Review on 🔧 Dorman 689-117 Engine Camshaft Synchronizer: Quality Replacement for Ford/Mazda/Mercury Models, Black by Michael Robertson

My 2005 Ford Taurus recently started chirping and I purchased this product after doing some research online. I was a bit concerned at first because I saw comments online that this product was the wrong size, but it turned out to fit my car well. alignment tool. In my experience the alignment tool is very helpful, here's how I did it: 1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal; Remove the air filter housing cover and the tube attached to it and 3 small parts that are attached to the tube2. Disconnect the coolant tube (it blocks access to the plastic wire conduit), cap to prevent leakage3. the plastic conduit is just above the camshaft synchronizer and it's a big headache, I solved it like this: 3.1. Slide the top half of the plastic wire duct out (i.e. separate it from the bottom half), move it up to make room. 3.2. Use the rope to tie the bundle of cables to the side. (I also need to remove some tape to separate the wires from the bottom half of the wire duct) 3.3. For the bottom half of the wire channel I drilled a hole there and then tied it with rope as high as possible to make room4. Loosen the screws on the camshaft sensor, remove the sensor 5. check whether the centering device is suitable for the synchronization; If not, that means the engine is not at TDC, you will need to jack up the passenger side, remove the tire, insert a plastic scribe behind the wheel and use the socket wrench to turn the crankshaft pulley bolt clockwise until the alignment tool mates perfectly with the synchronizer; Take a picture, mark the position of the arrow on the alignment tool6. Unscrew the synchro-hub clamping screw, pull out the old synchro-hub; If it's too tight, shake it back and forth, then pry it up from the bottom with a flathead screwdriver7. Put the alignment tool on the new synchronizer and insert the new one into the hole, feel it back and forth in different positions and install it in the place closest to the original position but a little to the left (ie a little bit counter clockwise as it rotates clockwise if you keep pushing it), push it down or use a hammer to hit it down (on the collar) lightly until the collar hits the base touched; check whether the arrow on the alignment tool is roughly in the same position as the old one. 8. Screw in the clamping screw, insert the new sensor, put everything back on. Take a ride to see if the chirping is gone. This product saved me over $500 on this engine issue. I am very happy with this purchase.