Here is what it looks like:

Under $64 at autohausaz.com, pn 0232103037.

It's located on bank 1 (passenger side) on the front of the engine, relatively close to the idler pulley. Look for the connector (top of the image, it will have the wires going into it, that part of it is about an inch wide, well not quite that big) and you can find it.

Before you order the replacement, check yours out. I'm not sure about your engine, but on some they can get oil on them and that messes up the signal. Clean it up and it will work if that is the case. Otherwise it's a simple part to change.

But I agree with you if you've got the code for the Cam PS, that's the one to change.

 

But I agree with you if you've got the code for the Cam PS, that's the one to change.

Thanks Greg! I will take a look at it in the morning and see if some cleaning may do the job - I will admit I got a bit distracted by the "crank crank crank no start" that it suddenly started experiencing too.

Sigh - Of all my cars, my $500 pickup truck is the most reliable.

 

Here is where it fits, item 17

 

Looks easy enough.

Forum etiquette question - should I post an unrelated question in a new thread or in this thread?

 

My camshaft position sensor in my 2004 s430 keeps getting very oily and coding. Is there supposed to be oil in that compartment? If not, what is the prognosis? My engine will run up to a certain rpm then the engine dies and I get a code.

 

There are two seals in that area, the rear crankshaft oil seal and the front transmission oil seal. Is it getting oil on the sensor face or outside on the wiring? Is this oil transmission fluid or engine oil?

 

Photo of CRANKSHAFT Position Sensor

By contrast, and for the convenience of other members, the CRANKSHAFT position sensor is pictured below. Location of both the CAMSHAFT position sensor and the CRANKSHAFT position sensor are shown in Eric's link at post 4.

 

^I completely missed the Camshaft bit and read Crankshaft without thinking about it.

 

The OP asked about the crankshaft position sensor, and you gave him exactly that.

s430santafe brought up the camshaft position sensor. I know the matter can be confusing; your diagram showed both, and suggested an opportunity to picture both - which is great. As a result, I have added a bit to the writeups on both sensors in the Encyclopedia, to include this thread. I hope it makes matters clearer regarding two sensors carrying the abbreviation "CPS."

No harm, no foul. :thumbsup: :eclipsee_steering:

 

Hi, thanks!~ The fluid is engine oil and it is on the face of the camshaft position indicator. The engine shuts off when it reaches about 4000 rpm and codes on the crankshaft position sensor. . .

 

The camshaft position sensor does get oil on it and this is not the cause of your problem. Your problem is the Crankshaft position sensor.

 

OK. Thank you. I've changed it like three times. The last time I changed both cam and crankshaft at the same time and it coded over certain rpm (I guess the crank sensor did)

 

Is it throwing the code at 4k rpm under load or in park and simply revving the engine?

 

Simply revving. It has coded and I have replaced it a number of times before, but never under load or revving. Finally, I replaced both sensors and that is when it coded and the engine died at rev.

 

When you rev the engine whilst in park it hits a magic red line at 4k rpm, this is when the fuel safety shut off comes in to play and yes it will leave a cps code on the computer, it is normal and a safety device.

If it happens at 4k rpm whilst in drive with the car on the road then it is not normal as the ffs system should not kick in then.

I hope this answers your questions.

 

Thank you. Great to know. It codes even lower rpm on the road and dies. Can't believe it us just the crankshaft sensor. I've replaced it three times now . . . .