Blackbishop:
P0010: “A” Camshaft Position Actuator Circuit (Bank 1)
The air intake valve and exhaust valve must be opened and closed at precisely the right times. The variable valve timing system is responsible for managing these two valves. When they’re opened and closed properly, it will enhance the engine performance and fuel economy of the vehicle.

The powertrain control module uses variable valve timing control valves to adjust the camshaft. When the powertrain control module tries to adjust the timing of Bank 1 Intake Camshaft, and an electrical problem is detected in the valve or the circuit leading to the valve, then trouble code P0010 is activated.

The symptoms of trouble code P0010 will include a

reduced fuel economy,

rough engine idling,

engine knocking sound,

Check Engine warning light coming on,

increased RPM,

and weak engine performance.

All these symptoms have a moderate level of severity, so you should take them seriously. After all, do you really want to drive around with poor fuel economy and weak engine power?

Some of the causes of trouble code P0010 may include

damaged wiring,

bad camshaft position sensor,

bad crankshaft position sensor,

engine oil sludge,

bad variable valve timing control solenoid valves,

and engine timing operations are off.

You won’t know the exact cause of the problem until you have a professional mechanic inspect your vehicle personally.

A lot of amateur mechanics make the mistake of misdiagnosing the problem by thinking they need to replace the actuator. Sometimes it helps to clean debris off the actuator first because that may solve the problem immediately. If it does not, then inspect the electrical circuit to see if that’s the problem.

You can get away with driving your vehicle while trouble code P0010 remains present. Just expect to stop at the gas station more frequently because your engine will consume more fuel and produce less power. You may also have increased emissions, which means you won’t pass an emissions test.

Therefore, why tolerate all these problems when you can simply have a mechanic replace whichever component is causing them. It will be cheaper in the long run if you resolve the problem sooner rather than later.

Comprehensive maintenance is cheaper and far better than a corrective measures

Seasons greetings.

Do you have any idea how much this sensor costs? I use a toyota camry 2007 4cylinder engine.

My mechanic damaged the wiring harness on the sensor while fixing my engine and this is giving the engine a rough idle and vibrations. I've scanned the vehicle and I have a P0010

Thanks for your anticipated response

whalleh:


Seasons greetings.

Do you have any idea how much this sensor costs? I use a toyota camry 2007 4cylinder engine.

My mechanic damaged the wiring harness on the sensor while fixing my engine and this is giving the engine a rough idle and vibrations. I've scanned the vehicle and I have a P0010

Thanks for your anticipated response

Good evening sir, will like to know if that is the only code you have on it?
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Schedule Your Car For an Annual Maintenance Check With B-Automobile Engineering
Welcome to a year of double digits, also remember to schedule a regular maintenance of your automobile with us.

There are couple of things to check daily/frequently/quarterly to be safe from breakdown on the express especially on Lagos road. People pay up to 100k to touts when a car breaks down in some hot location.

What you need to check as a car user will be listed below;

Fluids

• Coolant – Check the coolant level also the color in a situation of a bad gasket and the engine oil might be mixing with the coolant. Also in cars you have the tranny connected to the radiator you need the to be observant

• Engine Oil – The level matters a lot for the purpose of the engine knocking up due to low or no oil in the engine. also the color matters too

• Transmission fluid – This is another important fluid to pay attention to, latest cars and most Kia and Hyundai don’t have a dip stick to check but you can just pay attention to the gear shifting or request for certified technician to go under to release the tap to check the level or color. But cars with high mileage does not need replacement except the fluid is extremely low

• Wiper Fluid

• Brake Fluid – This is as important as every other fluid in the vehicle it indicates a leakage which must be attended to immediately

Check Tyre Pressure – Most of car users don’t read car manuals to understand the recommended psi for the car tyre. But most recommended gauge is 35psi for your tyre.

Check Brake pads/Liner Brake disc and brake drums – Always have them checked to be on a safer side regularly. Have had a customer who doesn’t pay attention to it until it stops them on the road.

Replace car parts with certified OEM parts – Most kazeems will advice you to replace car parts with tokunbo which is not guaranteed. Most of the parts do comes in new form but the price is quite scaring and in order not to scare the customer away they prefer to do something for you to come back regularly. Always request for OEM parts.

Always keep an eye on the dashboard, most people ignore the check engine light it is time to pay attention to it now.

