knock sensor relocation complete!!

[trd4life]

after blowing the knock sensor on the front bank at 5.5psi on my gen 4.5 supercharged v6 5 speed camry, i decided to relocate the oversensitive toyota knock sensors to the front engine hook about the front exhaust manifold. The car def. pulls a lot harder now i assume because the ecu isnt pulling the timing way back.

i used a 12x1.25 drill tap to make the porper threads in the block for the knock sensors.

i am very happy with this mod, hopefully the sensors will not blow again.


thanks ratko and tony for the help

[Eye8Pussies]

good to hear

[warlock]

pics i want pics

[Ratko]

what method did you use to drill the tap? hand tap tool or drill?

did you drill the existing hole bigger? if so, what size. 10mm?11mm?

[88 LE]

Originally posted by Ratko
what method did you use to drill the tap? hand tap tool or drill?

I wouldn't use a drill with a tap. Thats just asking for the threads to get fu**ed up.

You can however use a socket and ratchet. I do this with larger taps.

did you drill the existing hole bigger? if so, what size. 10mm?11mm?

The tap will say what size drill bit to use.

[wontonjohnny]

hey did you use the engine hook holes or did you make new holes??

[trd4life]

i tapped into the existing engine hook holes

[Ratko]

Got any pics?

[wontonjohnny]

do you guys think it would be a good idea to use only 1 knock sensor?

[wontonjohnny]

this is from a 91 3sgte, do you know if theyre the same??

i cant find part #s or cross reference on any of them

thanks