Rusty camshaft position sensor?
06 December 2013, 07:32 AM
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Rusty camshaft position sensor?
Had DTC P0340 come up, so I removed the sensor to find this...
Is this normal for an engine sensor? I've got a new one on the way, but this doesn't look right?
Is this normal for an engine sensor? I've got a new one on the way, but this doesn't look right?
06 December 2013, 10:36 PM
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They do corrode and your one is quite bad.
The part of the sensor which has corroded is a shield to reduce electrical interference from nearby components.
You can measure the resistance across the pins of the cam sensor to see if it has failed - should be between 950 ~ 1250 ohms ay room temp.
Mick
The part of the sensor which has corroded is a shield to reduce electrical interference from nearby components.
You can measure the resistance across the pins of the cam sensor to see if it has failed - should be between 950 ~ 1250 ohms ay room temp.
Mick
07 December 2013, 12:07 AM
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Clean it up with some wire wool and smear a thin layer of grease around the outside, but not end.
Should last a bit longer.
What car btw? Bugs a prone to p0340 if you rev them near 6k in first of second...
Should last a bit longer.
What car btw? Bugs a prone to p0340 if you rev them near 6k in first of second...
07 December 2013, 12:58 AM
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03 plate blob. Apparently quite an early one by the sounds of it... to be fair, I've done that a few times, but not when it went. I know now that I'm changing at 5500 lol
Still, a replacement should sort the problem.
EDIT: May 2003 it was registered.
Still, a replacement should sort the problem.
EDIT: May 2003 it was registered.
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07 December 2013, 01:00 AM
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They do corrode and your one is quite bad.
The part of the sensor which has corroded is a shield to reduce electrical interference from nearby components.
You can measure the resistance across the pins of the cam sensor to see if it has failed - should be between 950 ~ 1250 ohms ay room temp.
Mick
The part of the sensor which has corroded is a shield to reduce electrical interference from nearby components.
You can measure the resistance across the pins of the cam sensor to see if it has failed - should be between 950 ~ 1250 ohms ay room temp.
Mick
09 December 2013, 05:01 PM
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They do corrode and your one is quite bad.
The part of the sensor which has corroded is a shield to reduce electrical interference from nearby components.
You can measure the resistance across the pins of the cam sensor to see if it has failed - should be between 950 ~ 1250 ohms ay room temp.
Mick
The part of the sensor which has corroded is a shield to reduce electrical interference from nearby components.
You can measure the resistance across the pins of the cam sensor to see if it has failed - should be between 950 ~ 1250 ohms ay room temp.
Mick
Defo knackered lol
18 December 2013, 08:47 PM
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Can you take a photo of where this sensor is located? I had P0365 come up last night and wouldnt mind checking the sensor :-) i would assume its the same one :-)
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