chiromed0

I have to get my car inspected and it's throwing codes. Make a long story short it's the exhaust valve timing solenoids, both banks: P0014, P0024.

Both solenoids have been replaced. Battery unhooked and driven for a while and codes came back. Old parts didn't even look like they could go bad, looked fine.

Funny part...car runs better now than it ever did.

Used to have an unusual stutter going from idle past 1000 rpms while accelerating, almost acting like starving for fuel. That's gone. MAF sensor, all that throttle position stuff done...no issues.

So back to OBD...took it to dealer (idiots) and it threw same codes. They were saying replace the whole camshaft cover (why? no leaks/damage nothing) and didn't even say the solenoids were a separate piece (1/3 the price and 10 minutes install). Those bozo's wanted $1400 for $300 parts/labor. Anyway, they are no help and nobody there is a "real" mechanic...just parts changers and hell, I can do that.

So my question is what about camshaft position sensors? It shows up on the list of 'maybe' and I see a lot of threads here about it. I read some just removed them and cleaned oil off the sensor and they worked. I've never taken them out so I have no idea. Is this a sensor that would screw up the other solenoids to where they just keep throwing the same codes?

Any ideas? I appreciate any help you can offer.