For those who need a new knock sensor

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Oct 19, 2003 | 12:53 AM

Nismotic

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For those who need a new knock sensor

...a lot of threads have been coming up about knock sensors and needing new ones. I got this one off ebay and its a great deal (i got this link from another fellow org member and just passing the info down the line as well)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33557

shipped my KS in 5 days and its a pretty cheap price. check it out.

Oct 19, 2003 | 01:06 PM

Ladzio

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I ordered one from this guy already, will post later how it went...

Oct 19, 2003 | 01:36 PM

araffio

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I ordered one too on Friday. We'll see how fast I get it....

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Oct 19, 2003 | 01:43 PM

MAXSRB

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I ordered one too.....considering im in Canada and all.
Paid him last wednesday, and it came in on friday the next week.

One thing tho.
How tiny are peoples hands here on the org....if they can fit them into that mouse hole of a space......Im thinking about going to my mechanic to do the install, but even he knows the intake manifold has to be taken apart to get at it......

Oct 19, 2003 | 01:48 PM

araffio

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The manifold does not need to come out. Get yourself some long extensions and you'll be fine

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Oct 19, 2003 | 02:41 PM

ivelweyz

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I can only get my fingers in there, up to my knuckle...

Oct 19, 2003 | 05:22 PM

celica

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Originally Posted by ivelweyz

I can only get my fingers in there, up to my knuckle...

i did a knock sensor on my bro car today in 20 mins and din't even have to cut my hand up and squeezee it under the lower intake manifold. i used a long *** extension and a magnet to line the screw and new kncok sensor back to the hole. struggled for a couple mins but wasn't time consumin. could be done in 5 mins without a problem if u did this more than once.

Oct 19, 2003 | 10:05 PM

SuperFishstick

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i ordered mine on friday as well,, I think. Should get here soon, i hope!

Oct 19, 2003 | 11:02 PM

MAXSRB

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Originally Posted by SuperFishstick

i ordered mine on friday as well,, I think. Should get here soon, i hope!

Btw guys, after getting my sensor i meaured its resistance and it was exactly 550k ohms. They are brand new and should be accurate like mine.

Oct 19, 2003 | 11:05 PM

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I measured my broken KS and the resistance is 550k too. Resistance doesn't mean it's bad. Also 550k isn't the only GOOD value, anything between 500k and 620k is within spec...

Oct 20, 2003 | 06:50 AM

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I bought on too last night

Hopefully it will get here by Friday.
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Oct 20, 2003 | 07:10 AM

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maxNYC

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Must be that time of the year for knock sensors

I just had mine changed last month.

Oct 20, 2003 | 09:21 AM

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rouellette

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just replaced

Must be...... I just replaced my knock sensor and boost sensor last month. Knock sensor doesn't require you pull the manifold. You can get at it with an extension and a swivel or (as I got to it) with an open end box wrench. (I've got skinny hands. ;-) )

Oct 20, 2003 | 09:35 AM

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why the boost sensor???

Oct 20, 2003 | 11:20 AM

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rouellette

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It's not related to the knock sensor problem. It's just that when I got the diag codes from the computer it told me the knock sensor AND the boost sensor were bad so I replaced them both. The two are not really related. (Those sensors are $$$$$ though!)

Oct 20, 2003 | 11:48 AM

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I know they aren't related. How much was the bost sensor???

Oct 20, 2003 | 12:13 PM

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multiplexor

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ivelweyz

I measured my broken KS and the resistance is 550k too. Resistance doesn't mean it's bad. Also 550k isn't the only GOOD value, anything between 500k and 620k is within spec...

wouldn't that mean your getting actual knocking? Maybe signs that the engine has a problem?

Oct 20, 2003 | 01:00 PM

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rouellette

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Not sure which is which, but one of the sensors was approx $130 and the other one was approx $160.

Oct 24, 2003 | 10:35 AM

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I got my knock sensor last night. Brand new. Going to install it tomorrow.

Oct 24, 2003 | 10:40 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rouellette

Not sure which is which, but one of the sensors was approx $130 and the other one was approx $160.

Are you sure you had to replace both???
I thought that if you get a code for a boost sensor(example) then it might trigger the knock sensor. . . maybe if you replaced the boost sensor you wouldn't get the code for the KS???
I don't know. . . i just remember someone saying that one code triggers the other. . .anyone that knows more about this please correct me.

Oct 24, 2003 | 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeD95SE

I got my knock sensor last night. Brand new. Going to install it tomorrow.

Ordered mine on Saturday last week, was told it was shipped on Monday, still not here.... how many days it took for yours to arrive??
You also ordered from this guy on ebay, Yoshi Sakura??

Oct 24, 2003 | 03:06 PM

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i orded mine on weds, i just emailed him to get shipping info

Oct 25, 2003 | 04:20 PM

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I replaced my ks(91 shipped) and conector(17 bucks). Got it out with a bloody right hand, (I wear a x large glove) but put it back with a scrape free left hand.I found the left hand fits the curve of the manifold better. Good luck

Oct 25, 2003 | 05:16 PM

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Ladzio

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OK, got mine finally today, will install it as soon as get my coils

Oct 25, 2003 | 09:26 PM

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Urgent - I need to know whether these knock sensors are working for you guys...Some more from this guy came up on Ebay, are they any good for a 99 Max ES??? Please reply as soon as possible, so I can buy one, thanks!