Check Engine Light On

[Fireems]

Hi All,
I just bought a 2005 aveo. Bought it for $50 bucks from an old lady who had it since 2005. It has 76K on it and she says she hasnt done any work on it. I know I need to replace the tires because they are almost balder than a baby's bottom. The check engine light is on and from doing a scan it loks like its a camshaft sensor. This is like a few parted questions..1. has anyone had to replace this? 2. how easy is it to replace? 3. What other items do you guys recommend replacing? I know this car received regular oil changes from her son, but just wondering what else I should change on it. Any helps and answers would be greatly appreciated. I am wanting to get this on the road within the next 2 weeks.

Thanks

[mikedudley17]

timing belt. its past due if it hasnt been done. the t-belt should be done every 60k or so. if that breaks then say bye bye motor.

for the camshaft sensor, i know nothing. did u scan urself or have someone do it for you? what did the code say excatly? did u try resetting the ecu by unhooking the battery?

[TimSH]

Can't emphasize enough what mikedudley17 said. Timing belt. Do it now. Don't wait or you'll have a smoking pile of junk in the driveway.

[mikedudley17]

any updates?

[kamco]

Originally Posted by mikedudley17

any updates?

All chevy engins have check engin light. The ones that come on is because it hears a wrist pin knock. The wrist pin is the part that holdes the piston to the rod. Someday it will let go and that will be the rnd to your engin