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Tips for changing crank sensor


acewelderman
08-28-2009, 01:48 PM
Crank sensor needs changed and looked a little tricky!
Any tips from the Gods of wisdom would be appreciated.
99 park ave 3800 gen2 Ace

ss396_69
08-28-2009, 02:27 PM
Not a "god of wisdom", but just changed one myself. First, make sure the puller you plan to use has the right size/thread bolts - the three that thread into the pulley. I have used the tool from Autozone (two different stores) and they did not have the right bolts in the included assortment. You might also make sure to have a caliper handy (they make a special sensor installer tool, too) to measure the space between the old sensor and the lip of the nearby block. If you use that measurement when reinstalliing the new sensor, it should assure that it does not rub on the vanes of the pully. Plan on an hour or so, and don't clean your fingernails before!
(Autozone can print you out installation instructions that are handy, if you lack a good manual)

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