Cam sensor

[Homebrew]

When the check engine light I was not really concerned, Now it is in the shop and the service mgr. did not sound confident in the repair. Said it would be a few days??? A cam sensor issue. I was told the intake needed to be removed to access the cam sensor and removing shims to order the correct replacement shim. Then I started researching online and read all about these related cam problems including head,cam and entire engine block replacement. WTF only 3000 miles (not driving in snow)

[Blackrider]

Thats kind of like saying you saw somewhere that moles can turn malignant and now you think your going to die because you have a few.

Relax, every car is going to have its issues.

[kyllekkc]

my buddies car had the same problem took a dealer in texas a day to fix and the cars fine. the car before had trouble starting and didn't run all that great the code i believe was p0341 cam sensor. the sensor was easy for them to change.

[Panzer Leader]

Common problem??

[Homebrew]

That was my point to find out how common this was? The car is repaired now, took almost a week. I was told it was excessive cam shaft end play on 1 bank. Shims were added or changed. All seems well.

[-Ray-]

It's not common at all. You're just lucky.

[harleymonster1]

sorry to hear that, 43000 miles and only a check engine light for a loose gas cap. I am very abusive to vehicles and this thing is a beast. hope things work out

[LowCal]

i'm going threw the same thing right now. i've only had the car 3 weeks and my cel went on. i went to the dealer and they did the shim thing, then they did some cam measurment but it was all in spec, now they ordered some actuator that was sticking so i go back monday for that

[Panzer Leader]

i'm going threw the same thing right now. i've only had the car 3 weeks and my cel went on. i went to the dealer and they did the shim thing, then they did some cam measurment but it was all in spec, now they ordered some actuator that was sticking so i go back monday for that

LowCal, how many miles on the car? Is the cam problem something that is occuring at low miles? I am at 27K, only engine related problem that I have had was the gas cap. Car runs clean, starts fine, idles great and has no hesitation.

[Crazy Paul]

I was told the intake needed to be removed to access the cam sensor

So he lied.
There's 4 cam sensors and if you couldn't remove and replace all 4 in 30 minutes total, then you should shoot yourself.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/V6/R1010100copy.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/V6/R1010099-1.jpg

There's 2 in there, a better camera angle would show them both.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/V6/R1010091-1.jpg


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/V6/V6-CMP1.jpg

[Crazy Paul]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/V6/V6-CMP2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/V6/V6-CMP3.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/V6/V6-CMP4.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/V6/V6-CMP5.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/V6/V6-CMP6.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/V6/V6-CMP7.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/V6/V6-CMP8.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/V6/V6-CMP9.jpg

[LowCal]

LowCal, how many miles on the car? Is the cam problem something that is occuring at low miles? I am at 27K, only engine related problem that I have had was the gas cap. Car runs clean, starts fine, idles great and has no hesitation.

i bought it used with 30,000km and now it has 34k

[schwartz]

cars these days have so many damn sensors!

[Cliffy]

Shim replacement is a fairly common thing here at the Caddy dealership with this engine. Can be done in a few hours. can easily be mistaken for camshaft sensor failing if not familiar with TSB. Don't be alarmed. It happens.

[Panzer Leader]

Let me ask a stupid question. What causes the problem/part to fail? Again, is it a bad design or bad quality control of the part itself?