Camshaft position sensor

[undecided02]

Ok, before I start, Im not a noob and I did abuse the search button. I am fairly mechanically savy but I have an issue I have never encountered. My car is throwing a code for the Camshaft position sensor. It still runs fine and is not giving me any reason to worry much. should I replace the sensor or is this something I can ignore for now?

[[ion] C2]

replace the sensor, because if it's not faulty sensing it's quite a bit more serious

[undecided02]

will do thanks a tonne

[mfuller]

I have not ever heard of that sensor going bad (although anything is possible). You'd be wise to inspect the wiring harness first (maybe it got unplugged from the main harness).

[Nate's Alero]

yeah, it is also VERY hard to get at, i mean very hard

[Afugy]

My'n went bad slowly. By the time I replaced it the car was running ruff. Do it now before it kicks you in the ass.

[AtomicX]

Ok, before I start, Im not a noob and I did abuse the search button. I am fairly mechanically savy but I have an issue I have never encountered. My car is throwing a code for the Camshaft position sensor. It still runs fine and is not giving me any reason to worry much. should I replace the sensor or is this something I can ignore for now?

May sound odd, but when my gas cap wasn't closed tight, it threw me the camshaft code. Weird I know.

[Nate's Alero]

May sound odd, but when my gas cap wasn't closed tight, it threw me the camshaft code. Weird I know.

O_O

wow...... do you have a locked PCM? sounds like you got tampered with :lol:

[AtomicX]

O_O

wow...... do you have a locked PCM? sounds like you got tampered with :lol:

Doubt it idno or the people at autozone are retarded because thats where I brought it when my service engine light came on. They told me it was my camshaft sensor, then they said it also could be my exhaust system? After I heard them tell me these things I checked my gas cap just to make sure that wasn't throwing the code and what do I see, the gascap not screwed in properly. Screwed it in right, code when away.

[alerogls001]

I actually have the same code What caught my attention here was someone saying somethin about a PCM. Mine started doing it as soon as I started the relearn on the mpr PCM I ordered. Any ideas?