Is replacing the vehicle speed sensor on my truck something that I would be able to do myself? I have only basic mechanical skills. I change my oil, do my own tune ups, rotate my tires, and simple things like that. I've got an estimate from the dealership and they said that it would be about $65. Just wondering if I can do it myself and save a little cash.

 

Come on now I know these things are notorious for going out in these trucks. There's plently of people out there that have had this sensor replaced. Is it something I can do?

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yah its something you can prob do unplug it take it out, put new one in, plug it in

 

So all I would have to do is plug it up? I wouldn't have to wire anything up? If that's the case I'll just do it myself and just buy the part.

 

Take you 15 mins tops. 1 bolt and pull it out of the axle. sometime the problem is metal debris on the sensor end (magnet) just pull it out and wipe it off and re install. have a look at the wiring too common to crack and break

 

Be very careful when taking it out. The o-ring gets stuck and if you pry on it to much it will snap off in the rear diff. It is not the end of the world. You will just have to pull the rear cover, but it will take up more time. Try to twist and pull when getting it out.

 

I just took what I thought was the sensor out of the rear end. The first nut held down a line, the second held down a metal guard, after that the bolt came out. After a while, what I thought was the sensor came out. I think I might have pulled out the wrong part. When the thing came out it exposed a hole in the rear end. I think this is where you put fluid in. So where is the sensor? HELP!

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The sensor is above the drive shaft. If it has an electrical connection that is the sensor. You fill the diff through a plug in the cover.

 

I should check mine out too wound'nt hurt to pull it out and clean it off I gess

 

So what I pulled off the differential was just a plug where you put fluid in the differential? Well then why did it have an electrical connection running to it? Is the sensor on top of the plug?
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