Archived Crank position sensor out!!!!

[cuevas623]

Alright so my truck has not been itself lately and finally the check engine light came on after I looked and looked for a problem!!! the crank position center went out I went and got one from my local oreilys and brought it home I cannot even get over the hurdle of the starter I trued using a 12 point 10mm socket to get them off but cannot does any body have any answers for me the one is so close it is hard to even get a socket on it!!! I need help!!!

 

[MountainMan1]

Don't know about your '99 but I would think it has to be in the same place as my '05. Look from below at the harmonic balancer, there is a toothed ring on it. The sensor reads the gaps. On mine it is held on by one torx screw. The connector is a little of a task. First you move one lock so you can slide the main lock.



But all in all its about a 10 minute job on my truck, if that long!



Peter

 

[RSimmons]

You need to remove the starter to pull the sensor in and out of the block. Be cautious with the oreilly sensor, I did not even get a year out of mine. I now only use genuine cummins sensors. They are actually about the same price or cheaper here Welcome to HOESLIDIESEL. COM

 

[cuevas623]

if the light is just blinking on once in awhile not staying on am I gonna be okay for about a week? could this be causing it to run a little rougher and upset my fuel economy a little bit?