Camshaft Position Sensor: Service and Repair

Removing And Installing Crankshaft Pulse Sender

Preliminary work
1. Pull the design cover straight up and off.







2. Remove engine compartment cover at left.
3. Remove air cleaner housing lid and air-cleaner element.
4. Remove middle engine guard.

Information

Component overview







Removing crankshaft pulse sender
1. Remove two fastening nuts for the hose holder and press the holder aside -arrows-.







NOTE: The cable plug for the crankshaft pulse sender is secured in a difficult-to-reach position at the guide tube for the oil dip stick.

2. Press the cable plug for the crankshaft pulse sender at the guide tube for the oil dip stick towards the cylinder block (only pushed in) -arrow-. Then disconnect the cable plug.







NOTE: The cable for the crankshaft pulse sender is installed between the cylinder block and the oil filter housing/engine support arm.

3. Remove crankshaft pulse sender by loosening the fastening screw -arrow-. Pull the crankshaft pulse sender out of the cylinder block. Carefully pull out the cable.












Installing crankshaft pulse sender

NOTE: Check the sealing ring on the crankshaft pulse sender and replace it if necessary.

1. Fit crankshaft pulse sender into the cylinder block. Align and screw fastening screw in hand-tight.







2. Tighten fastening screw. Tightening torque: 7.5 ftlb.
3. Guide the cable for the crankshaft pulse sender in between the cylinder block and the oil filter housing/engine support arm using a piece of wire or other cable.
4. Connect cable plug and slide onto oil dip stick guide tube.







5. Fit hose holder back onto the intake-air distributor. To do this, fit the two fastening nuts. Tightening torque: 6 ftlb..

Subsequent work
1. Install middle engine guard.
2. Fit the air cleaner housing lid and air-cleaner element.
3. Fit left engine compartment cover.
4. Fit the design cover.