[s-cars] Cam sensor replacement

[Robert Pastore]

AARON:

Bruce Mindel just installed a new one and it turned out not to be the
problem.  He might be willing to sell his good used one -- these aren't
cheap.

If you remove the lock carrier, you can (just barely) gain access to the
serp belt tensioner without moving the radiator.  Remove it (3 bolts), then
remove the timing cover.  Use a zip tie or a piece of wire to hold the
t-belt to the pulley, then use an impact gun to remove the cam pulley bolt.
Loosen the tensioner, then set the pulley to the side. The sensor is
immediately behind the pulley.

The trick is the zip tie or wire.  By positively holding the t-belt position
relative to the pulley, you save a lot of time on reinstall in determining
the correct t-belt timing.

Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron Taylor [mailto:aaron at sunvalley.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 1:23 PM
To: Audi - Scars
Subject: [s-cars] Cam sensor replacement


Hi all -
Car is 1995.5 S6 avant.
Ive been browsing the archives and read several posts regarding
replacing the cam position sensor.
Amy body have additional tips or suggestions?
Im getting an intermittent light with cam sensor code.
It is sometimes slightly hard to start and last nite my wife could not
get it started at all (warm).  This morning it started right up.
Should I bother trying to diagonse this further?  Could any thing else
be tripping this code?
It tough as its intermittent.
Im tempted to get a Bently before attempting this job but it does not
sound too difficult.
Are you guys under the belief this can be done without removing radiator
etc?
Am I correct the sensor is behind the cam sproket and can be accessed by
releasing tension on timing belt and removing sproket?
Slide radiator forward as much as possible, remove cover etc....
My car has had a recent timing belt and tensioners so no need to hassle
this.
However - The car has 70Kmi and did not get a water pump during the belt
replacement.  Should I do this now?  How much additional work is this?
Thanks for all your wisdom.
Aaron

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