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camshaft position sensor


kodman
09-09-2009, 06:26 PM
Greetings!!

does anyone know where the camshaft position sensor is located on a 3.8 v6 buick regal 94?

any help at all would be appreciated

HotZ28
09-09-2009, 08:29 PM
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6240/sensorlocationve3.jpg

kodman
09-09-2009, 10:07 PM
thanks....this car has been giving me a headache. all the symptoms point to the Crankshaft sensor so hopefully that will fix the problem.

kodman
09-10-2009, 04:09 PM
has anyone replaced the camshaft sensor before? any suggestions which way best to remove timing cover?

Ruley73
09-10-2009, 05:21 PM
has anyone replaced the camshaft sensor before? any suggestions which way best to remove timing cover?

Replacing the camshaft sensor doesn't require removal of the timing cover. You can get to it without removing anything and it is held in with one 10mm hex bolt.

genem
09-11-2009, 08:39 AM
With the way everything is wired up these days, would a failure of any type related to the multiple sensors on these cars throw a DTC and show up via the SES light?

I have a 93 and 99 Regal, and have yet to see a SES light.

kodman
09-11-2009, 11:05 AM
sorry i meant the crankshaft sensor, the camshaft was cake. but the crank is giving me a little trouble with the crankshaft pully.

genem
09-15-2009, 10:15 AM
FWIW the crankshaft pulley requires a special tool... without which can make it extremely difficult to remove... from what I have read.

kodman
09-15-2009, 04:41 PM
thanks the special tool is GM's J 37096 is suppose to keep the crankshaft from turning as the crankshaft balancer is being removed and a pulley puller to actually remove the pulley.

genem
09-23-2009, 11:11 AM
I am considering replacing this on my car also. Will get a quote from the dealer.

Let us know how you fare if you do it yourself. Have also considered doing this myself.

Fire7
04-17-2010, 02:04 PM
yeah, im having problems with mine as well. any feed back on difficulty level would be great.

Fire7
04-18-2010, 11:52 PM
100 bucks labor at mieneke.

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