Where is the cam sensor located on my 2001 Dodge ram 1500 with a 5.2 engine

Asked by Cyndi47 Jul 24, 2017 at 09:45 PM about the 2000 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Where's the cam sensor located at on
my Dodge ram 1500 2000 model with a
5.2 engine

7 Answers

150

its on the right rear on the block , two allen head bolts

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310

Cam sensor is under distributor cap the crank sensor is on the back right

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280

Where is a cam sensor on a Dodge 1500 with a 5.2 it's a 97 pickup two wheel drive

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130

What are you calling right rear is that looking from the from toward driver side or facing from inside be passenger side just replaced crankshaft sensor couple weeks ago 4 days later truck won't start and no engine light is on

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40

what is recommened on replacement of sensors for each one mileage.

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120

The camshaft positioning sensor, is called the Distributor pickup assembly on a Dodge Ram. It is under the distributor cap. The crankshaft sensor, is on the passenger side rear of the block. A pain to replace.

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