torque converter breaks crank position sensor

[jason]

Ok so my torque converter has broken 2 crank position sensors , because it hits about 1/4 quarter of a inch of the sensor at the end of the sensor on the corner and snaps it off and i was wondering if i can shave a little bit off the cps to make clearance without affecting the cps function just kinda throwing it out there to see if anyone else has done this. its on a 1992 dodge dakota 5.2l le ,46rh transmission

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[college man]

What changed that the sensor hits?

[Andrew Harris]

The CKP sensor is actually measuring little windows attached to the crankshaft which produce a signature square wave that the computer uses. the air gap is adjustable on some Chrysler vehicles. You might also want to check foe a cracked flywheel or some other condition that is causing the sensor to be damaged.

[Ty]

If its a aftermarket sensor is there a chance its a tad bit longer than the factory sensor?

Iv run into similar problems with other aftermarket parts before.

[Andrew Harris]

I would say yes it could be a slight difference in the aftermarket part. I see that all the time. Honestly I don’t think that is the case here but hey I have been wrong before.

[Ty]

[quote=”ArmedsouthernEr” post=176226]but hey I have been wrong before.[/quote]

Me too just ask my wife lol.

[jason]

ok im thinking its my flex plate hitting my crank postion sensor does anyone know how close the cps is the the flex plate because when i was bolting up the torque converter there are the square holes on the side and i used a flat head to turn the flex plate to line the bolt holes for the torque converter and i might have bent those outwards thats the only thing that really changed i thought it would be fine but it might not be if the clearance of the flex plate and cps is super small

[Andrew Harris]

The clearance is very small, were talking thousands of an inch. If you bent the shutter wheel or tone ring that could very well be your problem.

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