Hall Effect Sensor in CS5000 TQ Distributor

[Stephen Bigelow]

What he means is that _he_ doesn't sell is seperately, of course.

I got mine at Canadian Tire a year ago, about ~$120CDN.
Take your time dis and re-assembling, don't loose that wee pin. You'll
want/need some circlip pliers as well. Make your replacement has the same
connector as the original...there are oval and rectangular ones. Careful
with the connector/distributor body interface, too...easy to break it...I
just stuck mine with GE sillycone....dandy-fine. Ensure the pins in the
connector aren't spread....they should all be evenly tight. Some contact
enhancer wouldn't be out of place here either, it's a rather mission
critical connection.

Not sure if your car has the vacuum unit....if so, it can be a little tricky
to reassemble...but you _can_ do it.

Obviously, a good time to clean and lube the innards of the distributor.

> Upon performing the diagnostics, it appears that my Hall effect sensor is
> shot. My local Audi dealer says this part is not sold seperately - that i
> must buy the entire distributor. Does anyone know if this is true, or know
> another source for this item? The P/N is Bosch 1-230-329-038.
> Also, is there anything i should know about before reassembling the
> distributor if i do find the sensor?
> Thanks,
> Duane