Re: Crank shaft position sensor location

From: Jon Steiger (jon@dakota-truck.net)
Date: Mon Feb 05 2001 - 20:38:40 EST


eatschevys@hotmail.com ("Rob Bunn") wrote in
<F194UG0WdQeiS609lcQ00004f3b@hotmail.com>:

>If it turns out to be the crank position sensor good luck! They are a
>bitch and a half, there are only two bolts, 12 mm i think or they are an
>allen head depending on what year your truck is. Its like dodge put the
>crank sensor in, then designed the whole truck around it. You can either
>lay on the engine and wrench it off from there, or you might try to go
>threw the wheel well.
>Rob
>>OK so what's this thing look like? I've read here on the DML it's by
>>the distributor on the V8 and behind the head, which one, passenger or
>>driver's side? What shape is it? Do you get to it from under the hood
>>or crawling under the truck?
>>We also have a cam shaft position sensor? Can anyone tell me where
>>that is located?
>>
>>Thanks again for any responses
>>Jay

   Fortunately I've never had to mess with the crank sensor, but the cam
sensor is an easy one; its in the distributor cap, just two phillips head
screws, lift the cap off, pop off the rotor, and the cam position sensor is
that flat disc with the wires running out of it.

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-Jon-

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