Removal & Installation (3.8L)

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Turn ignition off. Drain cooling system. Raise and support vehicle. Disconnect connector of knock sensor to be removed. See Fig 1 Fig 2 . Remove knock sensor.
To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten knock sensor to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Refill the engine cooling system. See COOLING SYSTEM BLEEDING under COOLING SYSTEM.

Fig 1: Removing Knock Sensor 1 (3.8L)

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Fig 2: Removing Knock Sensor 2 (3.8L)

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