 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  04-01-2005, 08:25 PM | #1 | | Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 67 |  Cam Sensor?
My check engine light came on. The codes say the Cam sensor is the culprit. Am I doing any harm to the car driving it with a faulty cam sensor? Is it an easy fix? |  |  | | 04-01-2005, 08:51 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: PA Posts: 822 |
The thing is a pain in the ass to change. Well not really but getting the censor back in is a bitch because you cant see the spot while your hands are in there so you have to use touch to find the hole. My went bad and I changed it. I would change it if I were you. | | | | | 04-03-2005, 04:03 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manhattan Kansas Posts: 242 |
I have driven my TI with a bad sensor for a few months. I just ordered a new one last week, we'll see how easy it is to replace... I'll keep ya posted. | | | | | 04-04-2005, 01:50 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Colyumbia S.C. Posts: 101 |
it uses the crank sensor as a backup, so it will run ok unless it fails also | | | | | 04-04-2005, 10:07 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 142 |
This seems to be the cause of my check engine light as well. Where did you order the replacment sensor and how much? Thanks. __________________ "You want to know me? Well so do I."
97' naked 318ti  | | | | | 04-05-2005, 01:58 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manhattan Kansas Posts: 242 |
I ordered it through euro-depot theeurodepot.com it was $85. Normally I order new OEM parts from pacific bmw, but I needed a few used parts as well. | | | | | 04-05-2005, 02:14 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 142 |
Thanks a lot. I'll be doing it this weekend. That check engine light has really started to bother me. __________________ "You want to know me? Well so do I."
97' naked 318ti | | | | | 04-13-2005, 08:22 PM | #8 | | Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 67 |
ever since my check engine light came on it feels slugish. Would that cause the cars performance to be off? | | | | | 04-13-2005, 09:34 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: PA Posts: 822 |
It did for me. I would get on the gas and my car would hesitate a lot. | | | | | 04-14-2005, 02:53 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manhattan Kansas Posts: 242 |
well I got my sensor yesterday, it doesn't look like it will be to hard to replace just have to get the upper intake out of the way | | | | | 04-14-2005, 08:16 PM | #11 | | Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 67 |
I hope that does the trick. Im going to get mine changed. It feels like I hit a brick wall when I get on the gas. There is no power in the higher rpms. | | | | | 04-14-2005, 09:09 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manhattan Kansas Posts: 242 |
Thats what mine was doing too, I just finished installing the new one, pretty straight forward. The hardest part for me was getting the little fricking plastic clip off the block. Also be careful with the little clips that held it plugged in. I dropped mine and can't find it. I hope its not a problem. | | | | | 04-14-2005, 09:51 PM | #13 | | Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 67 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by hotdog19d Thats what mine was doing too, I just finished installing the new one, pretty straight forward. The hardest part for me was getting the little fricking plastic clip off the block. Also be careful with the little clips that held it plugged in. I dropped mine and can't find it. I hope its not a problem. | After fixing that do you have al your power back? | | | | | 04-14-2005, 10:08 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manhattan Kansas Posts: 242 |
well I just started my car and its running worse than ever | | | | | 04-15-2005, 03:44 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manhattan Kansas Posts: 242 |
I "think" that I may have an ail leak from the manifold because it isn't tight enough, I need to find out what the specs are | | | | | |
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