Originally Posted by
ajchicago
I have an 05 SRT6 Roadster… I’m definitely no mechanic, I do all my own work though as long as I know what it is to be replaced/repaired. With my crossfire though I’m just a mess, seem so many issues this car has had over years I can not pin point causes. So my crossfire had this like pump whining from driver side engine bay for a few weeks at start up and maybe a couple times in 1st 30-45 minutes run time. Someone told me possibly power steering pump going bad
Power steering pumps appear to be failing at a faster rate than ever before. In 2010, I dont think I heard of one going bad, today, I hear about it on Facebook quite often. In any event, keep in mind our cars are at the 20 year mark (or close to it), such items are going to fail.
… 3 days ago now, I noticed the whining wasn’t there, but now when I start car (everytime) it feels weak, like as if battery is dead… but still fires right up. I had an extra crankshaft position sensor laying around so I decided to swap it.. read somewhere could be that…
"like the battery is dead"? If the battery is dead, the starter wont engage. If the battery is weak, the engine will turn over slowly, (if terminal voltage goes below about 10.7, the car wont start anyway). Why would you change the crank sensor in such a case?
when I removed old crankshaft position sensor it was covered in a fluid (assuming oil?)… installed new one and still same issue. Any advice or others who had had these issues? With cost of parts & finding parts… hoping someone has some better ideas as to where to even start…
Was there evidence of oil in the area of the sensor? Leaky valve-breather covers is common and no big deal.
Your post is ambiguous, is the engine turning over slowly on the starter? Or is it just taking a lot of turns before starting?