Finally got around to pulling the timing cover off and just as I thought it was the crankshaft position sensor. Fo some reason the main bolt that bolts into the crank and holds all the pulleys in place started to back of a little bit. This caused all the pulleys to shift a slight bit and the reluctor ring started rubbing against the crank sensor. Also the car threw a P0335 "Crankshaft position sensor circuit A" code. I priced it out online and its around 50$ which isnt too bad. I also have a 2g DSM sensor laying around. Does anyone know by chance if its the same?

 

Glad you figured it out man, hope it all works out!

 

notorious crank angle sensor. I had that go out on me last year.

 

I'm not sure if they are the same.....hmmm You would think they would be but I'd just get a new one. Good find!

 

Apparently they are the same...well the sensor and plug are anyway, the harness on the DSM one is about 6 inches shorter ...I cut the old sensor off and soldered the dsm one on. The car fired right up.

 

Awesome work! Glad to hear you car is running again. Thanks for keeping us update too.

 

Yeah me too...I had to Drive a Mazda Cx7 SUV while the evo was down lol

 

I was driving a Nissan Rogue, at least thats AWD >=D

 

So is The Mazda CX7...its also turbocharged lol

 

Oh sweet deal, I definitely did not know that.

 

If I recall it is the same engine and turbo set up that is in the mazda 6 speed and the mazda 3speed.

Either way I am really glad to hear that you got the beast running again.