D2 Crankshaft Position Sensor in 30 mins!
NNOOOoo my disco died on way home one night last week while coming home from work! dead in its tracks! no tach reading when trying to restart... 5 mins later it started.... i knew right away or at least was suspect it was the CPS.. i had been thinking the sensor was on its way out because a few months ago it didnt start right up and then 3rd time trying it started... anyway... i ordered the replacement part and I received the package fast ( 2 days) but thinking it wouldn't be available locally BUT IT WAS! lol anyway, took me about 1.5 hrs ( including running back to parts store for tools) and I didnt drop exhaust... it was pretty simple but my forearms just a little to large to reach that plug up by engine so I went down the street to a local speed shop and picked up (2 ) 11" long needle nose pliers bent with 90deg tip and with one in each hand I was able to hold the loose top connector on the wiring harness and bottom connector with the second set pliers and press them together until they locked... then fired up the truck and has been running great!! on hindsight, i think id reconnect the top wiring harness plug to new sensor before installing the new sensor.. it was more difficult to match up the sensor plug halves to the wiring harness since the plug has a really stiff cable running off of it... anyway worked great and if i had it to do again I could do it in 30 mins now including taking a few sips of coffee lol possible an even longer needlenose to hold the sensor part of plug may be even easier!
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