1500 4x4 Pickup V8-360 5.9L Magnum (1996)
Crankshaft Position Sensor: Service and Repair
Heavy Duty Engines
Fig. 51 Crankshaft Position Sensor
The sensor is bolted to the top of the cylinder block near the rear of right cylinder head.
1. Remove the air cleaner assembly and its plastic air intake tube.
2. Remove the spark plug cable loom and spark plug cables from valve cover mounting stud at rear of right valve cover. Position spark plug cables to
top of valve cover.
3. Disconnect 2 hoses at Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve. Note position of hoses at EGR valve before removal.
4. Disconnect electrical connector and hoses at electric EGR valve control. Note position of hoses before removal.
5. Remove 2 EGR valve mounting bolts and remove EGR valve. Discard old EGR gasket.
6. Disconnect electrical connector at engine oil pressure sending unit.
Fig. 52 Oil Pressure Sending Unit - Removal/Installation
7. To prevent damage to oil pressure sending unit, a special tool, such as number C-4597 must be used. Remove sending unit from engine.
8. Loosen EGR tube mounting nut at intake manifold.
9. Remove 2 EGR tube mounting bolts at exhaust manifold and remove EGR tube. Discard old gasket at exhaust manifold.
10. Disconnect crankshaft position sensor pigtail harness from main wiring harness.
11. Remove 2 sensor (recessed hex head) mounting bolts and remove sensor.
