1993 BMW 325 crankshaft position sensor

200,132 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TRIZALERTRASH
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i can not get the crankshaft position sensor out of the housing it sits in i have tried pulling on it twisting just wont come lose
Mar 19, 2010 at 11:03 AM
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[quote:0a65d85b4f="trizalertrash"]Electrical problem
1993 BMW 325 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 200132 miles

i can not get the crankshaft position sensor out of the housing it sits in i have tried pulling on it twisting just wont come lose[/quote:0a65d85b4f]

They tend to get covered with thick grease and dirt. My guess is that you haven't uncovered the allen screw that holds it in place. I think it was 5 mm.

Good Luck

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Apr 4, 2010 at 6:22 PM
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