"MRtwo" (MRtwo)
11/13/2015 at 14:13 • Filed to: None
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"MRtwo" (MRtwo)
11/13/2015 at 14:13 • Filed to: None | 2
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So I’ve had this car for almost 8 years and through various repairs, engine swaps, and breakdowns, I’ve never had to get it towed. I have been able to fix any issue that came up while driving on the road so that I never had to get a tow or leave the car where it broke down.
That is until this morning....
With only about 10 minutes left in my 40 minute daily commute, the engine shutoff without warning. Turns out, the crank position sensor wire has been rubbing on the A/C belt for a while and finally rubbed through all of the way. Luckily getting a new sensor isn’t too hard but man the ego hit is brutal.
BringBackTheCommodore
> MRtwo
11/13/2015 at 14:17 |
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Well, hopefully the repair is quick and straightforward. Hope it gets back on the road quick!
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MRtwo
> BringBackTheCommodore
11/13/2015 at 14:20 |
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From what I can tell, I just need to take the A/C belt and crank pulley off. Then it is just two bolts holding it in place. The hard part will be the crank pulley but I’m hoping a breaker bar and blipping the starter will take car of it.
Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
> MRtwo
11/13/2015 at 14:23 |
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Soon to be gentrified?
EL_ULY
> MRtwo
11/13/2015 at 14:36 |
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Sux that happened to you buddy. good thing is that it’s just that sensor/wire and you’re all good :]
Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> MRtwo
11/13/2015 at 15:35 |
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You have to take the pulleys off just to get to the sensor?
Master Cylinder
> MRtwo
11/13/2015 at 15:40 |
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I know that feel. Over 200,000 miles, nearly 30 years old, and she’s been 100% reliable for me until this happened over 200 miles from home:
Fortunately, I was able to fix it in a Toys R Us parking lot and carry on, but yeah, it’s a huge blow to your ego and faith in the car.
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MRtwo
> Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
11/13/2015 at 16:35 |
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This area has already been thoroughly gentrified.
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MRtwo
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
11/13/2015 at 16:47 |
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Yeah the trigger wheel is behind the pulley. With the pulley on, you can barely see where the wire connects to the bottom of the sensor and the bolts are hidden.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> MRtwo
11/14/2015 at 10:16 |
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That looks fun! Mine was inconvenient to reach but was a little easier. Good thing though since that sensor tends to go bad frequently