Cam Position Sensor

[mabrandt]

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.

[cdru]

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.

[mabrandt]

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!

['97ventureowner]

Originally Posted by cdru

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.

[mabrandt]

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

[cdru]

Originally Posted by mabrandt

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.

[mabrandt]

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.

['97ventureowner]

Originally Posted by mabrandt

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.

[cdru]

Nope. Just remove the bolts.