[V8] Help! Speed Sensor removal

[William Gutierrez]

Thanks for the feedback.  That top down approach didn't work for me either.  
could get a reasonable angle on the bolts affixing the cover plate to the 
block once I loosed the bolt that holds the A/C lines in position.  But yes, 
this is a PITA job unless you remove the driver's side manifold.  Anyway, 
got it done yesterday and it fired right up.  Now I just got to go take it 
for a long ride to see if my stalling has been solved.  I'll let you all 
know.

Thanks everyone for the help.

Bill


>From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
>To: "William Gutierrez" <lundabo at msn.com>, v8 at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [V8] Help! Speed Sensor removal
>Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 13:15:25 -0400
>
>There was repeated discussion of this last fall if you look through the V8
>archives on Audifans.com.  Basically, your approach will depend upon your
>circumstances and anatomy, I guess.  I'm short and have rather heavy limbs,
>so I couldn't reach down from the top with all the intake air assembly
>removed like some suggested, and it was very difficult for me to get both a
>tool and a hand in between the exhaust piping.  What worked best for me was
>a (I THINK) 10 mm open end wrench taped to a longer 11 mm box end wrench.
>Now that I've added a few gearwrench tools to my supply, I think I'd try a
>10 mm gearwrench taped to the longer wrench.  You still have to take off
>all the air stuff so that you can get to the connectors for the wiring from
>the sensors.  This was such a PITA job, especially lying on your back with
>the car on jackstands, that I decided to replace both sensors.
>
>At 04:55 PM 5/15/2004 +0000, William Gutierrez wrote:
> >Help,
> >
> >I'm trying to replace my speed sensor this weekend, but I'm perplexed how
> >best to get to it.  Do you go in from the top or from the bottom?  Either
> >way, what has to be removed to access it.  Right now, everything's 
>looking
> >pretty tight.
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >Bill Gutierrez
> >1990 V8 5spd
> >
> >
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