Engine shuts off once it gets warm

Tiny
DJCROONER
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  • 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
  • 3.8L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 250,000 MILES
Engine runs great until gets warm then stalls while driving. I suspect crankshaft position sensor is bad or possibly really dirty, due to a previous water pump leak.

My main question is can this sensor be removed without pulling harmonic balancer?

Thanks
Sunday, March 29th, 2020 AT 6:58 PM

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Tiny
DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

Unfortunately no. The balancer has to be removed. Here is a tutorial showing how to remove/replace:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement

I've attached step-by-step replacement pictures below including the sensor relearn process for your Pontiac below.Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
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Sunday, March 29th, 2020 AT 7:25 PM

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