Car will not crank

2003 CADILLAC CTS
108,000 MILES • 3.2L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JJOHNSON7835
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I was driving to work the other day and the serpentine belt and idle pulley broke, I replaced both the idle pulley and belt now the car will not crank. I attached my OD2 reader and got a code P0341 Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit Range/Performance Bank 1 or Single Sensor, I replaced the sensor and charged the battery, the car still will not crank. Help please!
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Feb 22, 2020 at 4:06 AM
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KASEKENNY
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That sounds like you have no compression. Most likely caused by a valve issue or a larger engine issue.

Let's start with running a compression check and make sure the engine is sound. If we don't have compression, like I suspect then we need to go down that path.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression
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Feb 22, 2020 at 7:35 AM
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