After reading the all the info on here...and not wanting to get raped by a garage, I had my girl reach in there and drop the 12mm and 3/8 swivel on the bolt...but, she couldnt do much else. So, I just slapped it on a 9" extension, dropped it on the bolt, then used a 12" 3/8 extension as a fulcrom to get better leverage on ratchet. Had to pull a good bit to break it lose. Piece of cake after that.

Oh, and great advice on the "U pin" to get the old KS off. I dint have a clue. That thing is a glorified spring staple. KS popped rt off. I had my girl hand tighten the bolt on the new KS...then a half crank w/ the ratchet. Done!

Thanks to all the good info on here...saved me a bunch of time and $$!

 

Yes......I like girls and their small delicate features.........

 

I bet I could convince my wife to help me change hers sometime in the future.

I'd think she'd want to help, since it's "her" car and all.

 

I just changed 1 in record time last night. And I'm not a girl!!!

Dr J

 

so, did you feel any difference with the new KS???/

 

I just bought a KS off ebay.
Thanks for the advice - I can't wait to tackle this project.

What exactly is the "U pin"?

 

My first attempt to change knock sensor was a failure. The swivile joint was the only part moving, it would have worked but the nut holding knock sensor was in tha wierd position lucky me. Next morning with lots of effort i noticed that my hand could actually fit in sensor vally. Slipped in a 3/8 ratchet with 12mm socket could not brake bolt with hand, so I took the handle to my 1/2 inch jack braced it against ratchet and engine head and carfully applied pressure and WALLA nut broke loose, gave a couple turns with ratchet did the rest with hand. Pulled out sensor and nut as one, sensor caseing was all cracked up def. BAD. Put in new ebay sensor hand tightened nut placed ratchet back in, gave it a couple turns and DONE, Also cleaned ground connection. Before sensor gas mileage was terrible trans shifting was bad thought it was going bad, and power was slugish. After install gas mileage is a lot better but I can't keep my foot off gas LOL, trans is back in sinc with engine {take note}, and boy is 0-60 asome!!!