On Tue, 13 May 2008 20:46:46 -0700 (PDT),
tofijoy@yahoo.co.in wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I took my 1991 Honda Accord to the dealer recently becuase sometimes
>when I drive, the sport light starts flashing, the speedometer reads
>zero, and the check engine comes on. The dealer asked me to replace
>the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS). To minimize the expenses, I am
>wondering if I could do this repair by myself.
>
>The car is 17 years old, so I do not want to buy any expensive parts.
>Could someone please recommend me some website(s) where I can purchase
>the sensor at a cheap price?
>
>After doing much searching, I think I have finally located the sensor
>under the hood. I have marked it in the following picture:
>
>http://www.cis.jhu.edu/~fijoy/vss.jpg
>
>Could any of you please confirm that what I located is indeed the VSS?
>If this is not the VSS, then where is it?
>
>Thank you very much,
>Fijoy
>
Not hard to do although a little close in there. I did mine quite a
few years ago. IIRC there is a loose key shaft involved, be careful
you don't lose it, I don't think the replacement part comes with it.
Frank