Oakley792
Probationary Member
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- Dec 8, 2012
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Wichita,
Kansas
Hello!
I recently bought a 99 GST two months ago with 145,000 miles. Long story short the other night me and a buddy made a trip to get some food, on the way there I was having loppy idle. Sounded like a big cam in the car, very rough when we hit the 2500-3500rpm. We ended up limping it home to his house, left it there. We were thinking a boost leak and would inspect the next morning as it was dark and raining. The next morning we got in the car, started fined. We let her warm up and went for a drive. All was fine, we were going down a residental area, I pushed in the clutch, put in 2nd and made a left dirt down a dirt road. The whole car shutoff and we could not get it started, luckly his house was only a block away so we pushed it home. Check engine light was on, the code was Crankshaft Position Sensor.
So my question is, do I just replace the sensor. I already saw it is going to be a $$#% to get the timing cover off. Or did the car offically crank walk and should I just pull the engine. I can't afford a new 6 bolt engine but if it did crank walk and there is no fix I guess I have no choice.
Thanks!
I recently bought a 99 GST two months ago with 145,000 miles. Long story short the other night me and a buddy made a trip to get some food, on the way there I was having loppy idle. Sounded like a big cam in the car, very rough when we hit the 2500-3500rpm. We ended up limping it home to his house, left it there. We were thinking a boost leak and would inspect the next morning as it was dark and raining. The next morning we got in the car, started fined. We let her warm up and went for a drive. All was fine, we were going down a residental area, I pushed in the clutch, put in 2nd and made a left dirt down a dirt road. The whole car shutoff and we could not get it started, luckly his house was only a block away so we pushed it home. Check engine light was on, the code was Crankshaft Position Sensor.
So my question is, do I just replace the sensor. I already saw it is going to be a $$#% to get the timing cover off. Or did the car offically crank walk and should I just pull the engine. I can't afford a new 6 bolt engine but if it did crank walk and there is no fix I guess I have no choice.
Thanks!