Bullet Posted September 4, 2013 Member ID: 1854 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 12 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 344 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 370 Achievement Points: 2652 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/30/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 30 Birthday: 03/24/1964 Device: Windows Share Posted September 4, 2013 I replaced the synchronizer in my Ford Taurus but am still getting the code for it. When i replaced it, I marked the position of the original one so i could make sure the new one went in the same position. I think the problem is that the original one was slipping (gears were worn badly) so the TDC position was no longer correct. Anyone have any advice or an easy way to get cylinder 1 on TDC and this thing in the right position? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
7Toes Posted September 4, 2013 Member ID: 87 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 57 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3789 Content Per Day: 0.71 Reputation: 3589 Achievement Points: 27249 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2022 Birthday: 04/02/1871 Share Posted September 4, 2013 is ther not a sensor to that could that sensor be bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted September 4, 2013 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted September 4, 2013 I found this... maybe some of this will help. Camshaft Sensor Magnet may Damage Synchronizers Engine -- Verified The magnet for the camshaft position sensor may fall out of its mount and damage the synchronizers. This causes long crank times when starting the engine and may cause the Check Engine Light to illuminate. If this happens, both the magnets and the synchronizers need to be replaced. http://repairpal.com/ford/taurus and this was helpful in me understanding what that does. http://www.ehow.co.uk/facts_7547058_cam-synchronizer-ford-taurus.html And this video helped me understand how to replace one.. might be a clue for you in it. Looks like a pain to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted September 4, 2013 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted September 4, 2013 is ther not a sensor to that could that sensor be bad No it goes direct to the computer. But the one thing was replacing the magnets and the sensor. This is not a small part. Looks about 10 or so inches long. Has a great on the end that spinks with the engine. Replaces the old way of doing timing i guess. It controls the fuel injectors basked of #1 piston at the highest point. If not installed exactly correct it will not work. Must be the same way it was taken off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_old_man Posted September 4, 2013 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I replaced the synchronizer in my Ford Taurus but am still getting the code for it. When i replaced it, I marked the position of the original one so i could make sure the new one went in the same position. I think the problem is that the original one was slipping (gears were worn badly) so the TDC position was no longer correct. Anyone have any advice or an easy way to get cylinder 1 on TDC and this thing in the right position? Thanks. That's an easy fix, buy a new Chevy. hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted September 4, 2013 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted September 4, 2013 I replaced the synchronizer in my Ford Taurus but am still getting the code for it. When i replaced it, I marked the position of the original one so i could make sure the new one went in the same position. I think the problem is that the original one was slipping (gears were worn badly) so the TDC position was no longer correct. Anyone have any advice or an easy way to get cylinder 1 on TDC and this thing in the right position? Thanks. That's an easy fix, buy a new Chevy. Yea everyone should go by a Government Motors car or truck. hahahaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted September 4, 2013 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted September 4, 2013 I replaced the synchronizer in my Ford Taurus but am still getting the code for it. When i replaced it, I marked the position of the original one so i could make sure the new one went in the same position. I think the problem is that the original one was slipping (gears were worn badly) so the TDC position was no longer correct. Anyone have any advice or an easy way to get cylinder 1 on TDC and this thing in the right position? Thanks. I mist part of your question. To get top dead center... pull the spark plug.... put a screw driver in the hole.... crank the engine over how ever your car does that until the screw driver is as high as it will go. That is top dead center. My honda had a place to put a 21mm socket on to rotate the engine. Not sure if that video explains how.. but doing a timing belt you have to get TDC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullet Posted September 4, 2013 Member ID: 1854 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 12 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 344 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 370 Achievement Points: 2652 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/30/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 30 Birthday: 03/24/1964 Device: Windows Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 thanks hxtr. i was hoping for an easy way to find TDC without pulling #1 (like timing marks, or some other "cheat" experienced auto guys have). i think it has to be on the compression stroke too. it can only go in fourteen ways (14 splines on it), maybe i just keep trying till the code goes away...lol. i saw a vid where a guy welded a nub on the end of a spark plug and put it in cylinder 1, manually rotated the motor till it hit and marked the harmonic balancer, rotated the other way till it hit and marked it again. the center between the 2 marks was TDC. and LOM, i've actually owned way more GMs than Fords. they all have their problems. i bought the ford after 3 gms with intake manifold gasket leaks because of dexcool (even though i got gm to pay for one of them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Damage_inc- Posted September 5, 2013 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.37 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted September 5, 2013 ok waht was the origanil problem .or ses code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
ldoz Posted September 5, 2013 Member ID: 3530 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 23 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 257 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 236 Achievement Points: 2540 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/06/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 11:41 PM Birthday: 05/07/1958 Device: Windows Share Posted September 5, 2013 There should be marks on crankshaft pulley for TDC They make a tool that locks the synchronizer in place when at TDC Autozone may have one to borrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted September 5, 2013 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6418 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6495 Achievement Points: 54343 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 06:32 PM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted September 5, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted September 6, 2013 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 296 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4473 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3636 Achievement Points: 36540 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 40 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 14 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted September 6, 2013 I replaced the synchronizer in my Ford Taurus but am still getting the code for it. When i replaced it, I marked the position of the original one so i could make sure the new one went in the same position. I think the problem is that the original one was slipping (gears were worn badly) so the TDC position was no longer correct. Anyone have any advice or an easy way to get cylinder 1 on TDC and this thing in the right position? Thanks. remove front valve cover (one closest to rad) and the center set of rockers is cly 5, rotate engine till they rock, (open int and close ex valve) thats # 1 cly TDC to verifi look at crankshaft position gauge should be on or near zero. open #1 sparkplug and use a straw to check position of piston while moving piston up/down turning crank till straw stops moving and now mark crank pulley with white paint or chalk so zero lines up on timing gauge, now line up crank sensor outer shell, so that is plug centerd of swing stops of wire connection hitting manifold,don't tighen down, now look at how the center shaft spinning lug with magnet on it interfaces with sensor hall pick-up line them parrelle mount sensor now with anolog multi-meter set to millivolt an hook to sensor leads, now keep rotate crankshaft in running direction til you get meter needle moves when white marks align with zero, while moving outer sensor shell to achive alignment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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