Good morning! I'm Rick Baran, a retired Navy guy. I live in Queen Creek, Arizona
I am the third or fourth owner of a 2006 Wrangler X that started life over on the east coast. Since owning it I've always had low mpg. I'd occasionally would get a stutter if I started accelerating under load at the bottom end of the hp/torque bands; such as coasting to a light, light turns green, I select 3rd instead of 2nd to continue. When that happened the check-engine light would flicker while the stuttering was happening. I could usually engage the clutch, switch to the next lower gear, and be fine.
Tuesday this happened and the Wrangler's engine stopped. It restarted, but instead of taking 1 second of cranking it took 3-5 seconds. In addition, the check-engine light stayed illuminated. I returned home, put my OBD reader on it, and got a P-code for Cam Shaft Sensor. I kept getting the same code after a reset and engine-restart, which again took 3-5 seconds.
Ok, so I purchased a sensor, and have destroyed the original sensor trying to get it out of the Synchronizer. As near as I can determine the plastic liner of the sensor has 'welded' itself to the aluminum case of the Synchronizer. Yeah, bad mechanics on my part, but all the videos said "undo the bolt, and gently pry the sensor out with a screwdriver." When I did that, the case just broke into pieces, and nothing I've been able to do(crescent wrench, prybar, channel-locks) will get that sensor out.
As badly as I've 'bodged' the poor sensor, the Jeep still starts and runs; it just takes longer to start.
I can get a 'new' Synchronizer from the parts store for around $200. I'd like to know if there are any shops in my area willing to remove/reinstall the Synchronizer? With the timing issues inherent in changing a distributor...ooops, synchronizer...I don't feel my meager mechanical skills are up to the challenge. I'd rather have someone who knows the vehicle and who knows the engine and who has the correct tools do the job.
Thanks,
Rick
I am the third or fourth owner of a 2006 Wrangler X that started life over on the east coast. Since owning it I've always had low mpg. I'd occasionally would get a stutter if I started accelerating under load at the bottom end of the hp/torque bands; such as coasting to a light, light turns green, I select 3rd instead of 2nd to continue. When that happened the check-engine light would flicker while the stuttering was happening. I could usually engage the clutch, switch to the next lower gear, and be fine.
Tuesday this happened and the Wrangler's engine stopped. It restarted, but instead of taking 1 second of cranking it took 3-5 seconds. In addition, the check-engine light stayed illuminated. I returned home, put my OBD reader on it, and got a P-code for Cam Shaft Sensor. I kept getting the same code after a reset and engine-restart, which again took 3-5 seconds.
Ok, so I purchased a sensor, and have destroyed the original sensor trying to get it out of the Synchronizer. As near as I can determine the plastic liner of the sensor has 'welded' itself to the aluminum case of the Synchronizer. Yeah, bad mechanics on my part, but all the videos said "undo the bolt, and gently pry the sensor out with a screwdriver." When I did that, the case just broke into pieces, and nothing I've been able to do(crescent wrench, prybar, channel-locks) will get that sensor out.
As badly as I've 'bodged' the poor sensor, the Jeep still starts and runs; it just takes longer to start.
I can get a 'new' Synchronizer from the parts store for around $200. I'd like to know if there are any shops in my area willing to remove/reinstall the Synchronizer? With the timing issues inherent in changing a distributor...ooops, synchronizer...I don't feel my meager mechanical skills are up to the challenge. I'd rather have someone who knows the vehicle and who knows the engine and who has the correct tools do the job.
Thanks,
Rick