Cam Sensor Vane???

[Electricat]

I went to go to work today, the SHO won't start, just pops and sputters...classic cam sensor symptoms. I pulled the sensor off, and found the sensor full of plastic shards, and the vane in a twisted wad inside it. I didn't have time to look at it any more, had to get to work... how does the vane attatch to the end of the cam? Is it riveted or screwed or what, and does it have to be indexed or is it assymetrical?? And what am I going to have to do to fix this??? I know I could figure it out with some investigation, but I had to get to work, and I just want to know how much time I need ot budget to fix this....it couldn't have come at a worse time, as I am in the middle of work, finals, licensure test, job search, and in-laws visiting. ARRGH!!!

 

[F-22 Raptor SHO]

its screwed in, and it is off set so that it only goes in one way. Could pull one from the boneyard easily enough.

 

[Rockledge]

Sounds like the vane and CID sensor itself made contact. I haven't heard of it happening before on the Yamaha 3.0/3.2L. Doesn't happen too often, to be sure.

On the other hand, the 3.0L OHV "vulcan" is fairly notorious for destroying CMP vanes and sensors (not to mention synchronizer shafts) in pretty much the same manner.