Cranks will not start

Well they cannot actually tell what part to replace by simply scanning it. Scanning the system just gives a code number, which identifies a problem somewhere in a particular system. So what code number did they give you?

Also, raise the hood and recheck your work. If a coil wire or something came loose, it could easily keep your car from starting.

The next easy thing to check is for sparks. You can do this with a tester that is available at AutoZone or any other auto parts store. Here is a link for one on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-20610-Inline-Spark-Tester/dp/B0002STSC6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1501325755&sr=8-3&keywords=spark+tester

Basically, you pull the plug wire off of the distributor and plug in this tester between the the distributor and the plug wire. Then get someone to turn the key while you observe it. If it flashes, then you have spark. Check all of the cylinders and the wire going from the coil to the distributor. Sparks should be bright and consistent.

Let us know what you find.

Well I would bet that the distributor itself is bad (shorted) or the timing belt has slipped a tooth or even broke. I tried to look up a way to test the distributor, but can only see testing methods that require special tools that most people just don't have. At 200,000 plus miles, it could be a lot of things.

Check your fuses. All of them. And then think about the distributor.

I believe the camshaft position sensor is built in to the distributor actually. I'd say that your problem all along was that the distributor was dying. Out of curiosity though, what error code(s) did you get when you had it scanned? They could simply be the key to telling us what's wrong for sure.

Ok. Is the service engine light on? If so, you'll really have to find a way to get it scanned. Guessing at the problem hasn't done a lick of good for you ($95 on a sensor that you didn't need). If nothing else, buy a cheap scanner and hook it up and see what it tells you. As far as the used distributor, I can't say I'd suggest doing that at all. There's no way for you to know if the distributor that you're getting is good. The junk yard people will tell you it's good, but they'll tell you that for anything because they want your money. And I can't really tell you what they're going to include with it, as that's basically up to them. I can tell you that from what I see, the coil is built in to the distributor, so it is included no matter where you get it from. Again, while I *think* the problem is in the distributor, I really think you need to find a way to get it scanned.

Did you ever get the problem fixed?

Cheers, Ken