Oil Sending unit removal problems

[Crupper]

I'm having trouble removeing the leaking oil sending unit from my 96. Haven't found a tool in my tool box that will fit it. What size is it, Metric or US? Do you have to remove the power steering pump?
Thanks for any help.
retuttle@home.com

 

[Dreher]

Here is how I replaced the sender on my 96. I bought a 1 & 1/16 "sender socket" from the parts store for about $10. I used a hole saw (about 1") to cut a semi-circle out of the edge of the left wheel well liner about where the top of the spring and the bottom of the shock tower meet. Then, using a couple of extentions on your ratchet, insert the extentions through the cutout, attach the socket and remove the sender by ratcheting from the wheel well.
There might be a better way but that's what I came up with at the time.

Bob

 

[Crupper]

Thanks, I got the job done. Sure helps to have the right tools. I didn't know they even made a tool for that job. Now the next project is replace the fuel sending unit! Haven't figured out how I'm going to get the fuel lines off, I guess you pinch them and pull them off. Thanks again for your help.
Bob

 

[redram]

The Dodge engineers chose to use a 'custom' sending unit that will require a special deep socket. A standard deep socket will not fit due to the oval electrical connector configuration at the top of the sending unit. I found a socket at Carquest for 7 or 8 dollars that worked.

Seems to me that a standard Echlin sending unit would have been fine, should cost about 12$ not the 45$ that DC wanted for there custom one.

I replaced mine about a year ago.

Redram

------------------

 

[Dreher]

It was a couple of years ago, but I think I used a Borg-Warner that cost around $20. Looked exactly like OEM.

Bob