Camshaft position sensor replacement. It controls the vanos solenoid. When this part fails you will feel jumping in your pickup. This part is fairly simple t…
328i 325i e36 BMW Camshaft position sensor replacement inline six
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I can tell that its not fun to change this or any other part outside when
its -25C cold. Not fun at all.
Can I just put in the new sensor or do you need to put the whole new cable
in and not the use the old
thank you for the video. no DIYs i found online showed the exact location.
hoping to do this sunday.
is this also whats called the tps sensor or throtle postition sensor ?
Thank you so much. like really. I have been stressing about what was wrong
with my Bimmer for a while now. When i figured out that is was a failing
camshaft sensor. You have the only vid correlating to my engine bay. Once
again. thank you.
Top guy get as many how to vids uploaded as you can your knowlage is very
useful pal 😉
@kongfuwang Go to rockauto.com for the sensors. The link should be in my
description. It is an easy to use site and an awesome place for parts.
@DKSALMAN This is bank 1. Change it out, you will feel like you got a new
car.
Will this sensor prevent the car from starting if its bad?
oh shit where’s my iphone I’m getting this vid on it and going out to my
car Do you think a bad camshaft position sensor might make the car have
trouble starting up? It takes a few tries, the engine will turn over a few
times and either it will catch and turn off or it won’t turn on and make a
loud buzzing noise? I’m not sure if this is the problem or not but I get
the camshaft ps fault code and I’m on the 328i 1997 as well. they fail on
all of em. I think there was a recall or something.
Great video ! Thank you very much !
all i know is this video helped me a TON. don’t remove it
People are dumb, this is an awesome tutorial, nice work man. Helped me out!
nice one mate, thanks for uploading this. always thought it would be a lot
harder than this to replace it, but seems fairly straight forward.
@Danieljokerlb The sensor was bad for a year before i changed it out. The
car was sluggish before i fixed this. Every now and then i would stall out
at the light. Now i don’t have that problem. The cars pick up is alot
better with this part working. Also my gas mileage is about 4 miles per
gallon better. The sensor controls the Vanos timing solenoid. It adjust
timing according to throttle position and engine speed.
camshaft code came on wen testing my bmw e36 m3, but at the same time i
have noize coming up and it sounds like vanos any help plz. thanks .
thanks for the video, it’s great to have a quick vid to view before u start
a job.
part2.local bmw dealer give me price for both senser is £177+vat+labour
euro parts £94+vat and euro low quality are £55+vat never use low quality
sensors.to change P0344 i used your this video and P0369 just use allen
key.before changing old sensers try to clean them and use diagnostic again
if same codes appear then change them .this is very important when using
diagnostic that old code also appear which you already repair you have to
erase them and then start again. save money by diagnostic
Mr. benton386. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE TIME YOU TOOK TO EXPLAIN AND
MAKE THIS VIDEO! you have helped so many people around the world in
changing this part! I am one of them. I watched the video a few times and
it helped alot. Many thanks!
Use a new crush washer on the banjo bolt if you take it off!
Can u get to this sensor from the bottom? I have a 03 and I droped the
socket and it fell in this plastic gaurd under the engine. Once I took it
off I could see what looked like to be the same pigtail from the sensor.
But could reach up and pull it out with no problems???
Thanks! You saved me a lot of money. God Bless
Why the HELL is it so hard to re-connect the new sensor?? Great vid but any
tips for reconnecting the clip would be really helpful, really not trying
to have to pull out my manifold tonight.
This wasn’t so bad, it took just over 2 hours but I also had to make a trip
to the store for a crescent wrench for the oil pipe and Valentine’s day
goodies for the lady. It’s a step or two larger than a 5/8 wrench. I also
used a 32mm special wrench that can also be used for the fan clutch to
loosen the VANOS. Fortunately, I did not have to remove the PCV hose.
Spin it down towards the oil filter. Its in really tight. I had to use a
flat head screw driver and a hammer to tap it loose. Be very careful
because you can crack the head it if you hit it the wrong way. Also some
you can spray some PB blaster on it, to help loosen it over night. Getting
the vanos loose was the hardest part for me.
Great video, really helped me out as well last night (even though my
replacement sensor was already dead). Also, removing that plastic cover
next to the manifold helps quite a bit if the connector is hard to locate.
