Vehicle Speed Sensor: Service and Repair

Fig. 18 Vehicle Speed Sensor Location - 2WD:

REMOVAL
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Disconnect the electrical connector from the sensor.
3. Remove the sensor mounting bolt.

Fig. 105 Sensor Removal/Installation:

4. Remove the sensor (pull straight out) from the speedometer pinion gear adapter. Do not remove the gear adapter from the transmission.

INSTALLATION
1. Clean the inside of speedometer pinion gear adapter before installing speed sensor.
2. Install sensor into speedometer gear adapter and install mounting bolt. Before tightening bolt, verify speed sensor is fully seated (mounted flush) to speedometer pinion gear adapter.
3. Tighten sensor mounting bolt to 2.2 N.m (20 in. lbs.) torque.
4. Connect electrical connector to sensor.