Crank shaft sensor location

Thanks Keithy

I really was going easy on it, there was still a little play in the sensor so I figured it had a smudge left to go, and then it went. To be fair though it's only a tiny thin little bolt.

My dad, who is more au fair than I with this kind of thing, said they are two options but that I should leave both alone until a pro has had a go.

I guess we'll see who I can find and what they can do. fingers crossed it's not the end of the Jimny story for me

Keithy wrote: You could try a left handed drill bit....or standard easy outs.....I thought the site had only one resident Gorilla?

Take care though as if you're not au fait with this line of work you could make things worse.

Got that right, Keith...One of a kind :whistle:
And I'm here all week. ...:silly:

Very careful accurate drilling is the key. The first small drill (2mm) needs to be dead centre and then work up to the dia of the bolt or just under. If you have a tap of the bolts size (dia and thread) you can then run that through and all will be ok. I would not use an "easy out" as they are brittle and if they snap then you are really in the pooie stuff!

Me and my Jimny wrote: fingers crossed it's not the end of the Jimny story for me

In a pinch I'd just turn the sensor slightly and use a self tapper to hold the sensor in.....I don't do negative thinking.....bring me a pack of carling and I'll drill and helicoil it

Hi Mick, thank you for the tips, and I am tempted to try, even found a 2mm left handed drill bit for 4 quid on Amazon. However the key word in your sentence is 'careful' and as we've gathered, that's not my speciality

Keithy, I really like they self tapper idea, I assume you mean a small self tapping screw being driven in between the snapped bolt and the hole ?

I realise the sensor is also plugging a hole in the engine, do you know if it would have much pressure against it or is this literally just to stop it falling out when you go over a bump ?

Cheers

I doubt it goes all the way through....pressure should be just crankcase pressure...only off idle.

That's what I was rhinking re the self tapper!