Blackbishop:
Schedule Your Car For an Annual Maintenance Check With B-Automobile Engineering
Welcome to a year of double digits, also remember to schedule a regular maintenance of your automobile with us.

There are couple of things to check daily/frequently/quarterly to be safe from breakdown on the express especially on Lagos road. People pay up to 100k to touts when a car breaks down in some hot location.

What you need to check as a car user will be listed below;

Fluids

• Coolant – Check the coolant level also the color in a situation of a bad gasket and the engine oil might be mixing with the coolant. Also in cars you have the tranny connected to the radiator you need the to be observant

• Engine Oil – The level matters a lot for the purpose of the engine knocking up due to low or no oil in the engine. also the color matters too

• Transmission fluid – This is another important fluid to pay attention to, latest cars and most Kia and Hyundai don’t have a dip stick to check but you can just pay attention to the gear shifting or request for certified technician to go under to release the tap to check the level or color. But cars with high mileage does not need replacement except the fluid is extremely low

• Wiper Fluid

• Brake Fluid – This is as important as every other fluid in the vehicle it indicates a leakage which must be attended to immediately

Check Tyre Pressure – Most of car users don’t read car manuals to understand the recommended psi for the car tyre. But most recommended gauge is 35psi for your tyre.

Check Brake pads/Liner Brake disc and brake drums – Always have them checked to be on a safer side regularly. Have had a customer who doesn’t pay attention to it until it stops them on the road.

Replace car parts with certified OEM parts – Most kazeems will advice you to replace car parts with tokunbo which is not guaranteed. Most of the parts do comes in new form but the price is quite scaring and in order not to scare the customer away they prefer to do something for you to come back regularly. Always request for OEM parts.

Always keep an eye on the dashboard, most people ignore the check engine light it is time to pay attention to it now.

pls break down d transmission fluid aspect,wot mileage is considered high mileage.....

melviniyke2002:
pls break down d transmission fluid aspect,wot mileage is considered high mileage.....

An average automatic transmission should go between 100k miles to 200k miles depending on the car brand and the driver and how well the car is maintained before the transmission fluids needs to be replaced. A car bought at 80k miles and above it is better you don’t just rush to change the transmission fluid.

Note: am talking of foreign used cars

Most newer cars are factory advised to never change the tranny fluid unless it is been advised to do by a certified technician

P0325/P0330- Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1 or 2)

What is a Knock Sensor?

Majorly knock sensor detects an incomplete combustion of air/fuel mixture in the combustion chamber which tends to deliver less power from the engine, which in turn damages the engine if neglected for a long time. At first when the codes comes up you will likely not notice any drivability issues. But it advisable to get it fixed as soon as possible.

Possible Causes of P0325/0330

Faulty cooling system
Faulty Knock sensor
Harness open or damaged
Faulty ECM


Possible Symptoms of P0325/0330

Check engine light comes on
Loss of engine power if neglected for a long time

In conclusion it is better to run a full diagnosis before changing a knock sensor, if your car has gone through an overheating issue it is better you check that and replace the gasket before changing a knock sensor.

I reported this issue with my rx300 on this thread,

Am glad you were able to help sort it out bro.. really appreciate you, thank you most especially for your details explanation after the scanning… and your advice in getting brand new original part only!

I have your service 10/10 and we sure recommend you.

Thanks once again

Why you need to be more conscious of your maintenance


First picture below

This is as a result of bad oil maintenance or more of the type of engine oil been used. This is where the engine oil specification comes into play.


Second picture below explain in simple terms
Even with the level of awareness of using the gasoline based oil to service most automobile imported most Nigerian goes for the cheap and diesel based oil. Which in turns causes sludge, The oil pump sends the oil up to the main bearings of the crankshaft (in the lower middle), which converts linear energy into rotational energy. From there, the oil moves through oil holes drilled in the crankshaft, to the rod bearings, and then through an oil line to the cylinder head.


In conclusion run a proper diagnosis and carry out preventive measures than a corrective maintenance.

Likely Loss of Engine Power/Pressure Causes

The main elements of a combustion engine are Air, Fuel and Spark to ignite a combustion system. The air – fuel ration all works in ratio of 14.7 to 1. The stoichiometric air to fuel means 1kg of fuel needs 14.7kg of air to run a complete combustion.

Image 1


How your combustion system works
Now when there is an imbalance in the ratio above you experience misfiring in other instances misfiring is a symptom of any other either electrical or mechanical components going out of order.

