a fault management check on my 97 vauxhall vectra has shown up 1 fault as a crankshaft sensor problem...what is involved with changing it(is it staightforward or does other parts have to be moved /removed to replace it??

Danny Brown, January 2005

yOUR SENSOR IS BEHIND THE TIMING COVER BETWEEN THE CAM PULLEYS
1 REMOVE COVER THAT GOES OVER THE SPARKPLUG LEADS ON TOP OF THE ENGINE 2 SCREWS
LOOK DOWN ON THE ROCKER COVER AND THE WIRING IS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE
2 REMOVE TOP TIMING COVER (ITS EASYER TO REMOVE THE AIR FILTER HOUSING )
3 THE SENSOR IS BETWEEN THE 2 CAM PULLEYS HELD IN PLACE WITH ONETORX SCREW
NO NEED TO REMOVE TIMING BELT OR PULLEYS

THE SENSOR PULLS OUT FROM THE TOP INSTALL NEW ONE THE SAME WAY...

TONY..., January 2005