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Camshaft sensor location

Tiny
STILLHOPING26
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  • 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA
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  • 190,000 MILES
I want to know location of the camshaft sensors on car listed above SV model. Are they on the same side as the battery on? Could you send me picture of them on the car?
Saturday, April 14th, 2018 AT 5:49 PM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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They are both on the drivers side of the engine, tucked under the air cleaner and intake. What is the code you are getting or the problem? If it is anything saying there is a timing or cam/crank problem it is not the sensors as it takes their signals to create those codes.
The timing chains and tensioners are common issues however. Those will set cam/crank codes all the time.
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Saturday, April 14th, 2018 AT 7:59 PM
Tiny
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I have forgotten the codes. But it read camshaft sensor and misfire on three ignition coil.
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Sunday, April 15th, 2018 AT 12:41 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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Here is a guide and the locations of the senors so you can change them out.

This will give you an idea of what you are in for when doing the job.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/camshaft-angle-sensor-replacement

Check out the diagrams (below).

Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 AT 11:54 AM
Tiny
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Hi, thanks for your help. They put the camshaft sensor on bank 1 and coil on 3. We drove it and it drove alright. So about a hour later about to head home, I get in car and start it up. It act likes it does not want to catch. So I try again it starts on up, and the light comes right back on with the same codes. Misfire on 3 and camshaft sensor bank 1. We did erase codes before. I do not know what is going on!
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Thursday, April 19th, 2018 AT 8:20 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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Can you get the code number please? I need to see if it a circuit or a timing issue.
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Friday, April 20th, 2018 AT 10:11 AM
Tiny
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I would have to take it back to O'reillys. But scared to drive it that far again.
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Friday, April 20th, 2018 AT 9:25 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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Please follow this guide you can do it yourself. You can get a scanner from Amazon for $20.00 then you will have it for the future.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Please let us know what you find.

Cheers, Ken
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Saturday, April 21st, 2018 AT 12:23 PM
Tiny
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I took car to shop and had it put on machine. They said, "the timing chain is the reason for the camshaft sensor keeping coming and the knocking noise. So I need timing chains, tension-er's and the guides. But I did add some marvel mystery oil to oil and some of the noise got lower in sound.
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 AT 12:39 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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Yes, that can cause the problem, here are diagrams to help you see what you are in for when doing the job.

Check out the diagrams (below).

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 AT 10:05 AM
Tiny
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Just giving a little update. I decided to get a motor put in instead of getting the timing chains fixed. The motor has 40,000 on it. They said, it might be best. So do you know about how long it takes to change a motor out? Like the hours if you try to do it in a day?
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Monday, May 14th, 2018 AT 11:51 PM
Tiny
STEVE W.
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Replacing the engine is a bit extreme for a timing chain problem but if it is a true 40,000 engine that should last for a long time.
Time wise it really depends on the skill level of the person doing the swap. Book wise it ranges from twelve to twenty hours depending on what needs to be done to each engine to make the swap.
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 AT 9:29 AM
Tiny
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Okay, thanks.
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 AT 10:54 AM
Tiny
STEVE W.
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You are welcome. Thank you for using 2CarPros. Com
Please return anytime with your automotive questions.
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Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 AT 12:15 PM
Tiny
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Hello, I got my motor switched out, but the guy did not see the oil I had put in the car for the oil change. I had Valvoline 5w30 synthetic. He added O'Reilly oil 5w30 to it. Do you think I need to get that oil switched out to the one I had wanted put in first? Basically I am asking what is the best kind to use? The other is the transmission fluid I use.
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Friday, May 25th, 2018 AT 7:34 PM
Tiny
STEVE W.
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I usually run a synthetic blend myself. However, in this case I would run the oil in it for 100 to 1,500 miles, then change it and the filter to synthetic if you wish. Run that about 3,000 and change it again. That should clean out whatever was being run in it.
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Saturday, May 26th, 2018 AT 12:22 AM
Tiny
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Hi, I am back with another problem. I was riding early yesterday the service engine light popped on. I took it to O'Reilly to get it checked. He said, it is showing fifteen codes, but he did not know if they are old codes are what. I told him I just had a motor replaced. He said, why if did not say that cause the light comes on usually when you first start using car after a motor been replaced. He said they are not erased from the other yet. So he erased them and say watch to see if it does it again. Well when I was headed back home that night it came back on. The car still ran as usually. I am going to get it checked today later. What do you think might have caused it? And do it usually happened as he said?
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Sunday, May 27th, 2018 AT 11:02 PM
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KEN L
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Please post your new question here:

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/new

Cheers, Ken
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Monday, May 28th, 2018 AT 10:01 AM
Tiny
STEVE W.
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Yes please ask this as a new question. Also include the code that you get now. It could be just about anything so the actual code is important. Also, as you seem to want to do repairs yourself it might be a good thing to buy your own code reader or slightly advanced scanner. Something that can read the codes from the engine, ABS and SRS systems and show some live data would be a good idea.
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Monday, May 28th, 2018 AT 4:30 PM
Tiny
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I did post another question. I said my car was having p0420 and p0430. What do you think is wrong?
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Monday, May 28th, 2018 AT 4:41 PM
Tiny
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Hello STILLHOPING26,

I checked and you posted your question just a couple of hours before posting on this thread. Please be patent and one of our experts will answer your question. Thank you for visiting 2CarPros.

Renee
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