Image 2


How each parts works
Broken Camshaft or Timing Chain/Belt

In a four (4) stroke engine when the timing chain/belt snap you will not get a crank not even a spark but wet plugs. In some cases a car driven to a location and parked will refuse to crank again, don’t get it wrong some other issues can make the engine misfire.

Symptoms of a Failing Timing Chain

Not Cranking
Engine Misfiring in most 6,8,12 Engine
Loss Engine Pressure
In most severe situations the chain/belt snap when the vehicle is in motion which leads to more expensive and extensive repairs. Likely damages done if it happens on motion.

Bent Valves
Damaging the camshaft and more depending on the Engine set up.
If you have any of the above symptoms get in touch with your trusted Auto Technician.

I am having P0341 & P0011 - Honda Accord 07

Burchester:
I am having P0341 & P0011 - Honda Accord 07

Check your timing and the camshaft sensor

LR3 works fine when you patiently works it’s way up

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Any business will be done through normal calls

*Lexus Technical Service Information*

In my journey of been an Auto technician I’ve learnt and even burnt fingers to have a better understanding of some situations. At least I have mentioned some issues with Lexus products in one of my previous post.

When I have a Lexus product most especially ES and few RX from 2004, 2005 to 2007 that have to deal with either

P0171 System too lean Bank 1

P0174 Air/Fuel Mixture too lean Bank 2

P0031 (Oxygen Sensor Heater Control Circuit Low [Bank 1, Sensor 1])

P0051 (Oxygen Sensor Heater Control Circuit Low [Bank 1, Sensor 2])

P2238 (Oxygen Sensor Pumping Current Circuit Low (for A/F Sensor) [Bank 1, Sensor 1])

P2241 (Oxygen Sensor Pumping Current Circuit Low (for A/F Sensor) [Bank 2, Sensor 1])

You need to be careful with the parts been replacetd, most especially the Air/Fuel ratio sensor. When any of the fault codes listed above comes up don’t rush to replace the Sensors. You will need to replace them with the original OEM if need be. Because they don’t accept third party parts except the OEM.


This is an example of a third party replacement parts
The major issue you will experience when you replace them with the third party parts, the vehicle will experience total break down from misfiring on all the cylinder for the bank replaced to OCV codes to injector issues to igniter issues. And you will keep going in cycle of replacing them in total.

In conclusion it is better to run a comprehensive diagnostic test by run data freeze frame test on the components and a graph test too to be sure before replacing them with OEM.

Note: there is a PDF file at the end of the article from Lexus. Download to understand more

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Nissan Make Believe

I had a nissan rogue 2008 that I perform regular check and maintenance frequently. It came up with a rattling noise at the first start in the day. Without any underlying issue apart from the rattling noise.

I went on to commence the replacement of the Camshaft gear, after the replacement and coupling it back, the car cranks but won’t start. After further diagnosis it was discovered there was no current on the coil to give sparks to the plugs

Now this is the most interesting part, on a normal car the right solution will be the crankshaft position sensor been faulty, but on nissan it was another issue entirely. Once the camshaft and crankshaft is not synchronised, you won’t get any start.

So I had to reset the timing which made us discover the timing adjuster to be the culprit of the jumping, it was fixed yet the car won’t start and supply current to the Coil. We had to get back down to wiring and it was discover some wiring were partially exposed and we had to run a full and thorough rewiring of the vehicle.

After all was done the car came to life and we were happy and even went ahead to test drive and all was ok until the next day and the vehicle goes back to no spark.After carefully examining it to determine where the issue is coming from After paying huge money to rewires and they don’t give me the right answer I want.

I discover the earth wire in nissan rogue was just the culprit all this time. One thing that actually trigger my curiosity was that the car will crank but won’t start and every other operation works fine. I brought in a battery of 100 amps to to crank and the vehicle came to live once.

Went ahead to run all test and came to the conclusion of the running another earth wire. Which was done getting a thick wire connecting it to the battery negative terminal and screwing it to one bolt on the car body.

