Wheel speed sensor with integrated clamping sleeve

A method of forming a wheel speed sensor, comprising the steps of:

• positioning a speed measurement instrument and a plurality of springs within a fixture such that the plurality of springs surround the speed measurement instrument and each of the plurality of springs is spaced from every other one of the plurality of springs;
• and,
• over molding the speed measurement instrument and the plurality of springs to form a wheel speed sensor having a housing having a longitudinal, the housing receiving the speed measurement instrument therein and mounting the plurality of springs such that the plurality of springs project radially outwardly from the housing for engagement with a surface of an opening in a sensor mounting block proximate an exciter ring upon insertion of the housing into the opening, each of the plurality of springs having first and second ends over molded by the housing and an intermediate section between the first and second ends spaced from a radially outer surface of the housing.