On my 2002 TL non-S, I am getting the OBD code P0325 (Faulty knock sensor on bank 1). Where is the sensor and is it hard to replace?

Thanks in advance,
Daniel

 

Is there anyone here who can help?

 

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the knock sensor is #8, and it's cheap... as to if it's easy? ...

I can't really tell if it is in the side of the engine or if it is in between the cylinders, underneath the manifold and intake runners... we need someone with a helms to post in here

If its on the side it's easy, just gotta get your hands near it... if its in the center, going to need to remove the intake manifold runners, and everything else to get access down there...

easy for me but what's your skill

 

appears as though its under the lower IM in the above pic

 

Last week I took off the upper intake manifold to clean out the carbon and I replaced the EGR valve. I'll have to do it again and a bit more to replace this knock sensor. Thanks.

Daniel

 

good man, those of us who can work on our cars are a dying breed

 

you can just call me the teacher!

 

I took apart the intake manifold and the wire leading to the knock sensor is gone! I cannot believe that mice live there and chew away at that one cable, but fact is that it's gone. I guess I am off to the Acura dealer....

DL

 

fuck! sorry bro

 

trace the wire(to where its been chewed to and splice in a new one. (there have been a few members that have had this issue

 

I have the same problem with my knock sensor. Wires are chewed up. Can someone please give me a procedure to replace the sensor. I am quite handy mechanically, and have worked on VW's before, but never an Acura.
Thanks in advance!
Jalal

 

i got the same code. Apparently that sensor is on the engine block and the stealership estamates the cost to be about 450

 

KS usually don't go bad. You may have a chaffed wire or a short to ground.

A-Train