Crankshaft Position Sensor: Service and Repair

DUAL CRANK SENSOR

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Negative battery cable.
2. Serpentine belt from crankshaft pulley.
3. Raise vehicle on hoist.
4. Right front tire and wheel assembly.
5. Right inner fender access cover.
6. Using 28 mm socket, remove crankshaft harmonic balancer retaining bolt.
7. Crankshaft harmonic balancer using tool J 38197 or equivalent.
8. Sensor electrical connector.
9. Foreign object deflector (do not use a pry bar).
10. Sensor and pedestal from block face.
11. Sensor from pedestal.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Loosely install crankshaft sensor on pedestal.
2. Position sensor with pedestal attached on special Tool J 37089.

Crankshaft Sensor Positioning:

3. Position special tool on crankshaft.
4. Bolts to hold pedestal to block, face torque to 25-35 Nm (18-26 lb ft).
5. Torque pedestal pinch bolt to 3-5 Nm (26-44 lb in).
6. Remove special Tool J 37089.
7. Foreign object deflector.

Special Tool; Assembly:

8. Place special Tool J 37089 on harmonic balancer and turn. If any vane of the harmonic balancer touches the tool, replace the balancer assembly.
9. Balancer on crankshaft.
10. Torque crankshaft bolt to 140 Nm + 56° (104 lb ft + 56°).
11. Inner fender shield.
12. Tire and wheel assembly. Torque lug nuts to 140 Nm (100 lb ft).
13. Lower vehicle.
14. Serpentine belt.
15. Negative battery cable.