Should i change camshaft position sensor (G40) ?

[Dalo Harkin]

Yes that is the right one, is it a Bosch sensor?

[welshdean]

Lol, this is where I now get confused. According to the guy at a local garage he claims that the cam position sensor won't make much difference. But like I said, the vcds did bring up this fault. Is there any way of testing if it is this before I go ahead and decide to change it. Also will it make the car drive like a slug and splutter

[MattyV6]

ALSO......Another thing to check is that its not worked it way lose, they are held in by a bolt and they sometimes work lose and wiggle about, this can show up as a fault.

I wouldn't listen so much to him. Mine was throwing up faults and running rough.

The one i bought had this part code

022 957 147 A

This might help you, it might not, check the part number for yours?? But mine ran perfect after i replaced mine. I almost felt like it needed re mapping again when it was running badly.

[Nino]

Guys the the g40 the one thats right next to the cam belt cover?

[welshdean]

No it was not a Bosch sensor, I bougght the cheaper one for this reason... If it worked then I would replace it when it went dead for a decent make (Bosch). Or would it not have worked in the first place ?

[Dalo Harkin]

Guys the the g40 the one thats right next to the cam belt cover?

yes under where the engine code is stamped on, its easy to get to just awkward to get the bolts out.

[Dalo Harkin]

No it was not a Bosch sensor, I bougght the cheaper one for this reason... If it worked then I would replace it when it went dead for a decent make (Bosch). Or would it not have worked in the first place ?

I wouldn't go non genuine on critical sensors if it was me, best to contact who you got it from and say you thing it is faulty and request a return and get the Bosch one instead. (did the wiring look ok on the box you plug the connector into?) because if the sensor is still showing faulty it would be the wiring from the connector to the loom (not uncommon)

[welshdean]

well to be honest i didnt check the wiring it went into but it didnt look out of the blue. but then again i could be wrong. do you think that because the camshaft position sensor is possibly faulty it could be throwing the b1 oxygen lambda sensor out aswell ?

[Dalo Harkin]

It's not uncommon ( I had both show at the same time)
I checked and changed my G40, but was still the same so sent it back. but my lambda is well and truly welded in, going to have to wait for the sunshine before attempting that job 

Also these cars are known for throwing codes because it relates to another issue, check everything you can before throwing more money at it, especially the wiring, I had to redo most of my loom due to faulty wiring throwing up codes.

[Wazzzer]

I think I've got a spare working one in the shed if they are the same across the range...