I need a camshaft position sensor?

1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE

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I recently had my car scanned for trouble codes and it turns out that I need a camshaft position sensor. I have bought the part but I'm having trouble locating it on my engine. Any help or pics would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

Jun 23, 2007 at 2:59 PM

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Hello,

The camshaft position sensor is located on the timing cover behind the water pump near the camshaft sprocket (see diagram below).

Your engine's camshaft position sensor 'counts' the camshaft rotating during engine operation. It uses magnetic field to keep track of the rotation. That information then gets sent to the ECM.

Here is a helpful article:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/camshaft-angle-sensor-replacement

I have attached the diagrams for your reference.

Please let me know of any questions.
Thank you.

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Aug 19, 2021 at 12:21 PM