Re: Hall Sensor pick up pin bent (need quick answer)

[Paul Nicholson <paul@eisusa.com>]

At 11:44 -0500 2/15/99, Sonar465@aol.com wrote:
>The weater is great so I am putting the trannhy back in the 5Ktq today after
>way to many months.  I just put the clutch in and noticed that one of the pick
>up's for the hall sensor is bent slightly.  Must have bent it taking the
>tranny out.  Should I try to strightten it or is it ok to be slightly bent
>(Slightly means at the there is about 3/32" at the farthest point from the
>flywheel).  Thanks
>
>Cheers,
>Jim Hahn

The danger here is that it will fit into the mating connector, and when you
try it will bend even more. Use pliers to very gently striaghten it out.

Paul