I've done it so many times for friends (thankfully never on my car), that today - not counting prep time, I did it in:

25 seconds!



<I know this post is ghey - I'm just happy>

 

Hah, the post is not at all I think. That's great time I must say, wow.

Andrei

 

Dang... lol... do you shrink your hand when you do this? Mines get all cut up...

 

Can you change mine then?

 

I think he is full of SH**

 

Think what you want....people on this board know me better newb.

It's all about a flashlight, 12" extension, elbow piece, 12mm socket - and the secret - electrical tape strategically used to hold the bolt in place and then to attach the knock sensor to the assembly....attach harness to assemly and slide it in there.....

Tighten down the KS and the tape pops loose.

No screwed up hands, no mess.

Ant - if you wanna drive to Seattle I'll do it - it will only take 1/2 a minute.

 

Ummmm no. He's not. He's had plenty of practice up here to do it, and I've seen him do a replacement once....he's pretty damn fast.

S

 

Here's a link to help...<IMG>http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/507<IMG>

 

hell yea you can do it in that fast (with all the prep work done) the first time i did it in like 5 mins when i didnt know what i was doing and that included going into the bathroom and putting a bandage on my hand!!

 

damn, you get the idea, right?! Good luck....25 sec man, way to gloat, cause I'd be there too if i could do it that fast!

 

you're just jealous.


























it's okay. we all know you're a so we forgive you.

 

I did it in about 5 minutes nothing fast but first time doing it. I know how to do it now so i can do it less then that. PSSS your better than the minute man. LOL>

 

YOU GOT. OWNED NEWBEE....

 

awesome... i estimate mine will take me... a couple of hours

 

shoot ill pay you $100 bucks an hour to change mine... if all it took was 25 seconds

 

Crap when I did mine I took me over 30 min and I had to fix the wire harness that I half broke lol... not to mention it looked like I got in a fist fight with a barbed wire fence hahah...
25 seconds.... nice work

-aPeG

 

wow that's fast! I'm gonna see how fast I can do it for the first time next week hehehe. I'm not one of those supermechanics who open the hood and know exactly what they are doing and all but... well I know where it is I'm just not sure if it will be easily reachable but uhm... if you happen to come to Canada, and pass by a city named Sherbrooke (in Quebec) send me a e-mail LOL

great job!

 

Damn... while I was reading this thread, you could have replaced my KS 4 times
heh heh... "PA system blurts: Welcome to the 1st annual Nissan whos-your-knock-sensor-daddy competition..."

 

Damn, took me 25 minutes!

I still have scars from where I got burned by the still-hot engine too

 

OK - it seems a lot of people are hurting their hands...

Looks like next time I do this I'll have to do a write-up to save all you guys from losing your girlfriends.

 

25 secs on a fed or cali spec?...cus i still cant find the ******* THING!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I did mine in 2 seconds--I have unexplained telekinetic powers.

 

Fed Spec.

here is a small write-up without pics for anyone who is interested....

To remove the KS you don't need the tape. Just use a short socket on and elbow type socket (bendy bit, as some call it) and a 12" extension.

Without the ratchet attached, manuever the extension with the socket on it in there and get it to sit on top of the knock sensor. then twist it a little with your hands just to make sure you've got a decent grip on it.

Then attach the ratchet and twist hard to break the bolt loose. once it's turnable by hand, remove the ratchet again and carefully unbolt the KS with your hand using the extension.

Use a long telescoping magnet to hold on to the Knock Sensor and bolt while you pull on the harness attached to it. Then remove the knock sensor from the harness when you've got it out. It's attached with a little metal clip - you'll need a small flathead to get the clip out.

Replace the Knock Sensor and attach the new one to the harness, re-attaching the clip to hold it secure.

Then take the bolt that held the knock sensor in and stick it in the end of your socket. use 2 pieces of electrical tape over the socket hole to make a sort of (||) type pattern. This ensures the bolt does not fall out of the socket when you are putting it in.

Then put the assembly you just made through the Knock Sensor. Tape the outside of the knock sensor to the outside of the socket. This keeps the KS from dropping off while you are putting it back in there.

Then again without the ratchet attached and a flashlight if needed, guide it back in there until the bolt lines up with the hole. Using your hands twist until the screw threads catch.

Once they catch, use your hand to hold tension on the harness. This keeps the KS from spinning as you tighten down the bolt.

Tighten by hand as far as you can, attach ratchet and then torque it down.

Done.



IanS

 

Took me 5mins last time...

 

took me about 10 min. for my first try. hopefully don't have to do it again for a while.

 

The cali spec is a *****.

 

You, sir, are a god.


Mabye you just have smaller hands than me?

 

I used KY....er bees wax for my hand! It was good for me and my Max!

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=333236