I can confirm I just removed my crankshaft position sensor off my 2015 Passat TDI from the bottom with a $20 Amazon endoscope for my phone and a long ball head hex bit. I can remove the sensor in about 5 minutes without removing anything from the car. From the bottom the sensor is located right next to the oil filter housing. With an endoscope you can stick the camera in the hole, with your other hand, stick the tool in the hole. Once you seated the tool on the nut, sit down the camera, connect your ratchet and take it out. They go in much easier than you would think, They only go in one way. And then reverse the process to put it back in.
@@tristanpollard1205 Endoscope Camera with Light, 1920P HD Borescope with 8 Adjustable LED Lights, Endoscope with 16.4ft Semi-Rigid Snake Camera, 7.9mm
I'm currently doing one and from underneath isn't much better. I actually used a die-grinder to take some of the side wall off for a little more access. It's a superficial mold vein, so I figured it couldn't hurt much. Idk why they set it so far back in a hole.
@@corymcdowell7295 i did one before and had to do that because it was in so tight that the nut rounded! what a nightmare, got anoter one in at the moment to do hence being here to see if there isan easier way!
Hi I was replacing an oil pan on a MK6 GOLF TDI 2.0, was beating on it with a mallet relatively hard and was wondering if it could have damaged the crank position sensor because it doesn't start.
Uh oh. What was it? I doubt the hammering messed it up unless you hammered the wiring. It’s a fine wire coil inside and I think it’s the heat cycles and inferior materials that cause failure.
I can confirm I just removed my crankshaft position sensor off my 2015 Passat TDI from the bottom with a $20 Amazon endoscope for my phone and a long ball head hex bit. I can remove the sensor in about 5 minutes without removing anything from the car. From the bottom the sensor is located right next to the oil filter housing. With an endoscope you can stick the camera in the hole, with your other hand, stick the tool in the hole. Once you seated the tool on the nut, sit down the camera, connect your ratchet and take it out. They go in much easier than you would think, They only go in one way. And then reverse the process to put it back in.
Hey can you send a link to the endoscope?
And how long of a ball head hex?
@@tristanpollard1205 I bought my set from harbor freight. I would say they were probably 5 to 6 in long
@@tristanpollard1205 I don't know how to get a link but search this in Google and it comes up
@@tristanpollard1205 Endoscope Camera with Light, 1920P HD Borescope with 8 Adjustable LED Lights, Endoscope with 16.4ft Semi-Rigid Snake Camera, 7.9mm
Thanks very much, there isn't much online about the location of this. Very much appreciated.
Agreed. Thanks for the video
Thanks for the video. Have you considered going from underneath?
I'm currently doing one and from underneath isn't much better. I actually used a die-grinder to take some of the side wall off for a little more access. It's a superficial mold vein, so I figured it couldn't hurt much. Idk why they set it so far back in a hole.
@@corymcdowell7295 i did one before and had to do that because it was in so tight that the nut rounded! what a nightmare, got anoter one in at the moment to do hence being here to see if there isan easier way!
@@danallured5806 gotta love it right! Lol
You dont need to do all that. You can get to it from underneath with a long ball hex.
I'm just about to attempt this on 2.0 cr tdi (CBBB) engine, are you certain this is true? What exact length allen key to i need?
@@melancholicmuse yes pal. Ive done it.
@@melancholicmuse Its very tricky but doable helps of you got a spare sensor to hand to help co-ordinate locating hex socket
Do I need to drain the engine oil before taking of oil filter housing
What year make and model did you do this on? Same one in the video CJAA?
Good video, frustrating that VW didn’t mount this on top of the engine/transmission, engineers Uhg
Thank you!
Thats oil filter housing, not throttle body mate
Yes it’s hard to access from there
Hi I was replacing an oil pan on a MK6 GOLF TDI 2.0, was beating on it with a mallet relatively hard and was wondering if it could have damaged the crank position sensor because it doesn't start.
Uh oh. What was it? I doubt the hammering messed it up unless you hammered the wiring. It’s a fine wire coil inside and I think it’s the heat cycles and inferior materials that cause failure.
@@bobirving6052 mine fails at high temps. how did you know this?