After a trip to dealership... CEL

[_VVTi_]

I've been having this CEL since spring. Over the summer i brought it to a shop to check for it. The code is EGR Flow excessive. So they changed a part for the EGR that could possibly cure the CEL. It didn't. The CEL came back after a week. I didn't have time to follow up on that till now. Thats because I had to bring my car for an "alignment" check thank you very much to my wife. Anyhow, at the same thing I asked them to check the CEL.

This is what they came out with.

INSPECT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. PULL CODE P0335 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR "A" CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. P0340 CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. P0402 EGR FLOW EXCESSIVE DETECTED. REQUIRED TIME TO DIGNOISE, 3HR.

*sigh*.... the diagnoise sounds $$.

But what do you guys think about these CEL?

[camry300]

three hours just to pull the codes????????????????
BTW they can check the sensors in 15 minutes at most.

[_VVTi_]

Originally Posted by camry300

three hours just to pull the codes????????????????
BTW they can check the sensors in 15 minutes at most.

nono... sorry i didn't stated it more clearly in the first place.
they pulled the code already, but they said it'll take 3 hours to diagnoise what exactly needs to be done.

[_VVTi_]

Originally Posted by pgmomni

your EGR valve needs to be cleaned and/or your EGR VSV changed

and your front mail oil seal (crankshaft) or your camshaft seal is leaking and the crankshaft/camshaft position sensor is dirty/fouled w/ oil.

or you simply need a timing belt change !

have you had a timing belt change?


pete

yes i have a timing belt changed over the summer. however that "shop" cracked the bottom timing belt cover. that shouldn't cause any issues.

and your front mail oil seal (crankshaft) or your camshaft seal is leaking and the crankshaft/camshaft position sensor is dirty/fouled w/ oil.

so, they just need to clean the sensor?

[_VVTi_]

bump??