@zeepak For some reason Mechanic shops like to rob people who own a BMW. I
was told some ridiculous amount like 400. I glad I could help you all. I
put used tires on my car to drift. You would be amazed at the crap they
give me. One shop told me the weights for a BMW cost 80 dollars. I bought a
10 lb box for $21 on eBay. I put tires on my truck $5 a piece. My BMW they
want $25 and that is not to balance it. From experience I can tell you a 20
inch rim is alot harder to mount than a 16.
Thanks for every ones appreciation, I am glad it has helped people, which
is the point of me putting up some of these vids. Common symptoms of a bad
sensor are irregular revs, jumpy lowend power, and reduced total power. I
am sure there are more symptoms. I have heard some say this may cause your
car not to start. There are a few other sensors that have similar effects
when faulty. Get your fault codes before buying parts. Autozone scans for
free in most areas in the US.
Very good video – just recommend to take the top rectangular cover off –
then take the 10mm bolt that holds the vacuum lines and move them out of
the way – then you can reach the clip to release the electrical connector.
– Otherwise excellent video help fix my car – Thank you!
I apologize for the retards that roam around youtube being negative pricks.
In the other hand thanks a lot for the useful vid bro. I know SHIT about
cars but the mechanic wanted to charge me 500+ parts to change both of my
o2 upstream sensors and this camshaft sensor. I thought he was fucking
nuts. Thanks to you and rockautoDOTcom I did it myself 🙂 🙂 🙂
It would be wise to replace the ‘O’ ring and not use the old one
benton386 thanks u saved me money, problem start to my bmw e46 my car was
sluggish and when i lift my foot from accelrater the car stall and use to
much patrol and some time it take time to start again and this is nightmare
situation because you dont know were is the problem and bmw dealers will
charge you equal to your holiday money.to solved this problem first i
bought LAUNCH CREADER V (diagnostic) from ebay for £54 and diagnostic gave
me two codes P0344 and P0369
i just replaced my cps and this was of great help. thank you!!!
would this sensor cause my car to fail smog?
i believe the correct wrench would be a 32mm.. you way want to tap on it
with a rubber mallet until starts to loosen.
Each wire connector has a metal clip. You push in the metal clip to take
off and slide on the connectors. Try it on one you can see, so you can see
how it works. It should press in with little effort, once pushed in you can
slide the wire off or on. Good luck.
Hey bro I have a question …the code popped up p0011….camshaft position
sensor A. Bank1. I was gonna order the part…but then they asked me ..the
camshaft position sensor for intake or exuast ??? Which one is this???
thanks for your help, very educational
Good job, I appreciate it man! Helped out a lot.
Kick ass! that was so easy! I saved several hundred dollars doing this by
myself and it didnt even take that long. I didnt have to remove the hose
that connects to the solenoid however, I was able to manage to get the
sensor out just barely so I didnt need to. My car is running like a champ
now, no more low rpm hesitation bullcrap anymore. Jiah! Tip of the hat sir.
Thanks for the tips. Will keep at it. good video. most appreciated.
Do you know what other sensors cause similar symptoms?
The video was great, took me about 20 mins to complete. I did mistakenly
mess with the push pin on the connector to the sensor when I removed the
old one. Other than that it was a breeze and I’m not a tuner in any sense.
Keep up the good work
@vtxdude13 I am not sure. There are a few vacuum sensors that I know for a
fact will not let the car start if not connected right, or if they’re bad.
I suggest getting a obd2 reader for your car. That will tell you what fault
codes are stored. It usually points right to the problem. Do that first
then let me know what you got. Good luck
Wow, thanks a lot. I just changed the sensor in our 328is and your video
made it so easy. It’s much better than the Pelican Parts article or any
other DIY I found on the subject. Once again thanks A LOT.
nice video, there should be two washer on the oil hose going to the vanos
on top and one bottom, also the camshaft positioning sensor usually throws
a code for the MAF when it fails, 90% of replacement sensors are faulty and
too short, they don’t go in the cylinder head all the way and don’t read
the camshaft wheel so they throw a code, i had to cut the ridge near the
aluminium bracket out so the sensor slides all the way in, the aluminium
frame should be flush with the cyl head!
great video man !
It probably won’t prevent the car from starting, but will take a few tries
to start if left without replacing for a while.
is this the same for a 97 bmw 7 series
Why did you have to remove the oil filter, air box and solenoid? Just to
make room or is it a necessary procedure? Is the position sensor connected
directly to VANOS solenoid? Also, any idea where it is located on a
4-cylinder 318 without VANOS?