# Speed sensor **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [April 2, 2013, 7:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speed-sensor/78415 "2013-04-02T07:40:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kje9221989](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kje9221989](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kje9221989)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 7:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speed-sensor/78415/1 "2013-04-02T07:40:11Z")
my speed sensor is broke and stuck to my transmission it shifts a little funny is this going to affect my trans and if so is there a way to get it to break free i took it to one mechanic he said he could do nothing about the issue so i need some advice ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 8:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speed-sensor/78415/2 "2013-04-02T08:37:42Z")
Make, model, mileage, please… ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 10:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speed-sensor/78415/3 "2013-04-02T10:56:48Z")
How is it broken? I’ve seem some sensors break, leaving the threaded shell in place. A star bit or large easy-out can be forced into the shell and used to extract it without damaging the threads. ---
**Author:** ![kje9221989](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kje9221989](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kje9221989)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speed-sensor/78415/4 "2013-04-02T19:03:06Z")
Murcury, tracer and unsure of the milage it says 166\*\*\* but hasnt worked since it broke… and its alluminum and so is the tranny it appears that it got to hot and stuck together like a weld