Old Oct 15, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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jerry rosewicz
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Default Re: Does this sound like a crank position sensor?

Yes, it could be a ten minute job, but, only after you've done one. I had one in my glove box when my car died going into my mother-in-law's driveway. Car would not restart and no check engine light. (2004 with 28K miles)

Later, car started and I was lucky to drive it home without it dying. The next day I read up on the forum and looked at pictures of how to do it. Well it took me over 30 minutes to figure out how to remove the electrical connection (my hand is still healing from cutting it up on the small heat shield surrounding the CPS). Well the release clip turned out to be HIGH up on the connector, not lower,where I had been feeling for it.

After that, I remembered Ole Doc had said it was an E-Torx number 8 socket that was needed to fit the bolt, so I went to Harbor Freight and got a nice set for $7! With much care and finesse I got a rachet and extentions with swivel to fit onto the bolt head and turned it out. More cutting and pulling and twisting and I pulled it out. Finally, I got the new one in and tightened the bolt. Total time was about 2 hours.

Yes, now I could probably do one in about 10-15 minutes, but halfway through the job, I seriously wished I had paid a professional mechanic $50 to do the job.
 

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