Remove the bolt with the large retaining washer. It was still Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey. It has been brought up that this bolt may be reverse (lefthand) thread. Now use your 10mm socket on the ratchet with extension to remove the bolt securing the camshaft sync. your new one has to end up at the same position when installed. Now use your marker to mark the position of the tab in the camshaft sync. Remove the sensor from the top of the camshaft sync and then disconnect the wire harness.
these screws will not come out of the plastic housing.
Use your 5.5mm or 7/32 socket on an extension and ratchet to remove loosen them up. Locate the Cam Sensor in the back of the motor, in front of the firewall. If you have cruise control, watch out for the cruise control servo throttle cable coming from the servo and across the engine to the throttle. (hopefully its not HOT, be careful)Īlso be careful of air/vac lines and wires and cables all around that area. Use the step stool to climb up in the engine bay. Don't foreget your flashlight, or have your trouble light hanging from the hood. Grab your 5.5MM or 7/32 Socket with your ratchet and extension. the same oil type you have in your engine. Go to your bench and open up your new Motorcraft Camshaft and lube it up with oil. Put the step stool in front of the bumper. Park your truck, put wheel chocks under the tires to keep from moving while your working in the engine bay. Save yourself alot of money by doing it yourself, and not taking it to the dealership and paying $300-$600!īegin my letting your truck warm up.if possible drive it a few miles. Motorcraft Camshaft Synchronizer ( for $97)ĭelphi Camshaft Positioning Sensor (Napa for $39) Try to use the same type you currently have in your engine. This isn't a difficult project, but it is very important that the new camshaft is put in at the same position the old was was at.įlashlight or Trouble light. if not done properly it will ruin your engine. (MODS/ADMINS if you wish to format this and edit it, please feel free!)Ĭaution. Here is my short write up.and a detailed Video. If you don't replace the Camshaft Synchronizer and Sensor it will result in engine failure, which means you get to put in another 3.0 or 4.0.or go all out and put in a 5.0. You can get it and hear it on start up and it will go away.or you can hear it all the time.
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