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Old January 21st 05, 10:06 PM
KENG
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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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