Crankshaft Sensing Blade

[daveyboy]

Hey I was wondering if anyone knows what the labor time would be to have a shop replace my crankshaft sensing blade and crankshaft sensor on a 95 eclipse 2wd turbo. The shop wants $450 just for labor, no parts included in that cost. That seems a little high to me especially since I just paid $500 for a complete long block assembly two months ago at a local machine shop. Does $450 for labor seem high or does that sound about right? I know what the shop's hourly rate is so if anyone knows what the installation time would be that would be helpful as well. Thanks.

 

[snowborder714]

It basically requires a timing belt job, as the trigger plate is behind the crankshaft sprocket. I'm not sure on the going rate for this, but that seems about average (maybe a bit higher) as compared to what people have posted.

You'd probably be better of finding a local who's comfortable with doing a timing belt job and paying them.

 

[95blackGsTurbo]

Mitchell quotes it out at 3.6 hours to do the crankshaft sprocket. That does seem a little high but maybe they want to make sure they have enough time. I would be more concerned with why the trigger plate needs replacing at all.

 

[OEM]

Mitchell quotes it out at 3.6 hours to do the crankshaft sprocket. That does seem a little high but maybe they want to make sure they have enough time. I would be more concerned with why the trigger plate needs replacing at all.

I agree, unless the trigger plate is bent there is really no need to replace it.

 

[95blackGsTurbo]

I was more pointing towards the crankshaft having too much endplay.

 

[daveyboy]

Yeah the shop said the sensing blade was bent. I'm not sure I really believe them though. When I had my engine rebuilt a few months ago I had a brand new crank sensor installed and its already trashed so I have to get another one installed. I did have my top timing cover off for a few days because I modified the end of my fuel rail and it didn't fit. So they said something may have fallen in there and damaged it. Either that or the machine shop may have installed it wrong or damaged it. Anyways I'm not real sure how it got bent thats just what the shop told me. Thanks for all your comments.

 

[snowborder714]

Hmm...that'd be odd if something fell behind the timing belt cover and just damaged the trigger plate and/or the sensor. I would think that'd be a few items down, with timing belt being the first.

 

[rush2252]

I would check crankshaft end play. If the trigger plate is bend and the crank sensor is wiped out you might have crank issues. Did you purchase the longblock already assembled or did you rebuild your old one? If the crank was turned and bearings werent matched you could have issues there. I agree with Brian its not likely something fell down in the timing cover and just took out the trigger plate. There is so much more to tear up such as BS belt timing belt etc.

 

[daveyboy]

Yeah, I agree with you guys I doubt something fell down there and damaged just the plate, its seems like other things would be damaged first. I had my old engine rebuilt and I'm pretty sure he turned the crank. I ordered most of the parts I wanted but the guy who rebuilt it was the one who ordered the bearings. He's been in business a long time and has a really good reputation so I would assume he know what he's doing and got the right ones. I went by the shop today and Mitchell's says 4.7 hours for the crank position sensor, so thats what they are charging me for. Which still seems high to me because it quotes the timing belt at 3.6 hours and it doesn't seem like it would take an additional 1.1 hours to pull the sprocket and remove the 2 little bolts for the crank sensor.

 

[2slow4now]

I agree with rush2252. What kind of symptoms did it show that you knew the sensor was bad? check crank endplay before you waste a bunch of money on replacing the trigger plate and sensor. Hope its not the dreaded CW!! I know dirty words to a dsmer but we all know this happens to our cars even after a fresh rebuild it still happens.

 

[black_gst]

and if you rule out crank walk you should look into switching to a 1G CAS instead of trying to fix the plate... you can get the cable from roadrace
scroll half way down the page
2G Eclipse 1G Motor Swap CAS Harness
RRE's Eclipse New Products

and then a black top CAS can be had for about $60

 

[95blackGsTurbo]

Or buy a new plate for 1/3 that. The timing belt doesn't have to come off for the crank sensor. Just if the trigger plate is bent.