Q: Crankshaft position sensor
I have an 2005 Suzuki Reno.. I have to change the crankshaft sensor and I can't locate where it's at.. is there anyway of telling me where it's located on my vehicle
My car has 134890 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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