Camshaft Position Sensor- CMP video

This will show what complete drive unit and sensor looks like.
Turn up the volume to hear the birdiesqueal
this might be the chirp that has been eluding you



http://media.putfile.com/squeaky-camsaft-position-sensor

Those type sensors usually go in-place of where the distrubutor would be. If you take that cover off you will see a hall-effect type sensor, and usually what happens is the insides will get too much play in it and start to tear apart the inside of it giving a bad reading. It can also give you a squeek.

-Drew

ps- maybe next time get someone to hold the video camera so you can hold it and spin it Still a good video

I just thought that since there is ao much confusion about this part, It would make a good sticky for reference, It is a misunderstood piece

bump
replace with special tool, this is for 98 v-8, but the company sells other applications

http://tools.batauto.com/index.php?...il&PHPSESSID=0c56fed5f99d3b4246d4b0c45b9ca3dd

They make a lot of specialty tools. This one looks pretty unique:

It's called the OTC Ford Cam Sensor Synch Tool OTC-6469.

Here is another one called the OTC Ford Cam Sensor Synch Tool OTC-6472:

http://tools.batauto.com/index.php?...il&PHPSESSID=0c56fed5f99d3b4246d4b0c45b9ca3dd

for v8 sorry

Second one you show is for v-6

Thanks

This one called the OTC Ford Cam Sensor Synch Tool OTC-6474 looks very much like a plain bar:

This one is a master set which has everything:

It's called the OTC Ford Master Cam Tool Set OTC-6489.

BrooklynBay said:

This one called the OTC Ford Cam Sensor Synch Tool OTC-6474 looks very much like a plain bar:

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this is for cam alignment tool for (dohc) mystique-contour. You sluide this into a groove in each cam, then tighten sprockets.

BrooklynBay said:

This one is a master set which has everything:

It's called the OTC Ford Master Cam Tool Set OTC-6489.

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Funny, this is a tool that gets used 1 time by most people.
Although that whole set is pretty sexy

I guess the principle is similar to a feeler gauge for the OTC-6474 .

BrooklynBay said:

This one called the OTC Ford Cam Sensor Synch Tool OTC-6474 looks very much like a plain bar:

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ha ha ha I just remembered that tool because I had to do a head gasket on wifes Mystake, That tool is no more than 11" piece of 1/4"
steel, locks cams in place. I knew I had been ripped when I found the identical "tool" in a scrap bucket in my garage lol

I did a mini write up on removing, aligning and re-installing the cam pos sensor in my 96 truck jsut for anyone who may find this thread in the future:

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1469056#post1469056

GAR... why couldnt this have been posted 2 months earlier.

what happened?

jtsmith said:

ha ha ha I just remembered that tool because I had to do a head gasket on wifes Mystake, That tool is no more than 11" piece of 1/4"
steel, locks cams in place. I knew I had been ripped when I found the identical "tool" in a scrap bucket in my garage lol

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Its the same "tool" for the Focus Zetec and Duratec engines which are also DOHC.

Jefe have you had the head off your Focus??

410Fortune said:

Jefe have you had the head off your Focus??

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Head, no. Cams, soon. Valve cover, yes, to replace the valve cover gasket that is a common problem for the Zetec. There's just no stopping me from tinkering, even on a car that is under warranty. I don't know why I even bothered with the extended warranty, I'd rather do the work myself.

Doing the cams is cake!
It looks intimidating, but actualy simple.