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Offline swansem

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000010 - Camshaft Positioner (Bank 1 Intake)
« on: November 02, 2023, 06:37:19 pm »
Hey guys, I need some help, recently I did a full head rebuild on my car(valves, intake cam, guides, seals, etc) replaced timing belt, camshaft chain tensioner, and also swapped the turbo all at the same time. After I drove the car for a bit I got a CEL , these are the fault codes I got, any ideas what might be going on? The car starts and drives fine. I’ve replaced the camshaft sensors and checked the timing on the belt and it looks fine.




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Re: 000010 - Camshaft Positioner (Bank 1 Intake)
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2023, 06:42:38 pm »
Wanted to add after I replaced both crankshaft  sensors the second fault code (the one that mentions engine speed sensor) went away, but the one that says camshaft positioner bank 1 is still present  :thinking:

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Re: 000010 - Camshaft Positioner (Bank 1 Intake)
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2023, 10:58:54 pm »
Potentially N205?

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Re: 000010 - Camshaft Positioner (Bank 1 Intake)
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2023, 01:19:45 am »
Potentially N205?

Definitely thinking at this point it will have to be either that valve or the cam timing itself is off…guess I’d start by the sensor since it’s cheaper/easier to do

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Re: 000010 - Camshaft Positioner (Bank 1 Intake)
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2023, 05:58:31 pm »
Found the culprit. If anyone gets this issue in the future. Make sure when you are replacing your camshaft chain tensioner, adjuster, etc. also get the 3 plastic O-ring seals for the camshaft adjuster. They get too brittle and tend to break when you install a new adjuster…this will save you from a big headache



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Re: 000010 - Camshaft Positioner (Bank 1 Intake)
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2023, 11:48:03 am »
Yep, very common that /\.  New O rings will work fine providing the VVT adjuster hasn't got deep grooves gouged into it.


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