Where is the cam sensor on a Nissan Altima?
In the above row of photos you can see the location of the camshaft sensor on the driver’s side of the engine and the crankshaft position sensor is down on the back side of the engine (best seen from under the car & removed from above). To replace either sensor you will need a 10mm metric bolt and a ratchet wrench.
Where is the camshaft position sensor located on a Nissan Altima?
Nissan models with a distributor, the camshaft position sensor are part of the distributor. Code P0725 / P0335 / P0340 – Camshaft Positioning Sensor Replacement – Nissan Altima. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.
What causes a Nissan camshaft sensor to malfunction?
P0340 NISSAN Possible Causes 1 Faulty Camshaft Position Sensor 2 Camshaft Position Sensor harness is open or shorted 3 Camshaft Position Sensor circuit poor electrical connection 4 Faulty starter motor 5 Starting system circuit 6 Dead (Weak) battery
How is the camshaft position sensor used in an engine?
The Camshaft Position Sensor is an electronic device used in an engine to record the rate at which the camshaft is spinning. This information is used by the Engine Control Module ( ECM) to control ignition and fuel injection. The camshaft position sensor senses the retraction of camshaft (intake) to identify a particular cylinder.
What is the p0340 Nissan camshaft position sensor?
P0340 Nissan Description. The Camshaft Position Sensor is an electronic device used in an engine to record the rate at which the camshaft is spinning. This information is used by the Engine Control Module(ECM) to control ignition and fuel injection.
Nissan models with a distributor, the camshaft position sensor are part of the distributor. Code P0725 / P0335 / P0340 – Camshaft Positioning Sensor Replacement – Nissan Altima. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.
Is the camshaft position sensor part of the distributor?
Nissan models with distributor the camshaft position sensor is part of the distributor. There is a factory service bulletin for the following Nissan models: 2003 Nissan Altima. 2004 Nissan Altima. 2005 Nissan Altima. 2004 Nissan Quest. 2004 Nissan Maxima. Nissan Factory Service Bulletin OBDII Code P0340.
P0340 Nissan Description. The Camshaft Position Sensor is an electronic device used in an engine to record the rate at which the camshaft is spinning. This information is used by the Engine Control Module(ECM) to control ignition and fuel injection.
P0340 NISSAN Possible Causes 1 Faulty Camshaft Position Sensor 2 Camshaft Position Sensor harness is open or shorted 3 Camshaft Position Sensor circuit poor electrical connection 4 Faulty starter motor 5 Starting system circuit 6 Dead (Weak) battery