I attempted to change out the crank sensor today. And of course, it broke off. I screwed in a long screw and pried with a pry bar, it moved a short distance, but is wedged in there pretty tight and won't move any further. I'm considering drilling it and removing it in pieces. Input? Any other ideas?

Edited April 7, 20169 yr by mrclean

Ensure the dipstick pipe is not in the way.  

 

Beyond that I dunno man.   

Try this get a 1-2" sheet metal screw, a #8 should do and the longer the better.  Now drill into the broken crank sensor with a drill bit a little smaller that the screw, about an ⅛" bit,  Put the screw into the sensor and with a pair of vice grips you can hopefully pull it out.

4 hours ago, IBMobile said:

Try this get a 1-2" sheet metal screw, a #8 should do and the longer the better.  Now drill into the broken crank sensor with a drill bit a little smaller that the screw, about an ⅛" bit,  Put the screw into the sensor and with a pair of vice grips you can hopefully pull it out.

And use carb cleaner too. spry around it so you can break the seal and rust between O ring and engine block. I did the same it helps too.

Took me a while, but I got it. The o-ring wasn't the problem, there was a ring of corrosion at the edge of the hole that was preventing removal of the sensor. Ended up drilling it into pieces and removing it that way. Thanks for all the advice!

I'm glad you got it out and you're welcome.