Crank Angle Sensor

[CHEVY_BOY]

Hi guys, just wanting know how much approx it costs for a new crank angle sensor for a 1996 VS V6...?

Also is it difficult to change...?

Thank you :)

[BLACKWAGON]

I paid 200 for my 95 vr, that was including them using their roadside assistance account to pick it up, supply and install.

[Idiocyxplained]

not that difficult 1 bolt just above harmonic balancer and out she comes..... if you do it whilst motor is cold shouldnt take longer than 20mins..

as for price couldnt help there.....

[Dickie Knee]

10456161 Rrp$ 83.05

[SLE355]

not that difficult 1 bolt just above harmonic balancer and out she comes..... if you do it whilst motor is cold shouldnt take longer than 20mins..

as for price couldnt help there.....

I think your talking about the cam sensor?

Crank angle sensor is fan out, balancer off, plactic cover off and two bolts holding it on :)

[CHEVY_BOY]

Many thanx for your assistance :)

[mcsquirt]

You can get replacements on e-bay (they cost about $40-70 new) The Genuine article is slightly more expensive. I have had to replace two on two different 1994 model VR Berlina V6's. The sensors I used were new aftermarket DELPHI brand and have now run O.K for nearly 100,000km no troubles.

To get to the sensors you have to remove the harmonic balancer nut and the
harmonic balancer, then the sensor cover on the front of the engine block.

You will need: Correct Socket for the Harmonic Balancer nut, a breaker bar, a socket set for the sensor bolts, a Puller & two 3 or 4" long 1/4" UNF Hex head bolts to screw into the harmonic balancer, some loctite & the new part and a couple of screwdrivers - LOTS OF PATIENCE & CARE.

Cracking the harmonic balancer nut can be quite difficult (particularly if you are working on an auto). You have a couple of choices to get the nut loose:

CHOICE 1 >> LOCKING THE CRANKSHAFT). Remove the spark plugs & leads (the car must not be able to run!!!) Remove the transmission cover (covering the flexplate / torque converter) (you will need to put a bar into the openining lock the crankshaft - be careful of the plate / torque converter - with the crankshaft locked put a 3-4 foot long breaker bar & socket on the harmonic nut - lean on it & it will undo - its a RH thread - so the normal anticlockwise to undo it)

(CHOICE 2 >>> NOT LOCKING THE CRANKSHAFT.) Remove the spark plugs & leads (the car must not be able to run!!!) put the breaker bar on the nut and set the bar so it is sitting up against the underside of the subframe on the drivers side - then a quick hit on the starter should crack the nut.

3. Using a puller and two 3 - 3.5" long 1/4" UNF bolts - screw the bolts into the harmonic balancer (The threads for the UNF puller rods are below the elongated holes in the front of the balancer - PLEASE - ONLY FINGER TIGHT and about 5 or 6 turns in or you will drive the bolt into the back of the sensor ring and damage it -- you may want to check you have the right size bolts & can find the correct holes before you try to crack the nut) - Using the puller gently pull the balancer off - DON'T drop it / Be really careful of the sensor rings on the back of it - if you bend these over they may strike the sensor which will destroy any new sensor you install immediately you fire the car up...

4. Once the harmonic balancer is off - the sensor is on the block just behind a plastic housing - cover plate. This is held in place by three studs with spring clips - lever the cover off with a screwdriver - remove the bolts holding th sensor in place....

5. Remove the old sensor & replace it with a new one - loctite the screw threads & re-attach the wiring harness / cover plate.

Re-install the harmonic balancer & loctite the threads on the balancer nut.

If you locked the flexplate - remove the locking bar (if you locked the crankshaft) and turn the engine over by hand to make sure it rotates freely without hitting the sensor. If you have a meter / light you can probe the loom where it goes into the DFI module and you will see pulses as the engine is turned by hand

If you are happy you got it right - re-attach the spark plugs / leads & fire it up.

Computer may need a reset to re-establish the timing (to do this remove the Engine Management fuse) for 30-40 seconds & reinstall

Whole job should take about 45 minutes to 1 hr is you have all the right tools.

If you don't have the tools - find someone who does or a competent mechanic to do the work for you.... Expect a bill around $200-250 (parts included)

[karter42]

Great reply

[CHEVY_BOY]

Awesome reply mate, may thanks!!! :)




You can get replacements on e-bay (they cost about $40-70 new) The Genuine article is slightly more expensive. I have had to replace two on two different 1994 model VR Berlina V6's. The sensors I used were new aftermarket DELPHI brand and have now run O.K for nearly 100,000km no troubles.

To get to the sensors you have to remove the harmonic balancer nut and the
harmonic balancer, then the sensor cover on the front of the engine block.

You will need: Correct Socket for the Harmonic Balancer nut, a breaker bar, a socket set for the sensor bolts, a Puller & two 3 or 4" long 1/4" UNF Hex head bolts to screw into the harmonic balancer, some loctite & the new part and a couple of screwdrivers - LOTS OF PATIENCE & CARE.

Cracking the harmonic balancer nut can be quite difficult (particularly if you are working on an auto). You have a couple of choices to get the nut loose:

CHOICE 1 >> LOCKING THE CRANKSHAFT). Remove the spark plugs & leads (the car must not be able to run!!!) Remove the transmission cover (covering the flexplate / torque converter) (you will need to put a bar into the openining lock the crankshaft - be careful of the plate / torque converter - with the crankshaft locked put a 3-4 foot long breaker bar & socket on the harmonic nut - lean on it & it will undo - its a RH thread - so the normal anticlockwise to undo it)

(CHOICE 2 >>> NOT LOCKING THE CRANKSHAFT.) Remove the spark plugs & leads (the car must not be able to run!!!) put the breaker bar on the nut and set the bar so it is sitting up against the underside of the subframe on the drivers side - then a quick hit on the starter should crack the nut.

3. Using a puller and two 3 - 3.5" long 1/4" UNF bolts - screw the bolts into the harmonic balancer (The threads for the UNF puller rods are below the elongated holes in the front of the balancer - PLEASE - ONLY FINGER TIGHT and about 5 or 6 turns in or you will drive the bolt into the back of the sensor ring and damage it -- you may want to check you have the right size bolts & can find the correct holes before you try to crack the nut) - Using the puller gently pull the balancer off - DON'T drop it / Be really careful of the sensor rings on the back of it - if you bend these over they may strike the sensor which will destroy any new sensor you install immediately you fire the car up...

4. Once the harmonic balancer is off - the sensor is on the block just behind a plastic housing - cover plate. This is held in place by three studs with spring clips - lever the cover off with a screwdriver - remove the bolts holding th sensor in place....

5. Remove the old sensor & replace it with a new one - loctite the screw threads & re-attach the wiring harness / cover plate.

Re-install the harmonic balancer & loctite the threads on the balancer nut.

If you locked the flexplate - remove the locking bar (if you locked the crankshaft) and turn the engine over by hand to make sure it rotates freely without hitting the sensor. If you have a meter / light you can probe the loom where it goes into the DFI module and you will see pulses as the engine is turned by hand

If you are happy you got it right - re-attach the spark plugs / leads & fire it up.

Computer may need a reset to re-establish the timing (to do this remove the Engine Management fuse) for 30-40 seconds & reinstall

Whole job should take about 45 minutes to 1 hr is you have all the right tools.

If you don't have the tools - find someone who does or a competent mechanic to do the work for you.... Expect a bill around $200-250 (parts included)