# 2005 Nissan Xterra - Crank sensor - What's my first step?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-xterra-crank-sensor-whats-my-first-step/179941>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, engines\
**Created:** [October 13, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-xterra-crank-sensor-whats-my-first-step/179941 "2021-10-13T18:42:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Marcgz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Marcgz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marcgz)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-xterra-crank-sensor-whats-my-first-step/179941/1 "2021-10-13T18:42:25Z")

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change crankshaft sensor on a 2005 Nissan Xterra

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-xterra-crank-sensor-whats-my-first-step/179941/2 "2021-10-13T18:49:28Z")

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Are you telling me to change the crankshaft sensor on a 2005 Xterra ? Well I don’t have an Xterra. Of wait , you are attempting to ask a question but it is proving difficult .

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-xterra-crank-sensor-whats-my-first-step/179941/3 "2021-10-13T20:37:56Z")

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my crystal ball says this is what you want…

[How to Replace the CrankShaft Position Sensor on a 2005-2012 Nissan Xterra with a 4.0 L Engine - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M_Sk332Bfs)

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-xterra-crank-sensor-whats-my-first-step/179941/4 "2021-10-13T23:04:42Z")

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> [@Marcgz](#):
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> change crankshaft sensor on a 2005 Nissan Xterra

On any random 2005 XTerra, since I don’t actually own one? Wouldn’t that really anger the real,owner?