
MINI Cooper Crankshaft Sensor Replacement DIY 2014-2024 MINI F60 Countryman, F56 Cooper, BMW UKL X1
By FCP Euro
►Your engine computer needs to know the engine is in time at all times. It monitors that through various sensors, including the crankshaft position sensor. As its name alludes, it tracks the crankshaft's rotation so the engine computer can use it as a reference for where the rotating assembly is at any given time. When the sensor fails, the computer doesn't get a good signal and will prevent the engine from starting. Replacing the crankshaft position sensor on a three- or four-cylinder MINI with a BMW engine (the B36/B38 and B46/B48) is tedious but nothing too major. A few hand tools and abou…

