um, so this might be a stupid question but is the RPM gauge supposed to show anything while its cranking? The car doesn't start so i'm not sure if i should be wary of that or what. Would a bad crank sensor cause a "crank / no start issue"?

 

Crank no start with nothing shown on the tach while cranking is usually a failed crank sensor. Replace with a genuine Nissan or Hitachi sensor.

 

i forgot to mention that its not throwing any codes... is that important? or would a failed crankshaft sensor be where i should focus

 

so i found a hitachi crank sensor but i see two different hitachi crank sensors ?? theres a silver roundish one, and then the black plastic-y looking one. how do i know which one i need?

 

Silver roundish one is the newest version of the sensor. Supposed to last way longer than the plastic one. It will cost a bit more too.

 

[QUOTE=Scorpi0;7169254]Silver roundish one is the newest version of the sensor. Supposed to last way longer than the plastic one. It will cost a bit more too.[/QUOTE


Actually I think that one was cheaper by a few dollars....

 

Its usually the other way around but hey...sometimes miracles do happen!!

Just make sure it is indeed an OEM sensor.