Crankshaft position sensor problems

[Jsy]

Crankshaft sensor cam off in pieces. This is all I have left to get out so I can put the new one in but I cant get it out. The next step is to take out the catalytic converter. Which I really don't want to do. Any other ideas?

 

[JJ05KJ]

You have to clean around the edge really good. What happened with mine, is I found there to be a lot of rust around the outer edge of the bore holding the sensor in there. If you can clean that well and maybe collapse the sensor body in on itself, you may be able to grab it with some needle nose. Make sure you spray it with some loosening fluid. This is no picnic, I feel for u.. good luck!