Crank Position Sensor Stuck In Block

[Cowracer]

Guys,

I am working through a No-Start problem. I decided to replace the crank position sensor (CPS) more as prevantative maintenance than actually expecting it to cure the problem.

Anyhow, I removed the bolt holding the tab, and was using a screwdriver to pry out the sensor when the metal tab broke clean off of it. The sensor will rotate and come maybe a fat 32nd out of the hole, but thats it. It seems like maybe the O-ring has swelled up and will not let it come loose.

There is not enough sticking out to get a good grip on, and I already pulled the wires out of it trying to get it loose. I even tried drilling a pilot hole in it and threading a screw into the plastic to give me something to grab onto.

WTF am I missing here? Any ideas on how to get it out? I worked on it off and on for 4 days now with no results.

Thanks!
Tim

[Dvldog 8793]

Howdy
What I did:
Drill a larger hole in it, use a course thread wood screw/lag bolt and epoxy it into hole then use a pry-bar a block to pull it out. make sure that you are pulling inline with the hole.
Hope this helps...
L8r
Conley

[Kennedy]

There is typically a good smathering of the red anaerobic sealer holding it in.

Best way to remove it is to pull the timing cover and tap it out from inside.

Bad crank pos sensor will definitely set a code...

[BUZZ]

I did what dvldog dog did.
Buzz