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Camshaft Sensor
« on: 25 February 2008, 22:12:56 »
Having had the beast purring along beautifully for ages now, today was a nightmare!  It suddenly stopped running TWICE on the dreaded North Circular in NW London approaching the equally dreaded Hangar Lane Gyratory System. To those of you who don't know where this lot is-----congratulations, & try to keep it that way ! Anyway, had to be towed home bum in air by a recovery vehicle  :'( .   Paper-Clip test came up with 19 - camshaft sensor.   Found all I need on this excellent site, rang a local VX dealer, who confirmed that there are two types of connector, so I took off the wiper arms, removed the scuttle, but couldn't see which plug was meant in the write-up.  So I unscrewed the sensor, thinking I'd pull on the armoured wiring  & trace the connector that way.   Now the problem, -- can't get the sensor out!  I can rotate it about it's axis, but cant get the charming thing out, 'cos it's a bit oily & I can't get a grip! (Guess that's a clue as to why it's playing up!!!) Anyone know /remember how deep it sits in it's recess? Can't do anything tomorrow as I'm out all day,  but it'd be nice to know something before I start lying on the road on Wednesday!  
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Re: Camshaft Sensor
« Reply #1 on: 25 February 2008, 22:15:37 »
i hope you mean crank sensor - the one by oil filter.

once the torx is removed, it just pulls out.

is it plastic or metal?
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Re: Camshaft Sensor
« Reply #2 on: 25 February 2008, 22:21:17 »
On my old 2.5 I couldn't get the sensor out because the oil filter case had a "projection" that stopped me pulling the sensor out. I had to remove the filter, use a long reach socket inside the filter case, loosen the bolt and rotate the filter a few degrees in order to make room. After that it was easy !!!  (ish) .... :)

Could this be your problem ??
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Re: Camshaft Sensor
« Reply #3 on: 25 February 2008, 22:23:55 »
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i hope you mean crank sensor - the one by oil filter.

once the torx is removed, it just pulls out.

is it plastic or metal?


Sorry, Yes I mean the Crank sensor !!!
Have removed the torx, can spin it a bit, but can't pull it out, - too slippery when I'm lying on the road under the beast....will try again when I'm warmer!   It's a cheapo metal, and it crumbles when I try to extract it with a teeny-weeny mole-type wrench!
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Re: Camshaft Sensor
« Reply #4 on: 25 February 2008, 22:26:34 »
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On my old 2.5 I couldn't get the sensor out because the oil filter case had a "projection" that stopped me pulling the sensor out. I had to remove the filter, use a long reach socket inside the filter case, loosen the bolt and rotate the filter a few degrees in order to make room. After that it was easy !!!  (ish) .... :)

Could this be your problem ??
Might be, cos last year I had to change the oil-filter case................bullocks !    It only gets worse doesn't it ?
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Re: Camshaft Sensor
« Reply #5 on: 25 February 2008, 22:31:20 »
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On my old 2.5 I couldn't get the sensor out because the oil filter case had a "projection" that stopped me pulling the sensor out. I had to remove the filter, use a long reach socket inside the filter case, loosen the bolt and rotate the filter a few degrees in order to make room. After that it was easy !!!  (ish) .... :)

Could this be your problem ??
Might be, cos last year I had to change the oil-filter case................bullocks !    It only gets worse doesn't it ?

Nah .. it gets better .. we offer you solutions ... you do the work .... if it goes wrong .. we blame you !!  simple ..  :)
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Re: Camshaft Sensor
« Reply #6 on: 25 February 2008, 23:41:57 »
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...............bullock ......

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