where can I find a step by step on how to replace a cam sensor on a 97 Thunderfird?

I have a 1996 T-Bird and I am very familiar with every system of that car. There are different steps to replacing the cam sensor depending on whether you have the 3.8L or 4.6L engine.

For the 3.8L, do the following:

1) Locate the cam sensor on top of the engine's front cover. To access it you will need to remove the coil pack and the heater pipe coming out of the water pump.

2) Once these items are removed, loosen the two bolts holding the cam sensor to the synchronizer assembly. To make your life A LOT easier and to avoid having to buy and use a cam positioning tool, do not remove the large bolt holding the synchronizer in place. It is absolutely unnecessary when replacing the cam sensor.

3) With the bolts loosened, disconnect the electrical connector and remove the cam sensor from the synchronizer. Put the new one in place, tighten the bolts (hand tighten or else you could damage the sensor), and reconnect the electrical connector. Replace the coil pack and heater pipe and you should be good to go.

For the 4.6L, it's a lot easier. Do the following:

1) Locate the cam position sensor. I believe it is in the driver's side cylinder. You will see an electrical connection going to a sensor that goes into the front cover.

2) Unplug the electrical connection.

3) Loosen the bolt holding the sensor in place and remove the sensor.

4) Install the new sensor and make sure the O-Ring is properly in place.

5) Tighten the bolt and plug in the electrical connector, and viola!

Hope this helps you out.

You can go to Chilton DIY.com, enter the car info, and pay I think $25.00 for one year. Some Ford dealers have the "ask a tech" feature on their websites too. You shouldn't need a cam tool to replace the sensor, because your not actually moving the camshaft.

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Go to Advance Auto, or Auto Zone. They would know, and if they don't, You can buy a Haynes Manual that Pertains to Your Vehicle, that would have the Info.

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