[saerandy]

Take the sensor itself (Number "5" in your pix below) off & look closely. Spray some compressed air in there. & look to see if it is indeed damaged or if you're just seeing pieces from the old sensor. If you don't have compressed air handy, use a can of air for computers.

In mine it (Part #5) looked bad, but when I cleaned it (the top of Part #6 in your diagram below) up it was fine - It was just the sensor that was trashed. Be aware that the sensor uses a magnet that is spinning around inside to get a reading. In mine, that magnet had worked its way loose and was not only the cause of the damage but was still stuck to assembly (stuck to part #6). Make sure you get it out or you'll damage it too.

When you go to a dealer they tend to always replace the synchronizer as well as the sensor (5&6). The whole job can be several hundred dollars.

A new sensor (Number "5" in your pix below) is about $30 at NAPA auto parts. There's a wiring harness in the way a bit, but an easy do it yourself.

If you don't remove the synchronizer from the engine (Number "6") then there's no adjustment required. Just put the new one (part #5) on, tighten the two little bolts, & you're done. About 20 minutes from start to finish.

 

[saerandy]

If I remember correctly it's about $130+ for the synchro & we've gotta at least double the NAPA price of $30 for the sensor, so call it $200 for parts & maybe $100 -150 for labor?

But that's just off the top of my head.

Let me look for a picture. There's not much to that part #6.

 

[saerandy]

OK - here's a slightly better picture. What should be there after you've removed the old sensor & cleaned everything up is this half-moon shaped piece of metal and nothing else. Occasionally the magnet from the sensor wedges in this thing & it gets chewed up all to hell.

If yours looks like this, then you're probably okay. If not, you'll need the synchronizer replaced. Got some add'l info. The synchro is more like $140 at the dealer. Most auto parts places have the special tool you need to replace this, but it'll cost you around $25.

So, if you're going to replace the synchro, it's probably not that much more to have it done at a garage.

Good luck!

 

[saerandy]

Here's the whole assembly with sensor at the top.

 

[saerandy]

I'm pretty sure mine went away on its own.

I hope your synchro isn't bent/trashed. Good luck!