2010 cadillac srx 3.0 crankshaft position sensor location

bruker said:

Access from below or through wheel well?

Access is from underneath. Is yours AWD?

ChevyMgr said:

Access is from underneath. Is yours AWD?

Yes it is.

I just looked at my 2010 3.6.
and it appears to be behind that heat shield shown in the pic for the 3.0.

Looks to be accesible from underneath.

AWD requires removal of the RH Catalytic Converter.

How do you know the sensor is bad? Guess? There are other causes for this code.

I had it scanned at AutoZone and it came back as a P0017 and a P0420. The P0420 is a catalyst efficiency low bank 1 and the P0017 is a CKP/CMP misalignment. I'm going out on a limb and assuming that the P017 is caused by the P0420. I've already tried replacing the cam position sensors and that did not help so now I'm going to try the crank sensor. For around $30 total for the sensors I might be able to avoid a larger bill at the garage.

bruker said:

I had it scanned at AutoZone and it came back as a P0017 and a P0420. The P0420 is a catalyst efficiency low bank 1 and the P0017 is a CKP/CMP misalignment. I'm going out on a limb and assuming that the P017 is caused by the P0420. I've already tried replacing the cam position sensors and that did not help so now I'm going to try the crank sensor. For around $30 total for the sensors I might be able to avoid a larger bill at the garage.

Ok. Good luck.

^Do you think I'm "in the ballpark" with my assumption?

bruker said:

^Do you think I'm "in the ballpark" with my assumption?

Last time I gave my assumption, I was blamed for not fixing the vehicle. : But that is a part that could cause your code. Is it your problem? No one knows until you try it or get it diagnosed by a professional.

I understand. Thanks for your help.

The crank sensor is next to the crank pulley.

Did you end up with the fix for P0017? I'm in a similar boat now, only just P0017 on a 2010 Equinox 3.0.

Deping:

You would think it would be near the crank pulley/harmonic balancer, but apparently *not* on the V6 3.0 engine.

Just finished an engine front cover gasket replacement on my '02 Impala and the crank sensor was right there - bolted to the front cover - with even a cast channel for a form-fitting metal bracket to ensure the wiring was kept safely away from the moving crank pulley. It was on the radiator side of the front cover. On my Taurus, it's also on the front cover, but on the firewall side.

Makes me wonder how they get the sensor close enough to the crankshaft mounting it in that location

2011 terrain 3.0 v 6 crankshaft position sensor is located on the backside if the engine block on the bottom corner next to trans bellhousing...you must remove the rear cataletyc converter,a small aluminum bracket between the motor mount brac

did replacing crankshaft sensor work? I also have the p0017 on my 3.0 equinox.

@westbeach any luck on figuring yours out?

On a 2010 SRX 3.0L FWD (expect it is the same on 2011-2014) the crankshaft position sensor is located on the backside of the engine in the area of the transmission bell housing, under a small aluminum bracket. Accessed from the underside.

No need to remove the catalytic converter but a 15 mm bolt has to be removed from the base of the small aluminum bracket and a 10 mm bolt on the top left of the bracket has to be loosened to let the sensor pull out.

The sensor has enough wire to drop down to unplug it.

Check your dates. This is a long dead thread. BUT, being helpful is always appreciated.

Have a great week.

if you have the 3.0 all wheel drive the catalytic conveter needs to be removed. and then the studs off the block. to remove the motor mount bracket. then the heat sheild. then you can accsess the crank shaft sensor. one picture is from the wheel well with all components removed and the other is directly under the differential. you can see my 10mm socket directly above on the sensor

do yourself a favor and dont break the exhaust bolts on the flexpipe flange.
you'll never get the broken studs out.
i couldnt even drill them with my cobolt set.
cut the nuts off with a grinder if you have to.

I wonder what the verdict was here after replacing the Crankshaft Position Sensor? 30+ years, 4 vehicles, almost 1 million miles, and I’ve never replaced a single crankshaft position sensor (but I’ve reinstalled the original one after removing it for a repair). I think these things are built to last ... as they should be ... they’re a single point failure that can make the vehicle inoperable!