my crank sensor for my 1995 SOHC broke inside the hole for it. and i cant get it out! does anyone have any suggestions on how i can get it out without taking anything else off?

 

If it fell inside the engine, then you need to remove the oil pan to get it out. You do not want that thing rattling around in the bottom of your engine as if it comes in contact with the rotational parts of your engine (the crank), very very bad juju will come to you.

If it is just sitting in the hole but too deep for you to grab with your fingers, you can try to use a parts magnet to pull it out, but if that fails, then you might try to use something like some very fine needle nose pliers or even those surgical clamps to grab it and pull it out.

Good luck.

 

i can not get clamps or pliers in there. i was told to try and pop it out from inside the oil pan. but i dont know! ill try the magnet! thanks!!!

 

Mine broke off too and I was able to pull it out using those very small surgical clamps that you can find at Harbor Freight for almost nothing. They fit into the hole easily and I was able to get mine out. The magnet was my next attempt had that failed.

Good luck.

 

Mine broke off too and I had to heat up a drywall screw with torch till red and screwed it into the sensor and let it cool and pulled it rite out.