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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Iainv6 on 19 July 2008, 13:47:27
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Hi, had starting and stalling issues last week, had to get the MIG towed to my local garage here in Kinross:(
Turned out to be the crank sensor (as i had suspected), anyway, my local garage guy said he didn't know where to start to replace it, also that it might take the best part of a day if he tried. After he had poked at it for a bit, the engine started to run again next turn of the key.
So, he said to take it to a dealer or vaux specialist, that was my plan for today.
However, i stopped off for cig's at my local sommerfield in Kinross, came back out and the car is a total non-starter.
Does any member in the area have a sensor and the knowhow to fit it? i don't own as much as a spanner these days, so if someone would sell me their spare sensor and time it would get me out of a real pickle:)
Thanks for any help offered
Iain
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Hi, had starting and stalling issues last week, had to get the MIG towed to my local garage here in Kinross:(
Turned out to be the crank sensor (as i had suspected), anyway, my local garage guy said he didn't know where to start to replace it, also that it might take the best part of a day if he tried. After he had poked at it for a bit, the engine started to run again next turn of the key.
So, he said to take it to a dealer or vaux specialist, that was my plan for today.
However, i stopped off for cig's at my local sommerfield in Kinross, came back out and the car is a total non-starter.
Does any member in the area have a sensor and the knowhow to fit it? i don't own as much as a spanner these days, so if someone would sell me their spare sensor and time it would get me out of a real pickle:)
Thanks for any help offered
Iain
What the FEKKK!! :o :o :o
Its a 20 min job!
Sensor is next to the oil filter.
NEVER GO NEAR THIS GARAGE AGAIN.
A day to change a crank sensor, is he having a bloody laugh!? :o
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I do agree with Tunnie here but he shouts more ::)
It is around a half an hour job, the Crank Sensor is about £50 from Vauxhall..
Like already said the crank sensor is right by the oil filter so you can't miss it.
You will need a female torx socket and ratchet, a couple of wire ties and that is it mate, oh a jack so you can get under the car. :y
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Thanks for the comments, but as i said, i dont even own a spanner.
In Kinross, there are NO vauxhall or any other dealers, and no motor factors. I have no other transport, so cant go and buy the sensor (even though i have a TC card) It was in person help i was asking about, but thanks anyway :)
Iain
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Move...south!
worth keep checking if it will start,you never know, but sounds like youve had your couple of days warning. :(
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maybe get an hbv and spare c sensor just in case if your out in the no sticks. :y
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I'm about 10 miles from you and able to assist, but not available until late Tuesday evening at the earliest for various personal reasons. Could meet you at Kinross/home with spanners etc if you were able to source the correct sensor from someone on here or VX meantime.....
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Thanks Hotel and everyone else, after a long garage check out, it turned out to be a broken wire between the ecu and god knows what :) Cheapish at the end of the day, no rpm was the code (crank sensor ) , but simple fix saved me dosh :)
50 quid mates price from a main dealer lol :)
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Thanks Hotel and everyone else, after a long garage check out, it turned out to be a broken wire between the ecu and god knows what :) Cheapish at the end of the day, no rpm was the code (crank sensor ) , but simple fix saved me dosh :)
50 quid mates price from a main dealer lol :)
Not to bad in the end then mate?? Glad you got it all sorted for a decent price. :y