Crankshaft position sensor location

1996 TOYOTA CAMRY
100,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DIRT BOSS
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Location of sensor. Car just stalls randomly. Starts when cold.
Oct 12, 2018 at 6:53 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros.com.

The crankshaft position sensor is located behind the harmonic balancer. See picture 1.

Based on your description, it does sound like a problem with the sensor. Take a look through this link.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-crankshaft-sensor

Here are general directions for replacing one:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement

Here are the directions specific to your vehicle for replacement. Both pictures 1 and 2 correlate with these directions.
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PROCEDURES

Crankshaft position sensor removal
1. Disconnect crankshaft position sensor connector from generator drive belt adjusting bar
2. Remove right hand fender apron seal
3. Remove no.1 timing belt cover
4. Remove crankshaft position sensor
- remove the bolt and disconnect the crankshaft position sensor.

Crankshaft position sensor installation
1. Install crankshaft position sensor
- install the crankshaft position sensor with the bolt.

torque: 9.5 nm (95 kgf.cm, 82 in.lb)

2. Install no.1 timing belt cover
3. Install right hand fender apron seal
4. Connect crankshaft position sensor connector to generator drive belt adjusting bar


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I hope this helps. Let me know if you have other questions.

Take care,
Joe
Oct 12, 2018 at 7:06 PM
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