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It’s a rear wheel drive, sir. The CV axles wont twist hardly at all going around a turn.
OP, Is it a single pop or multiple? What speed, RPM, Gear, Clutch engaged or disengaged, brakes engaged or disengaged?
LSD or Open diff?If I may ask, what state are you working in where most places offer a minimum for when work goes slowly? I’m in North Carolina and I don’t know of any shop/dealership where everyone is given a minimum. In my shop, the foreman has a 30 a week minimum but only because he threatened to quit. Also, I disagree with the fact that almost every single tool on the list has Snap-On recommended as the brand. I do agree with gearwrench for some of the tools, but my arsenal doesn’t have a single Snap-On tool and the only thing that I’ve ever broken has been a 10$ electric screwdriver from harbor freight. I know a lot of people are stuck on Snap-On but I try not to recommend them to brand new technicians due to the extreme overprice factor. For older techs, however, It’s your money and you can put it wherever you want.
First, They will rarely jump teeth, just the chain stretches. Second, its not a continuous monitor. Takes 2 drive cycles and if the timing is right at the threshhold of the code trip parameters then it would make sense to take an hour or two.
Anyways, if it was simply a sensor problem it would show up under a later code series such as a p03xx for ignition timing. If you have access to the equipment to properly time the engine, I would go ahead and remove timing and valve covers and see if the system is lined up currently. I’d put money on it being a mechanical timing issue since it falls under a p00xx code classification. Also, what is vehicle mileage and condition of the oil? I know on a Mazda 3.0 v6 right after 100,000 miles the PCV will malfunction and burn oil causing an actuator failure and coincidentally tripping a p0011. This should be enough information to diagnose the problem so good luck.
Oh I see. You aren’t with a dealership. If you work for a dealership and have a car that is especially tricky to diagnose, you call the manufacturer’s engineers for assistance, often referred to as “Tech Hotline.”
If it’s anything like Mazda’s P0006 or P0012, then the vehicle needs a timing chain with all components and a VVT actuator. Don’t you guys have a technical assistance hotline?
Unplug your throttle position sensor and see if the car does the exact same thing. If so, replace it. If not, unplug the MAF sensor and see if the symptom changes. If it doesnt change, replace maf. Otherwise it is, in fact a timing issue.
Hey all,
My name is Chris and I am a new technician at a Mazda dealership. I was attending NASCAR Technical Institute, until I left to continue my training with Mazda. I completed a majority of the curriculum (Just enough to earn ASE’s) but left before the NASCAR specialized courses began. I have only been in the industry for 6 months but enjoy it so far. Looking forward to exploring this forum.