replacing crank angle sensor on vs

[pumba]

hey guys, well as the title says, i gotta replace the crank angle sensor on my vs v6 ecotec. i was just wondering how much stuffing around thid is and how to do it. chears

 

[pumba]

anyhelp??? dont mean to be pushy but i gotta get it done by 2morrow lunch time so i can work on monday lol. or i get fired

 

[killuminati]

I ended up gettin my mechanic to do it, $77 labour. But doin it yourself loosen and take off belt, remember where everything goes. take off harmonic balancer, and then you should be able to get to it.

 

[fitzy2005]

the harmonic balancer is not something you should attempt your self im my opinion, if you get get about 70 bux get a machenic to do it. Some one who has done it a few times before

 

[pumba]

yea thanx guys. im thinkin about sendin it to a mechanic to get done. i went out and bought a new crank angle sensor and that was $45. now all i gotta do is change it.

 

[killuminati]

Dang! $45! I was quoted $89 from holden, then $83 from wreckers. I bought a second hand one from wreckers for $25, and the temp has got right up without car stalling, so far so good

 

[pumba]

yea the $45 was brand new aswell. from bursons auto parts at browns plains (brisbane) and repco quoted me $62.

my car stalls after abou t2 or 3 mins of driving. its that bad

 

[kopper69]

What is Bursons like? I havent really been there before. Lots of parts, good prices?

 

[Notorious]

yea thanx guys. im thinkin about sendin it to a mechanic to get done. i went out and bought a new crank angle sensor and that was $45. now all i gotta do is change it.

I payed $94 at holden last week

 

[killuminati]

Yeh that hurts, but the $45 one wouldnt be a genuine holden one