Philbo Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Hey Everyone, I had a brainstorm concerning replacement of the cam sensor magnet. Would it be possible to take the oil pan off pull it up from below with a bit of thin wire or fishing line? For someone who has replaced it before, is there enough room behind the cam sprocket to get the magnet up there without removing the sprocket? My thought is to take the oil pan off and feed a wire or fishing line through the sensor hole and the hole in sprocket down to where the pan is, attach it to the magnet somehow and then pull it up and into the hole. Does this sound at all feasible or am I out to lunch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 You are reinventing the wheel. See the replacement directions on the "Common Problems" section on the header of this page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 I don't think there is much room behind the cam gear but if there is you would still have a lot of obstacles to overcome to get the cam magnet in place. The main one would be getting the magnet turned correctly to pull in into the hole in the gear even if you could snake it past the crankshaft gear and timing chain. I just can't imagine how you would tie a string in a way that you could pull the magnet straight into the hole in the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2seater Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Dave is right, there is a semi-external repair that has been used for years. Even if that didn’t exist, there is no room to do as envisioned. The gear for the balance shaft covers the rear face of the cam sprocket making it impossible to change the magnet in the slim chance you could even see it from below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbo Posted October 31, 2020 Topic Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 Yeah I have seen the aforementioned repair. I have considered trying it, although I worry about the JB weld not working. It was, as I said, a brainstorm that I had recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 If you get the hole and magnet clean the JB weld will hold really well. Pay attention to the instructions and make sure you don't put the magnet in backwards. I've heard of that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbo Posted November 1, 2020 Topic Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 Yeah I have been on the fence about trying that or going ahead and doing the timing chain as well. But it looks like it would be a pretty involved job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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