So i just gave Zeus an oil change and decided to re ground that wire....and is in a horrible spot. And for the record like ive said i have a CEL for the crank sensor and my SLIP light has been on. Ive got a new crank sensor a while ago and the CEL and SLIP stayed on. I did the gas pedal reset trick with no luck, and i left battery unhooked overnight and within 5 seconds both lights would pop back on. I even went to Advance auto and they shut the lights off, and within seconds theyd pop back on.
With that said, i unhooked the battery and i re grounded that wire. I grounded it to where another wire was. its on the passenger side about 3/4 the way to the back of the motor just under the lip of the valve cover. it was a pain to get this bolt, which was only accessible through wheel well. and i didnt remove any plastic. Got it back together and started her up. I now have no CEL and No SLIP light. took it for a 5 miles ride and still no dash lights at all which i am very pleased about. Also...it may be my head playing tricks....but it seems that my tick is a bit quieter even though i know its my timing guide making noise. and lastly my rpms always use to bounce within a few hundred rpms while giving it gas. well now its stable and only fluctuates after 3k rpms....which i rarely get the truck up that high in rpms, yes i drive it cautiously....but i cant complain...one little wire helped 3 things.
one other question not related to this, is there a little timing cover down at the bottom of engine near crank pulley? ive looked at diagrams it looks like a small removable cover. Im asking because my pass. side timing tensioner/guide on the slack side, which is where this opening looks to be, is bad, and i love working on vehicles so i wanna look inside but dont want to remove skid plates etc. if i dont have to
With that said, i unhooked the battery and i re grounded that wire. I grounded it to where another wire was. its on the passenger side about 3/4 the way to the back of the motor just under the lip of the valve cover. it was a pain to get this bolt, which was only accessible through wheel well. and i didnt remove any plastic. Got it back together and started her up. I now have no CEL and No SLIP light. took it for a 5 miles ride and still no dash lights at all which i am very pleased about. Also...it may be my head playing tricks....but it seems that my tick is a bit quieter even though i know its my timing guide making noise. and lastly my rpms always use to bounce within a few hundred rpms while giving it gas. well now its stable and only fluctuates after 3k rpms....which i rarely get the truck up that high in rpms, yes i drive it cautiously....but i cant complain...one little wire helped 3 things.
one other question not related to this, is there a little timing cover down at the bottom of engine near crank pulley? ive looked at diagrams it looks like a small removable cover. Im asking because my pass. side timing tensioner/guide on the slack side, which is where this opening looks to be, is bad, and i love working on vehicles so i wanna look inside but dont want to remove skid plates etc. if i dont have to
