Camshaft position sensor help?????

[mixmastabob4]

I have a 1996 4.3litre v6 and i had some problem with it running real rough for a couple seconds, i had a scan done of the engine and found that the camshast position sensor was bad of coarse the guy at the shop wanted a ton of money to replace it for me, so i thought i would do it myself, but i have know idea where its located on the enigne, and was wondering if anyone knew where this sensor was at on the enigne???

[dmbrisket 51]

its on the distributor, get it from gm, and only gm, aftermarket stuff like that is pure crap and not worth your money, you must remove the cap and roter, then youll see the 7mm ( i think, could be torx or a different size) nuts holdin it there, and idk if this job requires a flash or not (if it does this is your $$ because without the flash, is no running)

[mixmastabob4]

Thanks for the help, but what is a flash??? do u mean flash light or is it something completely different???

[dmbrisket 51]

a flash is a computer reprogramming with a tech tool that you cannot buy as an individual

[mixmastabob4]

ohh ok thanks alot dude

[hakogen]

Originally Posted by dmbrisket 51

aftermarket stuff like that is pure crap and not worth your money

i did the cam sensor on a 95(?) sonoma about 4 years ago and i used a wells aftermarket part. everything came out alright... just figured id let you know...