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There's a frame rail about an inch and a half from the face of the
harmonic balancer. aarcuda69062 wrote: > In article >, > KENG > wrote: > > >>>>Probably not, Ken seems to be more of the 'swap a part until it >>>>happens to run right' type. >> >>Actually I have the FSM on the vehicle, and it does mention the Crank >>Position Sensor highly in the TS chart. BTW, I don't just swap and hope >>it fixes it. The PO changed some of these parts. I do however want to >>conserve funds as much as posible. CPS is at the top of my list, but in >>this weather it is such a PITA to change, that while I'm waiting for >>time and clear weather, I am eliminating the simple though less likely >>posibilities. Also, I'm using junkyard parts for TS aids only, > > > Ken, that fits the definition of swap the part and hope it fixes > it. 8-) Considering that you really don't know whether that > junkyard part is any better than the one your replacing, you very > likely wind up going in circles. > > >>if I find >>the cause for a few bucks, I would install a new part. On the CPS, >>since it is such a PITA to change, I WOULD start with a new part. > > > PITA? It's a half hour job. > Put the car in the air, remove splash shield from RF corner, pop > the belts, pull the balancer (1 bolt) remove the CPS (2 screws). > Cut two strips of plastic from an anti-freeze jug, 1/2" X 6" or > longer and you have a tool (feeler gauge) for adjusting the gap > on the chopper wheel on the balancer. Button it up and you're > done. |
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