What is this please?

[splot-bob]

Could someone please tell me what this is? It's on a 2008 SV6 (Series 1).

 

[Asmodai78]

its a sensor, which one im not to sure sorry

 

[splot-bob]

Maybe a crank angle sensor?

 

[Lex]

My guess knock sensor?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GENUINE...YTEC-KNOCK-SENSOR-FROM-2009-NEW-/262389757305

 

[Sabbath']

My guess knock sensor?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GENUINE...YTEC-KNOCK-SENSOR-FROM-2009-NEW-/262389757305

Correct, it's a Knock Sensor.

 

[splot-bob]

Thanks guys, I don't suppose that if it was faulty it could be causing misfires on bank 2?

 

[krusing]

I would first check the Plug's and leads,
Then you maybe able to swap one of them over temporally to see if the miss appears on another cylinder,
then you can eliminate plugs and leads if it doesn't miss.
swap one of the coils over after that.
Process of elimination to find the fault.

 

[splot-bob]

New plugs, swapped coils, swapped cam actuators, still have misfires on bank 2.

 

[Lex]

Assuming all parts that were swapped out are ok? Leads on spark plugs properly?
Injectors or wiring?
Timing chain?

 

[splot-bob]

The chains are my worry, replaced them about 1K ago with a Mace set and I'm wondering if something has happened on that side but I really want to check everything else before I open the engine up.
I'm not getting any timing DTC's just misfires, 0300,0302,0304,0306.

This is the engine when I pulled it down, the guy before me obviously didn't like doing services!