Crank no start, PLEASE HELP!
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Year: 2001
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Crank no start, PLEASE HELP!
This week has been hell on my 2001 XJ. Started on Monday with a whine that started and proceeded to get worse. Wednesday I had a buddy check it out and we thought water pump. But I commute for work and don’t have time to wrench until the weekend. So that was planned for the weekend. Then Thursday the noise got worse. Then Friday I had a new clacking noise. Checked into that and all the signs point to new timing chain, so added that to the list and planned to pick it up on the way home. THEN on my drive home my alternator died.
Skip to this morning, I replaced the alternator no problem, had my buddy come to jump me since I definitely drained the battery during the hour drive home with no alternator. Couldn’t get it to jump, thought the battery was drained too much. Took it to Autozone, got a brand new battery since mine was under warranty. Got home, nothing. Crank no start. Chugs and chugs but no spark.
Now everything I see says Crankshaft position sensor but I seriously can’t figure out how in the frack to get to the bolts holding the sensor on. Is there some easy way I’m missing. Is there a trick? I’m losing it here.
Skip to this morning, I replaced the alternator no problem, had my buddy come to jump me since I definitely drained the battery during the hour drive home with no alternator. Couldn’t get it to jump, thought the battery was drained too much. Took it to Autozone, got a brand new battery since mine was under warranty. Got home, nothing. Crank no start. Chugs and chugs but no spark.
Now everything I see says Crankshaft position sensor but I seriously can’t figure out how in the frack to get to the bolts holding the sensor on. Is there some easy way I’m missing. Is there a trick? I’m losing it here.
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This week has been hell on my 2001 XJ. Started on Monday with a whine that started and proceeded to get worse. Wednesday I had a buddy check it out and we thought water pump. But I commute for work and don’t have time to wrench until the weekend. So that was planned for the weekend. Then Thursday the noise got worse. Then Friday I had a new clacking noise. Checked into that and all the signs point to new timing chain, so added that to the list and planned to pick it up on the way home. THEN on my drive home my alternator died.
Skip to this morning, I replaced the alternator no problem, had my buddy come to jump me since I definitely drained the battery during the hour drive home with no alternator. Couldn’t get it to jump, thought the battery was drained too much. Took it to Autozone, got a brand new battery since mine was under warranty. Got home, nothing. Crank no start. Chugs and chugs but no spark.
Now everything I see says Crankshaft position sensor but I seriously can’t figure out how in the frack to get to the bolts holding the sensor on. Is there some easy way I’m missing. Is there a trick? I’m losing it here.
Skip to this morning, I replaced the alternator no problem, had my buddy come to jump me since I definitely drained the battery during the hour drive home with no alternator. Couldn’t get it to jump, thought the battery was drained too much. Took it to Autozone, got a brand new battery since mine was under warranty. Got home, nothing. Crank no start. Chugs and chugs but no spark.
Now everything I see says Crankshaft position sensor but I seriously can’t figure out how in the frack to get to the bolts holding the sensor on. Is there some easy way I’m missing. Is there a trick? I’m losing it here.
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Finally was able to find the sensor's location, hell of a tight spot. Need to get some extensions from a buddy to try and get enough room to work with to get it off. Taking a break to watch some hockey and will make another attempt after I pick up the new part. Then if that works and my XJ finally starts again, it's on to the rest of this weekend's projects (Timing Chain, Water Pump, Clutch Fan, and I really hope to get my new steering linkage system put on to cure* my death wobble) which all need finished before I need to head to work Monday morning (70 miles from Colorado Springs to Denver). Always great when you get to relax on your day's off am I right?!
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Update: Went and picked up a new CPS this morning from Autozone. About half an hour of tight spaces and a little help from a buddy and we got the old one off and the new one on. Cranked her up and....nothing. Still no spark. I'm to the point where I can't spend anymore money just guessing what it needs so I think I'm going to have to tow it to a shop. Now looking for recommendations for good shops in the Colorado Springs area.
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