camshaft position sensor where?

[CMF_Eric]

hi i been told by a mechanic that my camshaft position sensor needs replacing on my 1999 1.3 s where is it located?

 

[CMF_frank2]

Eric WROTE:

" hi i been told by a mechanic that my camshaft position sensor needs replacing on my 1999 1.3 s where is it located?

inside the dizzy eric

 

[CMF_Eric]

thanks alot frank the only thing is when i bought the car it had a brand new dizzy fitted. could it have the old sensor inside?

 

[CMF_nz_aj]

Unlikely, it's all usually replaced as one piece. Sensor is under the dizzy cap, under the rotor...
Why does it need replacing?

 

[CMF_Eric]

nz_aj WROTE:

"Unlikely, it's all usually replaced as one piece. Sensor is under the dizzy cap, under the rotor...

Why does it need replacing?

i have a bad missfire when the car has been a good few miles. a mechanic pluged his dignostic machine in and it came up with cam shaft location sensor faulty,