What wire did I break

[Teddy.w.k]

I was changing the valve cover gaskets on my 2001 Toyota Tacoma v6 and I was trying to remove the valve cover on the drivers side.

I didn’t realize I needed to disconnect this sensor and when I pushed the cover up it pulled the wire out of the connector.

This is just behind the cylinder block between it and the firewall.

It is the grey connector and it’s supposed to have that one wire in it. The connector goes on a blade / flat piece of metal (not a plug).

What is this and how do I fix it?
Seems like I would need a special crimping tool.

 

[tacojoel]

Hopefully jay will chime in...he's our resident gen1 tacoma 3.4 guru.

Where's the other wire end of that connector? Sometimes their just a dead connector, as this one appears.

 

[Teddy.w.k]

Hopefully jay will chime in...he's our resident gen1 tacoma 3.4 guru.

Where's the other wire end of that connector? Sometimes their just a dead connector, as this one appears.

It’s in the photo 0051.

I actually took the connector apart and managed to open the crimp and then recrimp the wire, twice since it came apart once.

 

[Teddy.w.k]

In other news, I broke one of the ignition coil bolts because I was over torqueing them.

There’s enough of it sticking out of the block that I can probably get some channel locks on it.

Do yall think that’s the best way to get it out or is there a better method? Also does anyone know what size bolt those are?

I need to buy 3 since I realize now I over torqued the other 2 as well.

 

[tacojoel]

Might want to try a prick punch, and see if you can tap it loose...if enough of the broken bolt showing, use some needle nose vice grips to try, and get a lock on the broken bolt/stud. If that all fails, time to drill it, and use a lefthand drill bit/aka easy out. I wouldn't advise welding another bolt to it.
As far as that yellow wire...trace where it goes...sometimes its just for a light bulb somewhere.