Crankshaft Position Sensor: Service and Repair

Crankshaft Position Sensor - Auto Trans.:

Crankshaft Position Sensor - Manual Transmission (Typical):

The crankshaft position sensor is mounted to the transmission bellhousing at the left/rear side of the engine block.

On engines with manual transmissions, the sensor is attached with two bolts. On engines with automatic transmissions, the sensor is adjustable and is attached with one bolt.

REMOVAL
1. Near rear of intake manifold, disconnect pigtail harness (electrical connector) from main electrical harness.
2. Depending upon application, remove either sensor mounting bolt(s) or nuts.
3. Remove sensor from engine.

INSTALLATION
With manual transmission:
1. Install sensor flush against opening in transmission housing.
2. Install and tighten two sensor mounting bolts to 19 Nm (14 ft. lbs.) torque. The two sensor mounting bolts are specially machined to correctly space unit to flywheel. Do not attempt to install any other bolts.

With automatic transmission:
New replacement sensors will be equipped with a paper spacer glued to bottom of sensor. If installing (returning) a used sensor to vehicle, a new paper spacer must be installed to bottom of sensor. This spacer will be ground off the first time engine is started. If spacer is not used, sensor will be broken the first time engine is started.

4. New Sensors: Be sure paper spacer is installed to bottom of sensor. If not, obtain spacer
5. Used Sensors: Clean bottom of sensor and install spacer PN05252229.
6. Install sensor into transmission bellhousing hole.
7. Push sensor against flywheel/drive plate. With sensor pushed against flywheel/drive plate, tighten mounting bolt to 7 Nm (60 in. lbs.) torque.
8. Connect sensor pigtail harness electrical connector to main wiring harness.