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Crankshaft position sensor

Alright, so my car still won't start. It has no spark at the coil or distributor. We tested the ICM and the coil and both are okay. My parts guy thinks it must be the crankshaft position sensor and he's already ordered the part for me. Do you guys agree with him and also, I can't find out where the sensor is. I've searched the Internet and my Haynes book with no luck. Any help?
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Re: Crankshaft position sensor

Originally Posted by torenxw
Alright, so my car still won't start. It has no spark at the coil or distributor. We tested the ICM and the coil and both are okay. My parts guy thinks it must be the crankshaft position sensor and he's already ordered the part for me. Do you guys agree with him and also, I can't find out where the sensor is. I've searched the Internet and my Haynes book with no luck. Any help?

1 Park the vehicle on level ground and engage the parking brake. Disconnect the negative battery cable for safety.


2 Lift the vehicle using the floor jack. Locate the front jacking plate underneath the front of the vehicle, slightly to the right of the center. The plate is marked by an arrow. Place the jack stands on each side of the front, about 6 inches behind the front wheels. The side mounting parts are marked by an indentation along the bottom of the vehicle. Follow the same procedure to lift the rear.

3 Use the socket wrench to remove the engine brush cover under the front of the engine. Remove the drive belt to make changing the sensor easier (optional).

4 Remove the lower timing belt cover and the crankshaft pulley to access the crankshaft position sensor.


5 Disconnect the electrical modules from the crankshaft position sensor, located next to the alternator. Take off the bolts with the socket wrench and remove the sensor.


6 Place the new crankshaft position sensor in the exact location as the old one. Remount the bolts and connect the electrical modules. Reattach the crankshaft pulley and the lower timing belt cover. Put the drive belt back on if you removed it. Reattach the engine brush guard.




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Re: Crankshaft position sensor

Ugh. My parts guy said this was going to be easy. I don't have a floor jack, so this is really gonna suck. :/
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