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hi this question is really for a 97 sunfire but i have same engine for a 97 cav and people reply here where nto really in the sunfire and its a 2.2 engine

and here is my question

hi i read online to remove the 97 sunfires crank sensor u can just easily remove it from the back underneath and pull it out well you cant
dont even know howyou can get at it from under neath i can see it but you cant

i was able to do tit from the top get the bolt out
and i tried wigglying in there to get it out but cant
so then took a chisle and hamer to try to seperate it from engine block u know to break the seal
well that worked or i thought it broke the flus off but left the 2 probe wires
how u get it off? i currently have the block heater pluged in to hope to heat the oil that it expands the engine block enough to pull on wires but if not what do u have to do? is this going to be a bitch fix or somewhat simple and i dont see why they have to make the opening between tranny and enging so small to get at that sensor and whats the sensor right beside it also?

so any help be great

havent tried yet but can i plug the new sensor on the wireharness and be able to start car even if its not in the engine? so i can heat the engine enough so it will expand to pull sensor out if that trick works?