Camshaft sensor check engine light

[woodsman]

Good to hear the noise isn't in the engine! Maybe it's a wheel bearing or CV joint...

[Shehadehd]

Originally Posted by woodsman

Good to hear the noise isn't in the engine! Maybe it's a wheel bearing or CV joint...

One of the two noises is coming from the dying idler pulley. The other sounds to be coming from somewhere in the transmission, considering, putting my phone right next to the rear of the transmission gives the loudest indication of the noise. The noise exists even when the car is idling in place, so I don't think it has to do with the wheels. My optimistic guess is that something in the clutch assembly is starting to go. But like I said, this has prompted me enough to do the ims bearing retrofit since I want to pull off the train and see if the transmission noise does indeed have to do with the clutch.

I'm far from out of the woods yet, but I now have a plan of attack.

1) check oil filter

2) test/replace camshaft position sensor

3) pull apart transmission and check/replace clutch

4) ims retrofit

I'll keep you us posted in case someone else stumbles across a similar scenario. Any other suggestions or recommendations are appreciated.