Woodythesprinter
New member
Hello guys, I thought this might help as I see more and more people reporting having a bad time changing a stuck crankshaft sensor. I personally had one and thought this might be useful so you don't waste your time as I did.
Here's how I got it done ; --> thanks to my dad for his numerous old school tricks !
So the thing is to access it by the cabin instead of trying to pull it out from underneath the van.
All you need to do in order to achieve this is to remove the floor carpet and the console
.
When this is done, you will notice that the sheet metal under the console location is already cut in an oval shape, spot welded and glued. Remove it and you'll have access to the upper part of the transmission and so CKP. Now you can start to work with ease without having to crawl in an awkward position under the van.
If the sensor is well stuck like mine was, you will end up with a ripped off sensor and will have nothing to grab on. this is where the tricky part begins:
Drill a hole into the sensor , and put a screw into it, then pry it off with a pry bar. Be careful, as you will need some sort of lever to keep the pry bar in a good position, everytime the sensor is getting out! ( If not, the pry bar will pry in a crooked position and the screw will just keep poping out of the sensor..
)
Go slowly and you will eventually get it out.
*You will need this tool to drill in the sensor
Have fun !
Here's how I got it done ; --> thanks to my dad for his numerous old school tricks !
So the thing is to access it by the cabin instead of trying to pull it out from underneath the van.
All you need to do in order to achieve this is to remove the floor carpet and the console
.
When this is done, you will notice that the sheet metal under the console location is already cut in an oval shape, spot welded and glued. Remove it and you'll have access to the upper part of the transmission and so CKP. Now you can start to work with ease without having to crawl in an awkward position under the van.
If the sensor is well stuck like mine was, you will end up with a ripped off sensor and will have nothing to grab on. this is where the tricky part begins:
Drill a hole into the sensor , and put a screw into it, then pry it off with a pry bar. Be careful, as you will need some sort of lever to keep the pry bar in a good position, everytime the sensor is getting out! ( If not, the pry bar will pry in a crooked position and the screw will just keep poping out of the sensor..
)Go slowly and you will eventually get it out.
*You will need this tool to drill in the sensor
Have fun !
Last edited by a moderator:
vic
