[s-cars] cam position sensor replacement

[Douglas Landaeta]

It's easy to be one tooth off. Also easy to mark everything with some  
model paint.

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On Oct 22, 2008, at 12:25 PM, Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net> wrote:

> Jerry,
>
> Mark the belt position on the cam gear before removing anything, even
> if you tie the belt to the gear.   You are correct that if nothing is
> moved, you can
> just put it back together, but how do you know nothing has moved?
> The whole purpose of marking and tying the belt is to convince you
> that nothing
> has moved when you put it back.  You also need to be confident that
> the belt did not move relative to the crankshaft gear while it is  
> loose.
> So, the question is, "do you feel lucky ?  Well, do you?".
>
> How did your clutch job go?
>
> Tom
>
>> Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:15:04 -0600
>> From: "Jerry Scott" <jerryscott at wispertel.net>
>> Subject: [s-cars] Cam Position Sensor replacment
>> To: "s-car list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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>> Has anyone replaced the CPS lately?  My 93 needs to be done and I
>> am wondering if it is necessary to zip tie the cam gear to the
>> belt.  Looks to me like - just take off the belt cover, slide the
>> belt off the gear, take the gear off, and replace the sensor.  If
>> nothing is moved, seems it should all go back on by just putting
>> the gear back without turning the cam shaft, then the belt.  Does
>> anyone have anything to add to this?
>> Jerry
>>
>> Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:34:34 -0700
>> From: David Forgie <forgied at shaw.ca>
>> Subject: [s-cars]  Cam Position Sensor replacment
>> To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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>>
>> Jerry: You *might* be able to get away with out the zip ties but
>> for the cost, why try?
>>
>> Here are some DIYs from the AudiWorld UrS FAQ page to guide you:
>>
>> 1. A good step by step with a few photos:
>>
>> http://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/195614.phtml
>>
>> 2.  Here is another with all photos and no words:
>>
>> http://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/240314.phtml
>>
>> As you can see, both use zip ties.
>>
>> HTH.
>>
>> Dave F.
>
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