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  • CANK SENSOR GRRRR

    i'm just wondering how the fuck you're supposed to get a crank sensor to go into the block (3.1 cutlass supreme) without pulling the engine. it's a very very tight fit.

    thanks in advance
    \m/ Carlton \m/
    99 formula cam only 6.0, 440rwhp, 4500 stall, dana 60
    03 silverado hd
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  • #2
    It should not be that tight. It should slide in with hand pressure and maybe just a little nudge when you hit the o-ring. Make sure you wire brush the hole to get any sludge or glaze out of there. Oil the sensor when installing.
    1993 EXT. CAB, 3.4L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. Sonoma
    1990 4Door, 3.2L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. 4X4. Trooper
    Because... I am, CANADIAN

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    • #3
      cool. yea i oiled it. lol. it aint goin nowhere. guess i'll buuy a brand new one.
      \m/ Carlton \m/
      99 formula cam only 6.0, 440rwhp, 4500 stall, dana 60
      03 silverado hd
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      • #4
        You shouldn't have pulled that one out, cause I doubt it went bad sitting there. It only had about 60k on it and worked without any issues.
        Ben
        60DegreeV6.com
        WOT-Tech.com

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        • #5
          Give him hell!!!
          Lorenzo
          '11 DODGE Challenger R/ T Classic 57M6 Green with Envy "Giant Green Squid"
          '92 PONTIAC Grand Prix SE 34TDCM5 "Red Lobster"

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          • #6
            sounds like the sensor itself is giving him hell:P
            Ben
            60DegreeV6.com
            WOT-Tech.com

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            • #7
              don't know about a 3.1 but the 3.4 dohc u move the metal coolant line out of the way, remove the passenger front wheel, remove that rubber inner fender thingy(not an inner fender well), remove the crank pulley, take off the harmonic balancer, and remove the sensor.
              The Official Rotating Mass Nazi

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              • #8
                Thats a different crank position sensor. There are 2 on SFI cars.

                He just has 1 in the middle of the block that reads the reluctor wheel.
                1993 EXT. CAB, 3.4L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. Sonoma
                1990 4Door, 3.2L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. 4X4. Trooper
                Because... I am, CANADIAN

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                • #9
                  don't know about a 3.1 but the 3.4 dohc u move the metal coolant line out of the way, remove the passenger front wheel, remove that rubber inner fender thingy(not an inner fender well), remove the crank pulley, take off the harmonic balancer, and remove the sensor.

                  geez. glad i dont have a dohc.
                  \m/ Carlton \m/
                  99 formula cam only 6.0, 440rwhp, 4500 stall, dana 60
                  03 silverado hd
                  sigpic

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                  • #10
                    It would be the same on any SFI car.
                    1993 EXT. CAB, 3.4L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. Sonoma
                    1990 4Door, 3.2L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. 4X4. Trooper
                    Because... I am, CANADIAN

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                    • #11
                      I just did both my crank sensors and it wasn't too hard

                      basiclly I just got under the car and jammed my arm in the small opening where the exhaust comes down felt around and pulled it out. and to put it in I just felt with one finger while the other four held on to the sensor and slid it in. should be a thread her about it , I don't remember how informative it was.
                      I wish 10% of the people on the road knew how to drive

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                      • #12
                        i can reach it fine. it's just not going in. lol. but it is out of my other 3.1 that's old. so i'll jsut buy a new one.
                        \m/ Carlton \m/
                        99 formula cam only 6.0, 440rwhp, 4500 stall, dana 60
                        03 silverado hd
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