Here is how I replaced my Crankshaft Position Sensor. The hardest part of this procedure is diagnosing the problem. OK that's not really part of the procedure. The real hardest part is removing the cover under the car.
1) Jack the passenger side of the car up. Use a floor jack and a safety block under that part of the car where this is recommended. If you just toss it under there and jack, you can push stuff around that isn't meant to support the weight of the car.
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2) Crawl under the vehicle on your back with your head under the engine. See Photos.
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3) Remove the 10ish bolts that hold that part of the engine cover on. One is a philips-head screw. The other are simply bolts. I don't remember the size, but it's one of the ones we have in our toolkit next to the battery.
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The New Part!
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4) Use a allen wrench (hex key) to remove the single bolt that holds the sensor in place. See photos. You may alternatively remove the wiring harness first, but it doesn't really matter, as long as the car is off... (who would crawl under the car while it was on? Also this stuff is right next to the passenger side exhaust so...don't touch it if it is warm/hot, etc.)
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1) Jack the passenger side of the car up. Use a floor jack and a safety block under that part of the car where this is recommended. If you just toss it under there and jack, you can push stuff around that isn't meant to support the weight of the car.
2) Crawl under the vehicle on your back with your head under the engine. See Photos.
3) Remove the 10ish bolts that hold that part of the engine cover on. One is a philips-head screw. The other are simply bolts. I don't remember the size, but it's one of the ones we have in our toolkit next to the battery.
The New Part!
4) Use a allen wrench (hex key) to remove the single bolt that holds the sensor in place. See photos. You may alternatively remove the wiring harness first, but it doesn't really matter, as long as the car is off... (who would crawl under the car while it was on? Also this stuff is right next to the passenger side exhaust so...don't touch it if it is warm/hot, etc.)
