Q: Pepboys fixed coolant leak T hose replaced 24 hrs later car would not crank took it back to per pep boy crank shaft sensor display
Pep boys fixed coolant leak T hose replaced on Wednesday night Thursday after work car would not crank took it back to per pep boy they use their diagnostic and said crank shaft sensor came up and it was the only code showing. I was not having issues before with this no check engine light or anything and then the next day after they fixed one problem I have another problem. When they changed my T hose could they have touched my Crank shaft as well. Is this connected somehow?
My car has 160360 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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