5speedz34 Posted December 19, 2008 Report Posted December 19, 2008 How difficult is it to change a VSS? I know its in a shit spot on the transmission. My guess is remove the alt? Quote
ManicMechanic Posted December 19, 2008 Report Posted December 19, 2008 I'd start with computer first...That's what was wrong with my van when it did the same thing. Quote
White93z34 Posted December 19, 2008 Report Posted December 19, 2008 I've read before that the 94/95 PCMs had a habit of doing weird things and otherwise failing. Quote
5speedz34 Posted December 22, 2008 Report Posted December 22, 2008 need to go OBDII. Easier said then done. Any updates SigEp? Quote
SigEpCutlass Posted December 22, 2008 Author Report Posted December 22, 2008 When the car was acting up, was the speedo giving low or off readings at all? There was no warning signs, and them BAM suddenly there was a problem. Chris & Manic - Thanks for the PCM idea. If I end up having to go to the fucking yard and pull a PCM in this absurd below 0*F weather, is there any way I can test the PCM? I'm sure you can understand I don't want to go there twice when the closest yard to me is 30 mins away... I may have to ask for a rough guide of where the VSS is on the trans, if I can't find my manual. I have a detached garage, but when it's -25*F with the windchill, I didn't exactly feel like crawling under the car not knowing what I'm doing. Thanks for the ideas guys...stay tuned! Quote
SigEpCutlass Posted December 22, 2008 Author Report Posted December 22, 2008 need to go OBDII. That is not an option I'm currently considering. It's not worth the effort. Quote
Brian P Posted December 22, 2008 Report Posted December 22, 2008 If you look at the passenger side of the transmission, at the very end (the differential housing) is where you'll find the VSS. If I remember right, it's positioned on the top of it. You may be able to get to it from under the hood vs crawling under the car or removing the pass front wheel. Either way it's not hard to get to, and if it were me I'd change that first, mainly because of the simplicity plus the low cost of a new sensor. Quote
SigEpCutlass Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Posted December 29, 2008 If you look at the passenger side of the transmission, at the very end (the differential housing) is where you'll find the VSS. If I remember right, it's positioned on the top of it. You may be able to get to it from under the hood vs crawling under the car or removing the pass front wheel. Either way it's not hard to get to, and if it were me I'd change that first, mainly because of the simplicity plus the low cost of a new sensor. Problem is fixed with a new VSS. I ended up jacking up the right side and pulled the passenger front wheel to replace the VSS. Thanks to Brian, Ken, & everyone else that helped out too! Looks like I'll still own a W-body for a bit longer... Quote
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