sometimes carry across between the two vehicles, but neither model was fitted with ABS in this generation. Always confirm with the breaker exactly which donor vehicle the part was removed from before purchasing.

The Taro used a conventional non-ABS hydraulic braking system, so the parts relevant to your brakes are the brake master cylinder, brake servo, front calipers, rear wheel cylinders, brake drums or discs depending on axle and variant, and associated hard and flexi lines. Engine size and four-wheel-drive or two-wheel-drive configuration do affect which specific brake components were fitted, so confirm those details with the breaker against your registration when sourcing any of these parts. A breaker familiar with early 1990s pick-up trucks or Toyota HiLux of the same period will be best placed to help.

Neither the 4WD nor the 2WD variant of the Volkswagen Taro was fitted with ABS from the factory, so the absence of an ABS pump applies across the entire range regardless of drivetrain. The two variants do differ in certain brake and running gear components, particularly at the front axle, so drivetrain layout is still an important detail to confirm with the breaker when sourcing conventional brake parts. Always check your vehicle's specification before ordering any brake component from a dismantler.