Crankshaft position sensor location

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Crankshaft position sensor location for the vehicle listed above all wheel drive 3.6.
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Monday, March 14th, 2011 AT 10:13 PM

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Tiny
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It is on the side of the block, near the rear as seen in the picture below. You may need to remove the exhaust pipe or manifold to get at it.
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Monday, March 14th, 2011 AT 11:00 PM
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Thank you, been looking for this answer all day. Going to do the fix kind of looks like a challenge. Because of where it is at. Thanks again.
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Monday, March 14th, 2011 AT 11:57 PM
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You are more than welcome please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.

Cheers
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Friday, July 1st, 2011 AT 2:10 AM
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I am trying to find the location of the crank shaft sensor.
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Friday, December 28th, 2018 AT 11:10 AM (Merged)
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Crank sensor is on right front of engine
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Friday, December 28th, 2018 AT 11:10 AM (Merged)
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Hello
i have a 2007 suzuki xl7 3.6 awd. I 99% of the time fix my own vehicles im not a master mechanic, sometimes most of the time its common sense. But anyway my cam and crank sensors needed to be replaced, which is what the code reader I purchased diagnosed it as. I replaced the 4 cam sensors they were very easy. But now the crank sensor is a ***** pardon my french. Haha not really but so far I contacted a suzuki dealer about the crank sensor and had to order the crank sensor, got it, now the mechanic at suzuki told me that its a task, you have to take the trans axel out. So where I stand now we (me and my son). Took off on the pass front. Tire, brakes and rotor unbolted the spring shock, loosened up the A frame.(May not know the actual names of these parts so bare with me, im a hands on guy with common sense most of the time) the part that holds all off the wheel assembly in tack. Took out the cv boot axel now behind that looks like a housing maybe transaxel housing which we unbolted but cant get it out now without removing the exhaust pipes (2) from the exhaust manifold (no room in there at all to do anything) we are now in the process of doing that. Now one question is when we unbolted the housing behind the cv axel the seal opened and fluid came out, transaxel fluid? It really smells. Now where do u put more fluid back in and what type. Sorry this is so long more info should be better at describing the situation. They should have some type of better solution to changing this crank sensor and believe me we tried every angle top, bottom, side believing there is another way. But busted knuckles and lots of swearing to this point brought us back to removing more stuff. Just for a little part. Any info on this would be greatly appreciated asap. Thank you bill from pa. WOW
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Friday, December 28th, 2018 AT 11:10 AM (Merged)
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Here are the procedures for crankshaft position sensor replacement. Not a very smart design, I must say.

CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACEMENT
Removal Procedure

1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the transfer case.
3. Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (2) from the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor.
4. Remove the crankshaft sensor bolt.
5. Remove the crankshaft sensor.

Transfer Case Removal Procedure
1. Drain the transfer case fluid.
2. Remove the propeller shaft.
3. Remove the right wheel drive shaft.
4. Remove both catalytic converters.
5. Remove the transfer case mounting bracket bolts (1).
6. Remove the transfer case mounting bracket (2).
7. Remove the transfer case mounting bracket bolts (1, 2).
8. Remove the transfer case mounting bracket (3).
9. Remove the transfer case heat shield.
10. Support the transaxle with a jackstand.
11. Remove the rear transmission mount and bracket.
12. Remove the bolts (1) securing the transfer case to the transaxle.
13. Remove the transfer case (2) from the transaxle.

CHECK OUT THE DIAGRAMS BELOW!
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Friday, December 28th, 2018 AT 11:10 AM (Merged)
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Thank you, for the pics we did basically everything to procedure as outlined we think we missed one bolt holding the transfercase in because it would not breakloose what a terrible design for such a little part that is electrical and may need to be replaced. Will let you know how things are going and any other tips we may encounter I will let u know. Thanks again, bill from pa.
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Friday, December 28th, 2018 AT 11:10 AM (Merged)
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You're welcome.

Have a nice day.
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Friday, December 28th, 2018 AT 11:10 AM (Merged)
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You mentioned that you already replaced the Camshaft Sensors. Can you please tell me how you did that? Also, did you replace all 4 at the same time? Lastly, this individual https://www.2carpros.com/questions/2007-suzuki-xl7-cam-sensors-07

Says that he paid $30 a piece? Is that what you paid?

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Friday, December 28th, 2018 AT 11:10 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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When you get this code on this vehicule it means that timing chains need to be replaced, the tend to strech, a factory problem, is not the sensors.
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Friday, December 28th, 2018 AT 11:10 AM (Merged)
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Confused. I have both a po008 and po018 code. I was told that I need to change both the crankshaft sensor and the timing chains, I was also told that once I changed the crankshaft sensor it would make the po008 code go out. Now do I need to change both or one or the other as I have been given this information by two different mechanics and reading online has become even more confusing. And well going to a mechanic being a woman and not really sure doesn't help. PLEASE HELP
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Friday, December 28th, 2018 AT 11:10 AM (Merged)
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I cannot find this crank sensor to save my life.
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Friday, December 28th, 2018 AT 11:10 AM (Merged)
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Item six on the picture.
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Friday, December 28th, 2018 AT 11:10 AM (Merged)
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I would suggest changing the timing chain first as that definitely requires replacement. That alone might clear both codes.
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Friday, December 28th, 2018 AT 11:10 AM (Merged)
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Thanks! By the way I see there are four, I used my scanner and it came up the code saying one was bad, how do I know which sensor is bad, I see 2 are sensors and 2 are solenoids, I bought a Sensor
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Monday, June 3rd, 2019 AT 8:11 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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What is the exact code number you have that will to tell which sensor circuit is setting the code.
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Monday, June 3rd, 2019 AT 8:11 PM (Merged)
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P0340
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Monday, June 3rd, 2019 AT 8:11 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Are you sure you have P0340 I see codes listed for a cam sensor P0341 and up?
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Monday, June 3rd, 2019 AT 8:12 PM (Merged)
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Sorry the code is P0008 Engine position sensor bank 1
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