ECU fault codes - 34 knock sensor

Good stuff VC....again something simple that kept us guys scratching heads.

The Calibrator wrote:

engine temp sensor should be around 2.5 to 3k cold and 200 or 300 ohms at operating temp.
Sure was a lot of work to find a faulty cas.

it was a lot of work!!! and plenty of annoyance!!! and i was very close to getting rid of the engine!!!

but thats because i've learnt that there can be faults on components that do not register faults on the computer box. that is why i cam still not 100% convinced it was the CAS to start with, but as soon as i put my old one back - then it doesnt run!!! go figure!

but its all good now. thanks for the info on the engine temp sensor, i'll go "meet" it to make sure its 100%.

thanks also to draco, and the others, for keeping me going with this. all i can say is there definitely is such a thing as "limp home" mode!!!! and it sucks!

check this out.

the electronic part of my CAS is stuffed, so i could get this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270056886529&category=33690

or for a few extra dollars, you can get a brand new one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270056887626&category=33690

has anyone ever heard of Beck parts????

veecee wrote:

Sokar wrote:

Awesome man, just sorry I cant be at wesbank tomorrow to watch you strut your stuff 😛

are you two in durbs??? or the south coast somewhere??

how's the waves??? believe it or not, i used to be a surfer!

You.... Surf..... you HAVE to send me pics of that!!!!

Yeah, got back at 17:00 today, been catching up my forum reading.

So how's your cabby? Looking for a CAS?

How "badly" is yours poked? IE what parts are usable?

everything 'cept that electronicalistic bit on the inside!!!

ok guys an update...

swopped my CAS back into the car tuesday evening. took tobisterone's one off, cleaned it and sealed it in a nice ziplock bag. my CAS now has new bearings, thats all. i am also still running the same temp gauge.

yesterday drove the car to work. thats about a 35-40km drive. stopped for gas, joined hectic slow freeway traffice, and had some 120km/h cruising too. then had some off highway drving too. car behaved fine?

i thought it wasn't warm enough to display symptoms again.

then i drove to the track after work, similar situations as above.

i then spent the evening drifting, which can build the temps quickly, and still no problems. got a blip once or twice, and i was convinced it was coming back... but nothing at all happened.

then drove all the way home from wesbank to fairland.

nothing has happened yet.

so i assume it was the CAS's bearings!!!!

i will submit the CAS bearing rebuild article soon. like now, or this weekend, depending on how long all the photos take to load!!!

Glad you got it sorted...

So I will be getting back my CAS intestines?

NO!!!!

just kidding, but i want to hold onto them until i've done a bit more "test driving!"

LOL - just wanna make sure! trust me man, i know where you live, you'll get your intestines back!!! or some cash or beer in return!!!!

Cool... stuff 😉

so you got some beer there????