Saved myself a bunch of cash from you guys, a few extensions and it really wasn't too hard, 62$ off ebay, and shes in, although i must say its impossible to torque it perfectly in that hole. Ohh, and yes my fingers are nice and bloody, but worth the extra $$$$ saved


Thanks folks

 

Its always a good feeling to get maintenance/repairs done on your own and you save money on doing it.

Now relax get some cookies and juice and let your body regenerate the blood you lost

 

Thanks, it does give one a sense of accomplishment.

But juice?! Beer and cookies, sounds better to me

 

we'll if you want to get down just bring out the Wiskey and a Glass.

cheers mate!

 

Great, and thanks for not saying, "wow my car feels so incredibly fast now"

 

That's cool that you got your Knock sensor in! Now your good for 100k miles. That's enough time for those scabs to heal

 

Hahaha, if it breaks again, ill just bypass it for good, but lets hope im good for the rest of my cars life (which i expect to be very long by the way)


Thanks again folks

 

yes i changed the k/s myself also it took me 45 min i got mine from e-bay $64 bucks just for the heck of it i went into a repair shop and i ask how much it was to change the k/s and the tech told me well its hard work and u have to leave ur car for about 2 hours and it will be 250 dolllers. i told him u must be maddddd lol

 

+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

 

Hmm, I'm about to replace mine. what extension do you need? I'm down to only one extension at the moment.. a 4 or 5 inch i believe...

 

but u know what mine does pull a lot harder now then what it did before i chnged the k/s

 

IMO, using a socket, swivel, and extension isn't the best way to do it. If you have a gear wrench and know how to 'slip' another wrench on for leverage do it like that, the trick is to disconnect the green top half of the connector in the way and get your hand in there first without the wrenches, and then hand yourself the 1st wrench, suprisingly the cheater wrench used for leverage to break it loose will fit under the intake stuff that appears to be in the way. JUST MY $.02!! If you go the extension route, you need to use one longer than 4 or 5" with a 3/8" swivel on the end.

 

Changing the knock sensor only took me 10 minutes

 

hmm, ok cool, soon as mine arrives I'll give it a try. Thanks for the info!

 

A 12" extension, 3/8" u-joint and socket worked just fine for me. Took me 15 minutes to get the old one out and put in the new one.

 

actually i did it allot faster close to 5 minutes if less the only reason i had to wait was to let the engine cool off

 

I used 2 big extensions, so yea u need atleast one more

 

No matter which method you use, it get's quicker everytime thats for sure! Heck why do you think I offer 'free knock sensor labor'?

 

i finally got my knock sensor in the mail... and i got the two 6 inch extensions connected to eachother... and i cant get enough torque to loosen the bolt... i tried until the socket stayed stuck on the bolt and my ratchet wouldnt come out... dont know what to do anymore... i just may fork over the cash for the labor, at least i saved some cash on the sensor.... any suggestions?

 

that's why I like using a wrench and then another wrench with the box end hooked onto the open-end of the first wrench, you get tons of leverage that way and it's a breeze

 

I think 20 ft lbs is the recommended torque value. You don't want too much leverage!!

 

try to find someone with small hands. I'm 6'2" but my moms only 5'4" and she has tiny hands, I enlisted her to change the knock sensor for me. i tried for 20 minutes with extensions, then it took her all of 5 minutes to change it.

 

u must have very small hands dude which is a good thing

 

i remember when i had my knock sensor fixed, i could honestly feel about a 4 car difference

 

I must admit, the day it went i knew it right away, checked, and there was the code, but i wired around it for a few months, so obviously i didnt notice any difference.

 

i really didnt know at first that the knock sensor could make that much of a difference. it doesnt give horses, but it can sure rob it

 

I don't know how all of you manage to get your hand in there. I couldn't even get close to touching the sensor with my fingertips and my hand was as far as it would go, and yes, I did leave a blood sacrifice for my engine. I guess I will either have to have the girlfriend use her tiny hand or take off the IM when the weather warms up.

 

Its difficult to get a hand by a green electrical connector right in front of the space where the KS is. How did you guys manage to get by that?

 

I paid a kid with little hands to do it. $5 and i kept my bleeding minimal

 

It was weird when I was changing it...when I was installing the new one, at first I used my right hand, and I could barely touch the screw of the KS. Then after so long, I tried my left hand, and it fit perfectly under the IM. I guess it was the angle or something I was trying to get in.

 

Lol nah my hands too big I'm heavy handed. I had my baby mom stick her little *** hand under the intake manifold to get the socket perfectly on top, an POP it snapped loose, and she retrieved the old ks for me and put it back in.

 

If anyone need help changing there's out and live near jersey gimme a pm, I dont do it by taking off the intake manifold i just use extensions, and my baby mom's little *** hand, LOL

 

I received my knock sensor and checked it out. I'm able to get my hand in there to get it out so no extension needed. I did find that using the left hand does give you a slightly better angle be able to slide in there but D@mn it is a tight fit

 

I finally got the KS replaced..reset the ECU and checked it after starting the car, only code there was the 0505, no failure. As aznstormin said, could only fit my left hand in there...barely....so i put dishwashing soap on my hand (palm and back, not the fingers) to allow it to slide in easier. Started to thread the bolt by hand and torqued it to 18 lbs. You guys were a help with your suggestion...thanks

 

I have 77,100 miles on my 99, should i replace the ks?? as far as i know the ks has never been replaced... what mileage did u guys change your ks at??
I see everybody saying that the car pulls soooo much better that's y im asking...thanx!!

 

check the codes in your ECU....if it throws a 0304 code, then you need to change your KS.

 

Um, how did you torque it to 18 lbs. through that opening?

 

Hey guys, is there a big difference between the ebay knock sensor and the OEM Knock sensor??? I need one but I would rather go factory if its gonna make a difference?

 

Hmmmm in the description they note that its OEM. But even if its not i still think that 59 bucks > 135 bucks for some thing thats going to do the same thing

 

The KS offered on ebay is an Nissan sensor.... I torqued the KS with the 3/8" extension with a micrometer-style torque wrench. Now I know that its not loose or too tight. I was a pig in $h1t last night when I felt the power return....the tranny shifts better now since the torque curve is where its supposed to be... VQ's rule