crank position sensor

**tbias** · 12-22-2008, 05:45 AM

does anyone here know where the cheapest place to buy a new one is? i broke mine while trying to get my intake off . thanks

**JoshieDoom** · 12-22-2008, 05:48 AM

46 bucks from autozone.. havent heard of breaking that sensor.. I thought it was the oil sending unit that always broke doing the intake swap.

**tbias** · 12-22-2008, 05:52 AM

cool thanks. its right in the center of the block on top in the very back. i was tugging on the intake and broke it over. that is the crank sensor right ?

**NoscamaroSS** · 12-22-2008, 07:22 AM

No, thats the camshaft position senor.

**JoshieDoom** · 12-22-2008, 01:03 PM

Oil Sending unit IMO...

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Camshaft

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Crankshaft

**Mr. Luos** · 12-22-2008, 01:05 PM

Oil pressure sender.

**2001NBMZ28** · 12-22-2008, 01:51 PM

Yeah, most likely joined the I broke the oil pressure sensor club, has many many many members.

**Hi-Po** · 12-22-2008, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

Oil pressure sender.

If you managed to break your crank position sensor while changing your intake.... Well... Im impressed.

**mark21742** · 12-22-2008, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Hi-Po

If you managed to break your crank position sensor while changing your intake.... Well... Im impressed.

I'm sorry tbias, but hi po I did lol when I read your post

**tbias** · 12-23-2008, 05:49 AM

it's the oil sending unit. thanks for the pics joshie doom that was a big help.. hi po you would have loved to seen me try to fish that damn bolt for the oil pick up tube outta the pan! i dont have much luck.

**tbias** · 12-23-2008, 07:14 AM

where can i pick up a new one ? i think the part # is 12562267

**mark21742** · 12-23-2008, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by tbias

where can i pick up a new one ? i think the part # is 12562267

should be able to pick it up at auto zone or advance

**2001NBMZ28** · 12-23-2008, 07:23 AM

Yeah that's the GM part number - stay away from the dealer if you can, their list price on gmpartsdirect is $73 now. Yikes.

**mark21742** · 12-23-2008, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by tbias

it's the oil sending unit. thanks for the pics joshie doom that was a big help.. hi po you would have loved to seen me try to fish that damn bolt for the oil pick up tube outta the pan! i dont have much luck.

i dropped my last torque converter bolt down between the flywheel and the pan and it took almost an hour to fish it when i was putting my tranny back in and it took almost an hour to fish it out......worst thing is i dropped it back in the same spot 3 times!!!!

**tbias** · 12-23-2008, 07:31 AM

nice! yea that bolt for the pickup tube was a bitch and im not really sure how to get it back in. im looking online rt now for that sensor.

**tbias** · 12-23-2008, 07:33 AM

wow!! $38 gm parts direct

**mark21742** · 12-23-2008, 07:34 AM

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/Pro...pe=417&PTSet=A

**tbias** · 12-23-2008, 08:09 AM

mark--little off the subject but what do you use to get the lower gear off (crankshaft)for a timing chain swap?

**mark21742** · 12-23-2008, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by tbias

mark--little off the subject but what do you use to get the lower gear off (crankshaft)for a timing chain swap?

harmonic balancer bolt is...i think 1 1/4" after you get it off, and front cover, bolts out of end of cam, it should come off with a good tug...if not gently try a pully puller (the type with the two flappy arms)

**tbias** · 12-23-2008, 08:22 AM

i got it tore all the way down to that bottom gear. oil pump is off. is there a key way in on it ? i dont think a 3 arm puller will work. is there some kind of flat puller for this ?