Crank senor replacement

[Anonymous]

I need to know what's the easiest way how to get replace a crank sensor on a '95 ATX ?

 

[rubydist]

unfortunately, there is no easy way. it is possible to do it without removing the timing belt, if you are very careful, but you still need to remove the crank damper pulley and the lower timing cover at least.

when you remove the crank sensor, be extremely careful with the screws, as they want to fall down behind the crank sprocket (if you have not removed it) and you will never get them out of there without removing the crank sprocket because they are non-magnetic.

 

[Anonymous]

unfortunately, there is no easy way. it is possible to do it without removing the timing belt, if you are very careful, but you still need to remove the crank damper pulley and the lower timing cover at least.

when you remove the crank sensor, be extremely careful with the screws, as they want to fall down behind the crank sprocket (if you have not removed it) and you will never get them out of there without removing the crank sprocket because they are non-magnetic.

I changed one on my 91 gen 1 mtx but the whole motor was out , is there a step by step process as far as getting access to the crank pulley ?

 

[dinglefro]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=arps24Qzivs

mtx but should give you an idea

 

[Anonymous]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=arps24Qzivs

mtx but should give you an idea

thank you that's all I needed

 

[dinglefro]

No problem. Just did mine a couple months ago and that video helped a ton

 

[Anonymous]

No problem. Just did mine a couple months ago and that video helped a ton

Yea we need more videos like that for other problems with that particular car ...do you remember what size socket that fits the crank pulley ? I got a 3.2 atx

 

[SHOtime2511]

19mm And make sure you are using a 6 point socket. Most 12pt sockets will round off the fastener because of the high torque.

 

[sperold]

I really liked the roll-down-the-hill and pop the clutch approach to loosening the crank bolt.
I really liked the fact that a car with a bad crank sensor was started at the bottom of the hill, and drove back to the garage.
That is a good trick!

 

[Anonymous]

19mm And make sure you are using a 6 point socket. Most 12pt sockets will round off the fastener because of the high torque.

Thanks I used a 3/4" socket and a breaker bar to bump start it now I'm having trouble tryna get the pulley off using the pulling tool soon as it gets tight to turn out the pulley it starts to turn the whole crank

 

[dinglefro]

Make sure to spray the key way down with pb blaster if it hasn't been taken off in a while. And leave the belts on until you get about half way out

 

[rubydist]

And, pulling it out as far as you can, then tightening it up again, and repeating that will often help to get the crud dislodged from inside the pulley so you can actually get it removed. I put a little anti-seize on when I re-install the pulley so it comes off easy the next time...

 

[JAG63]

i just watched that video, very informative. i have never done this much work on one of my former SHO's but it looks to me if you are going to change the CPS you might as well change the timing belt, tensioner, and water pump since you have half the engine apart

 

[rubydist]

it is common practice to change crank sensor, timing belt and water pump at the same time since you have the front disassembled to do any of them.