Camshaft Sensor/Synchronizer Replacement
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Maybe my experience will help someone else down the road so here is how I set the timing and cam synchronizer on a new engine with no old synchronizer to reference.
1. I set the timing to top dead center and the 0* on the balancer was even with the cast tab on the front cover.
2. I used the blue cap tool from the kit, put it on the cam synchronizer and put it in at the 10:00 position if looking from the front of the engine to the rear. As it turned jut a bit it settled around the 11:00 position.
3. Then I replaced the cam sensor on top, plugged it in and hit the key. Truck started up and ran perfectly.
I think I, as a lot of people, seemed to over think this thing and tried to make it way more difficult than it really is. And with all of the conflicting information regarding 70*- 42*-15* and everything in between it got very confusing, for me anyway.
1. I set the timing to top dead center and the 0* on the balancer was even with the cast tab on the front cover.
2. I used the blue cap tool from the kit, put it on the cam synchronizer and put it in at the 10:00 position if looking from the front of the engine to the rear. As it turned jut a bit it settled around the 11:00 position.
3. Then I replaced the cam sensor on top, plugged it in and hit the key. Truck started up and ran perfectly.
I think I, as a lot of people, seemed to over think this thing and tried to make it way more difficult than it really is. And with all of the conflicting information regarding 70*- 42*-15* and everything in between it got very confusing, for me anyway.
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Help can’t locate part on car
Please help me I cannot locate the camshaft position steak and eyes are on a 95 Ford
Hello I have a 98 4.0L 4x4.I had been hearing some noise that sounded like some belt or tensioner noise.After inspecting the engine some more i found that the noise was comeing from the cam position sensor.I ordered a new sensor and syncro shaft.I removed the upper intake and found that the sensor had a hole in it and the trigger vane was gone from the shaft.When i went to mark the syncro shaft i found that the shaft had moved and the sensor connector was stuck against the bank#2 head.So my problem is this i have no idea where the shaft is ment to be in and I can not find any timing marks on the balancer for TDC.The chilton book that i have states that it need to be at 10 degres ATDC.Do you guys please help me thanks.
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