15 Minute knock sensor replacement...

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05-08-2002, 08:02 AM

PhatBastard

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15 Minute knock sensor replacement...

FYI -

The following link is a 'do it yourself' guide to replacing the elusive knock sensor.

Some dealers are asking $400+ for this 15 minute proceedure.

http://www.skippynet.com/maxima/knocksensor.htm

05-08-2002, 08:04 AM

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15 minutes if you have small hands.
That KS is deep in there.

DW

05-08-2002, 08:29 AM

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Just what I needed... order knock sensor on Monday from Courtesy Nissan. Hopefully it will be here for my to install it this weekend.

Got a lot of how-to's from what's been posted on this site but now i know what tools i need to get....

Kudos to Skippy and PhatBaster for posting this thread.

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15 minutes if you have small hands.
That KS is deep in there.

DW

05-08-2002, 10:37 AM

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my guy took 15min to do it.

Ant

05-08-2002, 12:32 PM

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my guy took 15min to do it.

Ant

Took me forever then I just ended up punching my way through. Nearly lost half the skin on my arms and messed up a finger but got it done.

SuDZ

05-08-2002, 03:49 PM

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No hands are needed at all. Use the skippy method (with magnet antenna) to extract the sensor and bolt. When putting it in, get a very long pair of tongs that have good grip and position the sensor approximately over the hole. With the other hand you are spinning the bolt with Skippy's 14" extenstion and 12mm flex socket, until the bolt engages into the hole. No hands and it is indeed 15 minutes. NOTE: it is a little easier on my 1995 5 speed than my dad's 1998 Auto. He has a bunch of tubes and connectors that obstruct the opening...

05-09-2002, 05:04 AM

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I'm probably going to be getting a VI soon. When I replace my oem one, my knock sensor will be in plain view witht eh manifoled off. Should I replace my KS even though it's OK?? Does it wear out? Since it has no moving parts, I figure if it ain't broke . . . . . .

How much is a KS anyway?

DW

05-09-2002, 05:12 AM

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KS price.

I've seen them from $120 to $200+.

I paid $164 @ Courtesy Nissan.

For that kind of $$, I say if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

05-16-2002, 10:21 PM

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Re: KS price.

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I've seen them from $120 to $200+.

I paid $164 @ Courtesy Nissan.

For that kind of $$, I say if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

$100USD + shipping if you need one.

Check your ECU codes, if 0304 ain't in there, your KS is ok.

05-17-2002, 05:26 AM

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Maybe he should have soaped up his hand first before attacking this one.

05-17-2002, 07:52 AM

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Replace mine last night, took about 30 minutes. Did not read skippynet section about removing the U clamp, took me 10 minutes to figure that crap out. I have small hands and did not get any cuts!!!

Thanks skippnet for the info.

05-17-2002, 08:07 AM

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Replace mine last night, took about 30 minutes. Did not read skippynet section about removing the U clamp, took me 10 minutes to figure that crap out. I have small hands and did not get any cuts!!!

Thanks skippnet for the info.

Glad to hear that it helped!!

05-17-2002, 08:56 AM

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Wish I would have known about the "no-hands" method. It took me about 15 min too but I walked away with some nice cuts.

05-17-2002, 01:53 PM

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my engine light came on, and diagnosed the problems to be knock sensor and absolute pressure sensor. does this generally mean that both need to be replaced? please advise...thanks!

05-17-2002, 02:06 PM

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check this post out.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....t=knock+sensor

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my engine light came on, and diagnosed the problems to be knock sensor and absolute pressure sensor. does this generally mean that both need to be replaced? please advise...thanks!