Crankshaft Position Sensor removal on a 2.8

[Rockford622]

I have a 1989 Beretta with the 2.8 v6 in it and narrowed down my problem (turn over but not start, no spark) to the CPS. Well, I bought a new one, found the old one and went about removing it. It's stuck!!! I went as far as to try and pry it out with a screwdriver and the top came off and all that is left is the cylinder shaped part stuck in the block, pretty much flush with it. I have been told that the reason it's stuck is probably because of carbon build-up on the sensor.

Has anyone ever run into this before, and if so how can I remove it? I may have to resort to drilling and tapping it so I can put a screw into it and yank it out that way.

Any suggestions? Thank you.

[Rhedalert]

RE: Crankshaft Position Sensor removal on a 2.8

you might have to do it that way. I was very lucky in that the sensor's metal prongs were still there. I put a vise grip on it and pulled straight out. you could try drilling a small hole and screw one of those drywall screws in, or anything "self-tapping" with large threads.

[White93z34]

RE: Crankshaft Position Sensor removal on a 2.8

i believe you can drop the oil pan and get at it that way.

[sharkey]

RE: Crankshaft Position Sensor removal on a 2.8

yea you may have to drop the pan and push it up through.

[Rockford622]

Actually, I have good news! After a few hours of drilling and chipping the sensor out with a scratch awl, I was able to pull it out. It had split along the side and thus was larger in the crankcase end than the hole I was trying to pull it through. Got the new one in there, and it started right up!

HUGE pain, but well worth the effort.

[Rhedalert]

glad to hear it

[geoffinbc]

Incase anyone comes across this in the future. Try a vacuum cleaner.

I guess I was too late on this thread.

[White93z34]

i doubt a vaccum cleaner would work, in my experience they really get stuck in there. no vaccum cleaner i ever seen would yank it out.

[Rockford622]

It was in there way to tight to get out with any amount of vacuum

BTW, here is the old sensor:



You can see at the top where I had to chip away at it, and where it is split along the side. The metal prongs were all I had to grip onto with pliars to pull the stupid thing out!

[geoffinbc]

i doubt a vaccum cleaner would work, in my experience they really get stuck in there. no vaccum cleaner i ever seen would yank it out.

Worked on my Camaro block.