3.0 camshaft position sensor o-rings, can they be had separately?

[The_Hamster]

I've got an oil leak on the intake camshaft position sensor on the left hand side of my V6. You can see it bubbling there when the engine's running it's made a decent mess and stinks pretty good when it drips down onto the exhaust.

I'd like to just replace the o-ring on the sensor, but I don't see that listed separately in any of the parts diagrams.

Does anyone know what size it is? I can't be the first person to come across this issue.

2002 3.0

[shurur9]

A cheapo sensor off amazon just to steal the oring might be the best solution when you calculate shipping.

[The_Hamster]

Pulled the sensor to measure the o-ring and it turns out there's a big crack right through the plastic case. So off to the junkyard I go.

[shurur9]

I had one like that and just replaced them all.

The standard motor product sensors from Rockauto are good.

The amazon crap is useless..I tried to cheap out and learned the hard way.

[Spike00513]

Pulled the sensor to measure the o-ring and it turns out there's a big crack right through the plastic case. So off to the junkyard I go.

spending hours of time and gas money,
to replace a bad 130k mi sensor
with another bad 130k mi sensor

I think the answer you're looking for is buy a quality new one for $30...