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Hello.
Please I need help getting power converter for Honda civic hybrid 2012.
Can you offer any information on this please. Thanks

jaszplus12:

Hello.
Please I need help getting power converter for Honda civic hybrid 2012.
Can you offer any information on this please. Thanks

Hello,
That will DC-DC converter right?
Chat me up to get more understanding of what you meant.
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I took my car ( 05 Big Daddy V6 to be specific) to this guy just to change my knock sensors and replace my oil seals. After all was done, I ended up with more problems than I came with at first. I started having random misfires on 3 of my cylinders (1,3 and 5) and other codes sprung up ; P0018 and P0020. Never had such codes with the misfiring inclusive. My car currently doesn't idle well, vibrates. I forgot to mention the timing belt was changed too. Now this guy can't even figure out what went wrong with the work he or shld I say he called someone else to do cause I don't think he even knows the work that well. Yeah, English might be deceiving cause he sounds knowledgeable on the forum. But he really doesn't know jack shit when it comes to practical. I won't even talk about the money I wasted.

In summary, avoid this guy as much as u can. His repairs na probability, can make or mar your car.

Nwereonye:
I took my car ( 05 Big Daddy V6 to be specific) to this guy just to change my knock sensors and replace my oil seals. After all was done, I ended up with more problems than I came with at first. I started having random misfires on 3 of my cylinders (1,3 and 5) and other codes sprung up ; P0018 and P0020. Never had such codes with the misfiring inclusive. My car currently doesn't idle well, vibrates. I forgot to mention the timing belt was changed too. Now this guy can't even figure out what went wrong with the work he or shld I say he called someone else to do cause I don't think he even knows the work that well. Yeah, English might be deceiving cause he sounds knowledgeable on the forum. But he really doesn't know jack shit when it comes to practical. I won't even talk about the money I wasted.

In summary, avoid this guy as much as u can. His repairs na probability, can make or mar your car.

Who be the guy?

Kingdemu:
Who be the guy?

BlackBishop


Fortunately, another mechanic helped me fix the misfiring. And guess what, it was from the timing according to him it was low. This was the same timing BlackBishop told me was not the issue

I consider the money wasted as a lesson to me and hopefully others as well... Choose your poison.

Nwereonye:


BlackBishop


Fortunately, another mechanic helped me fix the misfiring. And guess what, it was from the timing according to him it was low. This was the same timing BlackBishop told me was not the issue

I consider the money wasted as a lesson to me and hopefully others as well... Choose your poison.

Sorry you passed through this.

Oua Blackbishop, what do you have to say?

Nwereonye:
I took my car ( 05 Big Daddy V6 to be specific) to this guy just to change my knock sensors and replace my oil seals. After all was done, I ended up with more problems than I came with at first. I started having random misfires on 3 of my cylinders (1,3 and 5) and other codes sprung up ; P0018 and P0020. Never had such codes with the misfiring inclusive. My car currently doesn't idle well, vibrates. I forgot to mention the timing belt was changed too. Now this guy can't even figure out what went wrong with the work he or shld I say he called someone else to do cause I don't think he even knows the work that well. Yeah, English might be deceiving cause he sounds knowledgeable on the forum. But he really doesn't know jack shit when it comes to practical. I won't even talk about the money I wasted.

In summary, avoid this guy as much as u can. His repairs na probability, can make or mar your car.

The moment a mechanic touch my timing belt, one thing I don't fail to do is to use my obd and scan. The camshaft position codes 1 and 2 are easy to pick up and will show u if the timing is done properly or not. I bought my obd scanner for 2$ from aliexpress and the small thing is very helpful.

Nwereonye:
I took my car ( 05 Big Daddy V6 to be specific) to this guy just to change my knock sensors and replace my oil seals. After all was done, I ended up with more problems than I came with at first. I started having random misfires on 3 of my cylinders (1,3 and 5) and other codes sprung up ; P0018 and P0020. Never had such codes with the misfiring inclusive. My car currently doesn't idle well, vibrates. I forgot to mention the timing belt was changed too. Now this guy can't even figure out what went wrong with the work he or shld I say he called someone else to do cause I don't think he even knows the work that well. Yeah, English might be deceiving cause he sounds knowledgeable on the forum. But he really doesn't know jack shit when it comes to practical. I won't even talk about the money I wasted.

In summary, avoid this guy as much as u can. His repairs na probability, can make or mar your car.

This is the best you can do bro?

That is just the tip of what I get from people not even in lagos. That I have to be on ground to do.
Bro channel your frustration to someone else not me

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Blackbishop:



This is the best you can do bro?

I hope you are well aware that I spent 30k on two knock sensors from you that ended up not working. You had to switch it to another one you got from another car. I've just let this slide but don't take me for a fool. You literally didn't want to pick my calls, even sent you a message and you literally read it and didn't reply.

Na God go judge you lass lass.

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