Octavia 1.2 petrol Tsi 2011 - Camshaft Sensor

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Tue 24 Aug 2021 22:28
Octavia 1.2 petrol Tsi 2011 - Camshaft Sensor - Matt Kerrigan

Hi

Car has 65k miles, regular service, no previous issues. Wouldn't start this evening and wife thinks she saw a TSR message on dash but disappeared. No EML on. I read codes and P0341 camshaft sensor Bank A was present. Any thoughts if this is likely to be a sensor failure needing a swap out or is it indicative of something else. Removed the connector to sensor and no evidence of oil or corrosion etc. Appreciate any advice.

Many thanks

Matt

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Tue 24 Aug 2021 22:44
Octavia 1.2 petrol Tsi 2011 - Camshaft Sensor - elekie&a/c doctor

Possibly a sensor fault ,but very often this code relates to a timing correlation issue . This could be a timing chain problem.

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Tue 24 Aug 2021 22:56
Octavia 1.2 petrol Tsi 2011 - Camshaft Sensor - bathtub tom

I found on a previous car the crank and cam sensors were the same part number, so I swapped them over. The fault changed from one to the other, so I bought one and replaced it.

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Tue 24 Aug 2021 23:01
Octavia 1.2 petrol Tsi 2011 - Camshaft Sensor - Matt Kerrigan

Does it stretch?

Are all these engines chain or do some have belts? I didn't get to pull top cover off

Thanks for reply.

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Tue 24 Aug 2021 23:09
Octavia 1.2 petrol Tsi 2011 - Camshaft Sensor - elekie&a/c doctor

Open the bonnet and check the location of the oil filter . If it's upside down ,right in front of you ,on the driver side, then I suspect it will be a chain engine . Yes,they do stretch.

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Tue 24 Aug 2021 23:13
Octavia 1.2 petrol Tsi 2011 - Camshaft Sensor - Matt Kerrigan

Yes upside down filter. Thanks for info.

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Sun 5 Sep 2021 00:17
Octavia 1.2 petrol Tsi 2011 - Camshaft Sensor - Matt Kerrigan

Just to update you the chain is broken and valves bent - worst case scenario. Struggling to understand why as serviced yearly with oil and filter etc. No previous warning noises etc.

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