Hi all, my friend needs help with her Catera. She say's her that Oxgen Sensor has a problem or is broken and that she can sart the car and drive about 3 miles and the car will die!!!!! I'm thinking a dead battery or so but I could be wrong, may you guys help me so I can help her..
It's most likely the crankshaft position sensor and cost about $45 to $50. I had a similar problem about 6 months ago and replaced it and so far no problems. The sensor is located right by the oil filter and the other end goes all the way to the top behind the upper intake (driver's side).
Yes, it's pretty easy fix and I would say about an hour all together. You may have to cut the old wire where it gets pinched by the oil cooler lines and send the new one around it. Also, add extra aluminium foil (extra heat shield) around the new wire where it gets close to the exhaust pipe.
This is her first car!!!! Her dad got it for her when we was in the 10th grade he paid about 3k for the car with add fees. She only had one problem with the car since she got it which was the transmission 2 years ago and it's been fine every since till now... and she just got to 106,000 miles.
She is very lucky. The cars are awful. Not just me saying that. Read the post here. If you fixes it, and if it were my daughter, knowing what I know about the car, I'd tell her to get rid of it ASAP.
There is a speed sensor for each wheel (wheel speed sensors), and a vehicle speed sensor (for PCM and speedometer). No such thing as a "speed control sensor".
How do you know the O2 sensors need to be replaced? How do you know there's a speed sensor problem?
I didn't pull any codes her dad did and he stated that the O2 sensors need to be replaced, which I think they might need to be cleaned. I know from the jump that she need with the Crankshaft Position/Angle Sensor because from what I seen it will drive about 3 miles and shut right off..
I was looking under CPS not CKS.. We already use that no help. What he wants to know is how it looks and how to get right to the senor, he looking to get right to it so he can to know what to take off and what not to take off..
Yes I clicked on the link... This is what he used to get to the CKP or the CPS whatever it may be, from I was informed on is that he want's to know what he is looking at and what he will be taking apart so he can get to the sensor take it off and replace it.
Well from what I seen that's pose to be the connector, and to take the CKS off it's on the left rear of the engine block. Now please check me if I am wrong!!!!!
I been usind duralast part in a pass until I start u order over online. I personaly never had a problem with duralast parts in exception of rotors. They will worp in 1 year , even with ceramic brake pads.
Yes we replaced the CSP & just placed a new battery in the car, but with the CSP on and the battery in the catera it's starting to miss fire. We have no clue why it's miss fire??? any help please
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we replaced the CSP & just placed a new battery in the car MC, but with the CSP on and the battery in the catera it's starting to miss fire. We have no clue why it's miss fire??? Now we can't even get the car to a code reader.
This is what is planed for Saturday... We are gong to replace the coil packs and the spark plugs, do you or anyone else has an idea of brand of spark plugs and coils we should go and get??? I have in mind of getting (Autolite Single Platinum Spark Plugs and BWD Ignition Coil & BWD Ignition Control Module) We are going to pick up the parts Friday....
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