Crankshaft sensor location?

Tiny
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Using two small screwdrivers, use a rocking motion and carefully pry sensor from timing chain cover.
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 AT 10:10 AM (Merged)
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Its on the side of the block. Not on the timing chain cover. The motor mount is blocking it so it cant be wiggle out from what we can tell. Its a V10 so completely different than a V8 and V6.
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 AT 10:10 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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If the motor mount is in the way, perhaps you will have to loosen it up, try to move it out of the way enough, maybe have to jack up the engine a little bit in order to do so, or remove the motor mount.
You know just because you are holding a new part in your hand, doesn't mean it's the correct part. Although I am convinced you are trying to replace the crank sensor, it appears that new part you are holding is the cam sensor.
To be sure, can you post the brand name, part number and where you bought that sensor?
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 AT 10:10 AM (Merged)
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When driving a while engine will no start, dianosed bad crankshaft sensor, won t start when warm, after cooling starts again and dianosed bad sensor not detected. Installed new sensor still doing the same thing
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 AT 8:02 AM (Merged)
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Rescan for codes and check fuel pressure first. Should be 44-54 psi
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 AT 8:02 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Scanned first said bad crankshaft sensor, I replaced it and the same problem when warm won t start scan reads bad sensor, when cool restarts no scan codes
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 AT 8:02 AM (Merged)
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Fuel pressure ok no spark when this happens
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 AT 8:02 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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If you can do a wiggle test on cranks sensor wires, the connection may be bad on that. It can also be a bad connection at pcm. Also replace asd relay with a like one and see if that helps.
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 AT 8:02 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Now I get code P3040 camshaft sensor and can t find one
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 AT 8:02 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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It's inside distributor
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 AT 8:02 AM (Merged)
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Dist coil switch in distributor was the problem thanks much
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 AT 8:02 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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That is the camshaft sensor glad you got it fixed.
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 AT 8:02 AM (Merged)

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