How do you align the camshaft sensor without the synchronizing tool?

Answer 1

The only way is if you have not yet removed the old synchrozire. You can't if you have already removed the old synchronizer. There is no defined "clocking" point ,or way to aim the vane in the synchronizer, without that tool. There is no reference point. Now if you have not removed the old one, then you can observe where the vane is aimed. I ususally use a drop of white paint to mark the old one, then remove the synchronizer. I then mark the new one accordingly, and install it in such a way as to put it in the same place as the old one. If you have removed the old one, then you will absolutely have to get the tool to do it. But the tool is simple, and should be cheap, I would think, although have never priced it, since the shop I work in has all the alignment tools for us.