Spyder 2G Crank Position Sensor install?

[GSTspyder17]

I searched and searched the whole entire day and cannot find where the F*** this sensor goes..can someone please tell me i got 97 gst spyder 2.0 4g63

Im changing because today my call stalled out in the snow and then i tried to start the car and all it does is crank.. i checked fuses, spark ect no luck..ive searched and asked and i see i must change my cps...where does this go? Thanks

 

[Locke]

Look near the crank's timing sprocket, behind the timing cover.

 

[GSTspyder17]

any pics?

 

[Nicks2319]

<img src="http://www.nickserra.com/stuff/cranksensor.jpg">

 

[luvmygst]

Do you have a CEL if that sensor is bad it should throw a CEL light. How are you sure that is it? The crank sensor usually just fails all of the sudden because of the dreaded crankwalk. have you noticed any ticking behind the cover down there?

 

[GSTspyder17]

my fathers a mechanic and from the symptoms of the car he says its the crank position sensor...ive also been searching people with simular problem and they say its the cps.

and i havnt noticed any tickingWTF

 

[DSMunknown]

<img src="http://www.nickserra.com/stuff/cranksensor.jpg">

Everyone thanks you for your visualization.

 

[GSTspyder17]

you are saying the problem might not be crank position sensor...if thats correct than what can the problem be?? the car has no spark on all 4 spark plug wires

i checked fuses, spark ect..nothing

 

[DSMunknown]

you are saying the problem might not be crank position sensor...if thats correct than what can the problem be?? the car has no spark on all 4 spark plug wires

i checked fuses, spark ect..nothing

Post #2

 

[GSTspyder17]

Post #2

by any chance did u figure out what your problem was?

 

[GSTspyder17]

my baby's back on the road...the problem was my crank position sensor... believe it or not the metal peice on the sensor was cracked in half

thanks for the replys and for that pic

 

[JeanDSM]

umm is this a symtom for crankwalk?

 

[Dragon TalonTsi]

Yeah, read my thread.... I just got over this, and if your plate was cracked in half, then you have some sypmtoms of crankwalk.... I hate to say it, but it sounds like it...

 

[DSMunknown]

by any chance did u figure out what your problem was?

Just as a follow-up, post #4

my baby's back on the road...the problem was my crank position sensor... believe it or not the metal peice on the sensor was cracked in half

thanks for the replys and for that pic

Cliff notes - my problem also came down to the CPS.

 

[webconnect]

<img src="http://www.nickserra.com/stuff/cranksensor.jpg">

Hey guys, attached to the wire, shortly after it comes out of the timing cover, there is a bracket that is aluminum, about 5"x5", with some holes. The wires clip to it with plastic snap ons. I can't figure out for the life of me figure out where to bolt it to. It looks like the a/c bracket is covering where to bolt it to.

I spent 3 hours last night scratching my head. My manual and vfaq only have pre 99's. I think this is a 97-99 thing.

Pics please!

 

[Grescht]

next time just ditch it and get a 1g CAS and custom wire it. That way you don't gotta worry about it. and when it Walks, you'll be ready for the 6-bolt.

 

[webconnect]

there are so many improvements in the 99 engine that its not even funny. Crank walk? I don't think so. With that said, I'm not going to convert to a 6 bolt cas. Any pictures?

 

[luv2rallye]

You mean this bracket on the timing belt cover bolts that the CPS connector attaches to?
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/att...-sensor-connection-cps-connector-bracket2.jpg

 

[webconnect]

No, that is another smaller bracket, that holds the actual connection piece. That did help though. The bracket I'm talking about has a gromet to help the wire come out about 5 inches before the connector.