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Title: Crank shaft sensor topic?
Post by: Tuffymk3 on 06 January 2010, 22:03

Evening all!
Is there a topic anywhere explaining replacing the crank sensor?
Thanks guys
Mark

Title: Re: Crank sharft sensor topic?
Post by: cuzza on 08 January 2010, 10:06

If so could someone confirm that this part is correct for a 98 R 8v please?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Crankshaft-position-Sensor-fits-SEAT-IBIZA-Toledo_W0QQitemZ370198703655QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item56318fee27 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Crankshaft-position-Sensor-fits-SEAT-IBIZA-Toledo_W0QQitemZ370198703655QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item56318fee27)

Thanks

Title: Re: Crank sharft sensor topic?
Post by: axewielder on 12 January 2010, 13:47

yeh looks the right one
there may bwe a topic somewhere, try searching
when i did mine
1 take the weight of the engine with a jack/engine hoist
2 unbolt front engine mount( the starter motor wil also be unbolted as they share bolts)
3 you should now just be able to wiggle an allen key in to remove the old sensor but it could be badly rusted and rounded out.
4 refitting is reversal of removal  :rolleyes:
most of it is covered in haynes+ check torque values as yoiu dont want the front engine mount or statr falling off!
mine was cutting out+ a scrap crank sensor solved it, hope you have good results.
PS are you sure its the sensor as it doesnt always show up properly on vagcom, you can do a test with a multimeter to check the resistance. + the cheap ones have been said to be short lived.
Good luck

Title: Re: Crank sharft sensor topic?
Post by: cuzza on 13 January 2010, 11:29

Cheers, I bought one as my car cut out a couple of times int he same day but hasnt done it since. Think I will hold on until it happens again\gets worse before I replace it.

Thanks

Title: Re: Crank sharft sensor topic?
Post by: axewielder on 13 January 2010, 13:02

yeh theres loadsa cutting out threads about, try the relays+ cleaning TB first before you go to the effort of doing the crank sensor. BTW my new crank sensor is off a scrap car+ has broken insulation so still cuts out when it gets wet, dont know if this ties in with your prob?