Cam Position Sensor

I have trouble code p0341 on my wifes 97 venture which is the cam position sensor. I am having some trouble locating it. I traced a set of wires out and I see something that looks like it down on the passenger side behind the pulleys that is impossible to get to or get a wrench on it. If that is it, how can you get to it to change it? I did a search on the forum and saw another post that said it was on top, but I see nothing that might be it. Any help would be appreciated.

It's located on the top of the block in the "valley" between the heads. At a minimum you likely will have to remove the PS pully. You shouldn't have to remove the intake manifold. It has 2 wires (red and black IIRC) and they are encased in a wire loom that goes up to the front of the engine compartment. A single small bolt holds it in. It's about 2 inches or so long total, all but a little bit inside the block.

Then I was looking at the right thing. Seems almost impossible to get too. I'll look at it again this evening. Not sure I want to tackle it if I have to take all that stuff off.

Thanks!

It's located on the top of the block in the "valley" between the heads. At a minimum you likely will have to remove the PS pully. You shouldn't have to remove the intake manifold. It has 2 wires (red and black IIRC) and they are encased in a wire loom that goes up to the front of the engine compartment. A single small bolt holds it in. It's about 2 inches or so long total, all but a little bit inside the block.
That's exactly what I had to do last fall to replace mine. It is hard to get to and it took me a little longer than I expected it would, but fairly easy and straightforward once you have access to it. The only problem I had was that I started the project too late in the day and ran out of daylight. It was hard to finish the job with the lighting I had available. I thought at first there was 2 bolts holding it in because it didn't want to budge once I had removed the one bolt, but a little "persuasion" got it out with no problem.

So the PS pulley was all you had to move? That doesn't seem too hard.

So the PS pulley was all you had to move? That doesn't seem too hard.I beleive it's just remove the 3 bolts through the pully and it should come loose. You'll have to wrestle with it a little as it will hang up on some metal brackets. You don't have to remove it, just detatch it from the block.

I looked at it last night and see that the bolts are accessible thru the pully. Do you have to disconnect any of the fluid tubes or anything? If it's just a matter of moving it over some, I'll try tackling it this weekend.

Thanks.

I looked at it last night and see that the bolts are accessible thru the pully. Do you have to disconnect any of the fluid tubes or anything? If it's just a matter of moving it over some, I'll try tackling it this weekend.

Thanks.
When I did mine, I didn't have to disconnect any of the hoses.

Nope. Just remove the bolts.