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OhNoA2.0 · Post by **OhNoA2.0** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:36 pm

Camshaft position sensor CKL Intermittent. its a 2004 sxt 2.0 sohc. i checked the wires and found a break in it. thought that was my problem, repaired the wire and cleared the codes. upon next startup, the CEL came back on immediately. I guessed that the frayed up wire may have caused the sensor to burn out. so i replaced the sensor and still had the same issue. can anyone help me out with this? I hope so haha

thanks

Chris04sxt · Post by **Chris04sxt** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:09 pm

you sure you repaired the wire well enough?

OhNoA2.0 · Post by **OhNoA2.0** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:31 pm

Im pretty confident in the wire repair. im just wondering if the connector created resistance causing the sensor to read incorrectly. what else could it be? Possibly Crankshaft Pos. Sensor?

OhNoA2.0 · Post by **OhNoA2.0** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:24 pm

anybody have any clue?

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:32 pm

I would solder/shrink tube the wire back together if at all possible. A butt connector shouldn't give you trouble for a temporary fix, but over time it can corrode and then you will have issues.

If the wire had shorted to ground before it was discovered, possibly it damaged the circuit in the PCM, but don't hold me to that.
I would get a JY CPS and install it. Sometimes the aftermarket ones aren't much better than a failed one. Go for as old of one as you can find. Seems a lot of NGC cars have the CPS issue. Any year from '95 to '05 will work.

OhNoA2.0 · Post by **OhNoA2.0** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:16 am

is this cpm the one located in front of the intake, just lower? i work at a towing company and i have a scrap 03 sxt in the yard lol...love my job

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:50 am

CPM, do you mean crank sensor?

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OhNoA2.0 · Post by **OhNoA2.0** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:11 am

i have a new crank sensor. just cant get the old on out. any tips?

Mat · Post by **Mat** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:14 pm

Sure. Hammers work well for stuff like that. Iron block, so nothing to worry about there.

In all seriousness, what about the crank sensor are you having problems with? It's one bolt.

OhNoA2.0 · Post by **OhNoA2.0** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:25 pm

its stuck in the damn block haha, i took the 5/16 bolt out and just cant seem to get the damn sensor outa there..wtf? lol

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:42 pm

I know the '02 - older ones tend to break off. You have to put a screw into it and pull it out that way. Of course if you don't know for sure if the crank sensor is the problem, you may be scrapping a good sensor.

Mat · Post by **Mat** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:13 am

Looks like you could wedge a screwdriver between the block and the sensor and try to lever it off.

OhNoA2.0 · Post by **OhNoA2.0** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:05 pm

well i finally swapped out the Crank Sensor. still no luck...and other clue what it could be?

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:16 pm

Check the orange wire on the Cam and crank sensors for 5 volts.

Cam PS:
Check the black/light blue wire for continuity to ground. Key needs to be on. It grounds through the PCM, so I'll assume it should be on. The Tan/Yellow is the signal.

Might be a PITA, and not likely, but the cam magnet may be damaged.

OhNoA2.0 · Post by **OhNoA2.0** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:40 am

pita?

Mat · Post by **Mat** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:10 am

OhNoA2.0 wrote:pita?

Pain In The Ass.

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:41 am

Mat wrote:
OhNoA2.0 wrote:pita?
Pain In The Ass.

Danke schön!

OhNoA2.0 · Post by **OhNoA2.0** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:03 pm

I figured out the issue!!! the little "gasket" on the inside of the plug for the cam pos. sensor kicked itself sideways blocking connection to one of the pins...she's runnin like a champ now...lovin it!!!thanks for all your help!