On the 2.4L and 3.0L (12 valve) engines, the CSPS is located inside the distributor. If the CSPS is found to be faulty the entire distributor must be removed and either rebuilt or replaced. Refer to Section 3 for distributor removal and installation procedures.
On the 3.0L (24 valve) and 3.5L engines, the CSPS is located under the lower timing belt cover, mounted directly next to the crankshaft timing gear. The sensor can be removed and replaced with a new one, however refer to Section 3 for the timing belt removal and installation procedures for preliminary accessory removal. Only remove the timing belt covers and anything else that is directly in the way; removal of the timing belts is NOT necessary. If you remove the timing belts, a tedious and long procedure is needed to correctly re-install them, so do not remove the belts. Once the covers are removed, simply unbolt the two mounting bolts and remove the sensor from the front of the engine block.
To install the 3.0L (24 valve) and 3.5L Engine CSPS, perform the following procedure:
Reinstall all of the components removed for access — refer to section 3 for timing belt removal and installation.