AmyJo

I have searched on here and I have not found any useful info on the RX350 location of the crankshaft position sensor, just need a diagram of 08 RX350 and everything I look at ends up being a different model or ten years newer

kamlung

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it is located behind the a/c compressor... a rear pain to get to the wiring harness... let me see if i can grab a pic off the spare block i have at home...

Margate330

Welcome to Club Lexus and your 1st post!

You can see the sensor better if you pull the front passenger side tire.

Felix

Like mentioned above, its on the front side of the crank damper/pulley behind the a/c pulley......

Margate330

Not sure if the location is exactly the same as on my RX330 but here's what I have on the RX350.


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o2bdug

Margate 330 thanks for diagram of crank sensor on 2008 rx350. Do you know if it is possible to replace without disassembling a/c pulley or compressor?

o2bdug

P9345 code, replaced sensor a bank 2 and still have same code, I am guessing it is a crank sensor just because I see that happen with Nissan all the time

o2bdug

P0345 is the code, typo

Margate330

I sure hope so!
On the RX330 it's easy peasy.

I saw it when I did my timing belt.
If you want to try it and compare your findings, please post up what you find and some pics please.

On my RX330, all someone has to do is.
(1): remove passenger side wheel
(2): remove plastic covers in the way
(3): witness the wires coming from above down to the crank sensor, the crank sensor was behind the crank pulley.
(4): remove crank pulley and see the reluctor ring with teeth and the crank sensor

That's to the best from what I remember and hope I didn't screw that up. Haha

The RX350 is a different engine so I'd just remove the wheel and covers and let us know what you see in there.

Might not have to remove anything else but I don't know

PS, I had it all apart for a timing belt but I'm not sure if removing the crank pulley is necessary for just replacing the sensor. There may be a way to sneak in a small ratchet and pull the two screws holding down the sensor, that would be awesome.

o2bdug

That would sure be nice but I can’t even find wires yet. I have 4 cars, 3 are broken and 1 is about to. Is that margate from jersey shore?

Margate330

If you pull the wheel off and all the plastic out of the way hopefully you will see the wires.

I have faith in you friend.
PS, I'm in Margate, FL