TSS sensor

[samsalti]

1998 windstar 3.8
HI, changing a vss sensor started this problem the mechanic was removing the tss sensor thinking it is the vss sensor, to make the story short he broke the tss sensor, now the qestion is how can I remove the tss sensor from the trans do I have to drill out or there is an easier way? it look like it is stuck in there.

[tripletdaddy]

Dunno without seeing it first. Seems to me the easiest thing to do is to have the dummy who you were paying to do the repair also repair his own mess including cover the cost of the broken tss.

You may be able to punch or drive in a very large screwdriver into it that you can then grab with pliers or a wrench to turn it plus soak it with the penetrating oil. I'm not sure if I would recommend using heat on it or not. Depends on how desparate I am.

Yes, I would consider drilling it out if there appears to be no other option of grabbing it. Do so without going all the way into the trans getting chips into it. It sounds like it was pretty tight in there, so you probably will need to go to the biggest drill and extractor possible without ruining the threads. You may have to use a plumbers pipe/nipple extractor if it is big. Worst case would be pulling it out piece by piece diggin it out.

When you're done, send your mechanic a bill for your time cleaning up his mistake!

[samsalti]

Originally Posted by tripletdaddy

Dunno without seeing it first. Seems to me the easiest thing to do is to have the dummy who you were paying to do the repair also repair his own mess including cover the cost of the broken tss.

You may be able to punch or drive in a very large screwdriver into it that you can then grab with pliers or a wrench to turn it plus soak it with the penetrating oil. I'm not sure if I would recommend using heat on it or not. Depends on how desparate I am.

Yes, I would consider drilling it out if there appears to be no other option of grabbing it. Do so without going all the way into the trans getting chips into it. It sounds like it was pretty tight in there, so you probably will need to go to the biggest drill and extractor possible without ruining the threads. You may have to use a plumbers pipe/nipple extractor if it is big. Worst case would be pulling it out piece by piece diggin it out.

When you're done, send your mechanic a bill for your time cleaning up his mistake!

Thank you for your reply and will inform you with the outcome, I will go to a part store and look at a TSS sensor to see how big, if there is any threads on it or it is just a push in and go from there.