| Re: 98 Catera Crankshaft Position Sensor Replacement - Cranks Won't Start
Another Cadillac repaird due to this post. My Catera went quick. It only hard started a couple times & then just quit starting. Something popped into my head that reminded me of this post. I re-read it & sure enough, that's what I was having. No amount of waiting or jiggling wires helped. Searched around & sure enough, O'Reilly auto parts was the only place that had it in stock locally & had the best price to boot ($39.99).
I suspect that I could have done this without removing the wipers & cowl, but it did make it much easier to see what was going on.
For those who aren't aware, the actual sensor is located just below the oil filter (under the car). This post is mostly dealing with where the connector end is (on top of the engine by the four vaccume hoses that exit the rear of the intake). If you were quick, I would say that it wouldn't take more than 1/2 an hour to 1 hour to do this. I just unsnapped the connector, unscrewed the sensor (make sure you have a torx socket) & pulled from the sensor end. The connector pulled all the way down with a few minor snaggs. Also, the "screws" under the rubber molding by the windshield aren't actually screws. You just need to turn them about 1/4 turn to loosen them in their hole. Be careful not to break them (4 of mine already were from the previous owner) because they are plastic. | 
