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DTC P0016: Crankshaft/Camshaft Timing Misalignment: Testing

WARNING: When the engine is operating, do not stand in a direct line with the fan. Do not put your hands near the pulleys, belts or fan. Do not wear loose clothing.
  1. Ignition on, engine not running. With the DRBIII® scan tool, read DTCs and record the related freeze frame data. With the DRBIII® scan tool, erase DTCs. Start the engine and run until operating temp is reached. (Closed Loop) if the DTC does not reset it may be necessary to take the vehicle on a test drive. Does the DTC reset? If yes, go to next step. If no, see INTERMITTENT CONDITION  under SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM.
    2. WARNING: When the engine is operating, do not stand in a direct line with the fan. Do not put your hands near the pulleys, belts or fan. Do not wear loose clothing.
  2. Turn the ignition off. With the DRBIII® lab scope probe and the Miller Special Tool (6801), backprobe the (K44) CMP signal circuit at the CMP harness connector. Start the engine. Observe the lab scope screen. Are there any irregular or missing signals? If yes, go to next step. If no, go to step  6.
  3. Visually inspect the related wire harness. Look for any chafed, pierced, pinched, or partially broken wires. Visually inspect the related wire harness connectors. Look for broken, bent, pushed out, or corroded terminals. Ensure the crankshaft position sensor and the camshaft position sensor are properly installed and the mounting bolt(s) tight. Refer to any TSBs that may apply. Were any of the above conditions present? If yes, repair as necessary. If no, go to next step.
  4. Turn the ignition off. Remove the camshaft position sensor. Inspect the tone wheel/pulse ring for damage, foreign material, or excessive movement. Were any problems found? If yes, repair or replace the tone wheel/pulse ring as necessary. If no, go to the next step.
  5. If there are no possible causes remaining, replace the camshaft position sensor.
    6. WARNING: When the engine is operating, do not stand in a direct line with the fan. Do not put your hands near the pulleys, belts or fan. Do not wear loose clothing.
  6. Start the engine. Gently tap on the CMP sensor and wiggle the sensor. Turn the ignition on, with the engine not running. Inspect the sensor harness connector, PCM harness connector, sensor connector, and PCM connector for loose, bent, corroded, or pushed out pins/terminals. Inspect the related wire harness and the splices in the (K44) CMP sensor circuits. Did the DTC reset? If yes, repair the wiring/connector concerns as needed or replace the camshaft position sensor. If no, go on to the next step.
  7. Turn the ignition off. With the DRBIII® lab scope probe and the Miller Special Tool (6801), backprobe the (K24) CKP signal circuit at the CKP harness connector. Start the engine. Observe the lab scope screen. Are there any irregular or missing signals? If yes, go to next step. If no, go to step  11.
  8. Visually inspect the related wire harness. Look for any chafed, pierced, pinched, or partially broken wires. Visually inspect the related wire harness connectors. Look for broken, bent, pushed out, or corroded terminals. Ensure the crankshaft position sensor and the camshaft position sensor are properly installed and the mounting bolt(s) tight. Refer to any TSBs that may apply. Were any of the above conditions present? If yes, repair as necessary. If no, go to next step.
  9. Turn the ignition off. Remove the CKP sensor. Inspect the tone wheel/flex plate slots for damage, foreign material, or excessive movement. Were any problems found? If yes, repair or replace the tone wheel/flex plate as necessary. If no, go to next step.
  10. If there are no possible causes remaining, replace the CKP sensor.
    11. WARNING: When the engine is operating, do not stand in a direct line with the fan. Do not put your hands near the pulleys, belts or fan. Do not wear loose clothing.
  11. The conditions that set this DTC are not present at this time. The following test may help in identifying the intermittent condition. Start the engine. Gently tap on the CKP sensor and wiggle the CKP sensor. Turn the ignition off. Inspect the sensor harness connector, PCM harness connector, sensor connector, and PCM connector for loose, bent, corroded, or pushed out pins/terminals. Inspect the related wire harness and the splices in the (K24) CKP sensor circuits. Were any problems found? If yes, replace the CKP sensor. If no, the test is complete.
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