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Waiheke

Member Since: 29 Jun 2025
Location: Waiheke
Posts: 27

2008 Freelander 2 i6 SE Auto Tonga Green

Help!: pics/instructions on crank sensor petrol i6 location

I have found a lot of documentation/videos showing the location of the crankshaft sensor on a diesel Freelander 2, but only found one thread saying the location on the petrol I6 3.2 motor is more difficult, and in the end, they took it to a workshop with a lift. The LR service manual tells where the location is, but not what is in front of it, or how to get to it.

Does anyone have photographs and/or instructions on what is needed to get to it for a remove and replace?

27th Aug 2025 6:41 am

p_gill

Member Since: 06 Dec 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 1328

2008 Freelander 2 i6 SE Auto Tambora Flame

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Serpentine Belt Replacement Volvo S80 V70 XC70 XC60 3.2 and Land Rover LR2
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OE PARTS LIST-----------------------Land Rover Part #---Volvo Part #
Serpentine Belt-----------------------LR003570-----------31251046
Tensioner-----------------------------LR004667------------31401286
Idler Pulley---------------------------LR006076------------31401193
O-ring for Power steering pump-----LR009387-----------
Overdrive pulley----------------------LR005993-----------31316803
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OEM Substitute Parts
Continental Belt-------------CON-6K1200
INA Tensioner--------------INA-5340324100
FEBI Idler Pulley-----------FEB-37515
INA Overdrive pulley---------INA-5350195100
Note: I used a simpler overdrive pulley from :Pro-Parts Sweden 28436803

Procedure

- Disconnect the battery electrical connections (B- then B+)

- Also disconnect the hold down clamp

- Remove the battery

- Remove the battery tray

- On the S80 the Hood (Bonnet) release cable will be in the way

- Remove the bolts shown and brackets (I rotated the upper bracket upside-down and it slipped out)

- Compress the tensioner

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- Remove the Bolts for the AC Compressor

- Remove the mounting bolt for the tensioner

- Remove the tensioner

Remove the two small Torx bolts that clamp the Spring coupler to the Pump Pulley

No picture of the bolts for the Power steering pump but those had to come out as well.

- Two hidden bolts and a bracket with two more bolts

To make the job significantly easier the high pressure connection for the power steering needs to be removed.

Based on what i read on the Volvo forums removing this connection could result in a leak to prevent this I replaced the O-ring

Remove the bracket under the AC compressor (I marked mine to make sure it went back to the same place)

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The Overdrive Pulley is now accessible (pry off the cap using a pic tool)

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You will need a tool like this to remove the pulley

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Pulley removed

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New Pulley installed

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Challenges
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1) I was only able to move the AC compressor slightly out of the way
2) The bolts for the power steering pump pump were hard to get to
3) Removing and installing the tensioner was difficult
4) The spring coupling between the water pump and the power steering pump is very confusing

Reassembly tips
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- be sure to reinstall the alignment pin for the power-steering to water-pump connection

- Volvo will sell you this part (I reused mine and wrapped it in Teflon tape)

- Spring coupling from the Power steering pump to Water Pump

- Make sure that the end of the spring is secure in the correct location (Green Arrows)

- I wasn't careful enough and I assembled the spring so that the end was near the red arrow.

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When you do the service for the serpentine belt you will see a coolant hose with a grey connector. If you remove the hose then you will see the crankshaft sensor.

Good luck

Paul

6th Sep 2025 9:30 pm

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