Renault Clio: Crankshaft position sensor: Removal - Refitting

D4F, and 740 or 742 or 764

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting).
• Remove the air filter unit (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Air filter unit: Removal - Refitting, 12A-17).
• Move the cooling hose away from the engine wiring harness bracket.
• Disconnect the engine speed and position sensor connector.

• Remove the engine wiring harness bracket mountings (1) from the gearbox.
• Move the engine wiring harness bracket to one side.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the engine speed and position sensor (2).

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the engine speed and position sensor.

II - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit the engine wiring harness bracket.
• Connect the engine speed and position sensor connector.
• Refit:
  • the cooling hose onto the engine wiring harness bracket,
  • the air filter box (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Air filter unit: Removal - Refitting, 12A-17).
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting).

K4J or K4M

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Put the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting).
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Disconnect the engine speed and position sensor connector (1).
• Remove the engine speed and position sensor (2).

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the engine speed and position sensor.
• Connect the engine speed and position sensor connector.

II - FINAL OPERATION

• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting).

F4R

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).
• Remove the engine undertray

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Disconnect the connector (1) from the engine speed and position sensor.
• Remove:
  • the speed and position sensor mounting bolt (2),
  • the engine speed and position sensor.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Clean the removed sensor using a dry, lint-free cloth.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Fit the speed and position sensor in place.
• Refit the speed and position sensor mounting bolt.
• Connect the connector to the speed and position sensor.

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit the engine undertray.
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).

D4F, and 784 or 786

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Disconnect the battery (see ) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).

• Remove the air filter unit air inlet pipe (1).

• Disconnect the vacuum pipe (2).
• Undo the compressor discharge valve pipe clips (3).
• Disconnect the compressor discharge valve pipe.
• Remove the compressor discharge valve pipe.

• Move the cooling hose away from the engine wiring harness bracket.
• Remove the engine wiring mounting bolts (4) from the gearbox.
• Move the engine wiring harness bracket to one side.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Disconnect the connector (5) from the engine speed and position sensor.
• Remove:
  • the engine speed and position sensor bolts (6),
  • the engine speed and position sensor.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the speed and position sensor,
  • the engine speed and position sensor bolts.
• Connect the engine speed and position sensor connector.

II - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit:
  • the engine wiring harness bracket,
  • the engine wiring harness bracket bolts,
  • the cooling hose.
• Refit the compressor discharge valve pipe.
• Connect the compressor discharge valve pipe.
• Tighten the compressor discharge valve pipe clips.
• Connect the vacuum pipe.
• Refit the air filter box air inlet pipe.
• Connect the battery (see ) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).
• Program the engine speed and position sensor (see Fault finding - Replacement of components) (MR 394, 17B, Petrol injection).

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