Vss Stuck In Transmission - Taurus Car Club of America : Ford Taurus Forum

highweeds · 10-29-2009, 09:19 PM

tried to replace vss in a 1998 Sable,vss mounted on lower part of trans passenger side close to exhaust,broke black plastic top piece off,body of vss seems to be siezed in transmission.Have sprayed lubed body of vss(wd-40 used not a high quality lube) very hard to get too.Any thoughts or tricks how to remove

Popeye · 10-30-2009, 08:56 AM

The unit is designed as a " slip " fit. If you can get pliers around the base to rotate it enough to break it loose you can use a screw driver into the notch where the hold-down locks into you should be able to pop it out.

Good luck, Popeye

mt_goat · 10-30-2009, 12:54 PM

Here's what mine (95) looked like if that helps any:

highweeds · 11-01-2009, 10:42 AM

Thanks for the help,I'm going to fabricate a tool (socket like) to rotate sensor.
Thanks again

highweeds · 11-01-2009, 04:13 PM

QUOTE (highweeds @ Nov 1 2009, 12:42 PM)

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Thanks for the help,I'm going to fabricate a tool (socket like) to rotate sensor.
Thanks again[/b]

A 1 3/16" socket taps onto VSS nicely.Repaired.

issakar · 06-24-2010, 06:11 PM

is that a 13/16" or a 1 and 3/16"?

10-30-2009, 12:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
mt_goat Senior Member Member Number: 8675 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oklahoma State Visit: My Garage Posts: 513 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Here's what mine (95) looked like if that helps any: __________________ Dale 95 Taurus 3.0L Vulcan (Totalled out by hail and gone to someone else now)

10-29-2009, 09:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
highweeds Junior Member Member Number: 23416 Join Date: Oct 2009 Visit: My Garage Posts: 3 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	tried to replace vss in a 1998 Sable,vss mounted on lower part of trans passenger side close to exhaust,broke black plastic top piece off,body of vss seems to be siezed in transmission.Have sprayed lubed body of vss(wd-40 used not a high quality lube) very hard to get too.Any thoughts or tricks how to remove

10-30-2009, 08:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Popeye Member Member Number: 20769 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Canada Visit: My Garage Posts: 484 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	The unit is designed as a " slip " fit. If you can get pliers around the base to rotate it enough to break it loose you can use a screw driver into the notch where the hold-down locks into you should be able to pop it out. Good luck, Popeye

11-01-2009, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
highweeds Junior Member Member Number: 23416 Join Date: Oct 2009 Visit: My Garage Posts: 3 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the help,I'm going to fabricate a tool (socket like) to rotate sensor. Thanks again

06-24-2010, 06:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
issakar Junior Member Member Number: 29906 Join Date: Jun 2010 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 1996 Ford Taurus 3.0 Litre auto Visit: My Garage Posts: 41 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	is that a 13/16" or a 1 and 3/16"?

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