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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: suzieqt on 20 October 2008, 20:46:06

Title: crankshaft sensor
Post by: suzieqt on 20 October 2008, 20:46:06

hi all---- Newbie online
i am trying to locate and change the crankshaft sensor on my
2.2 miggy 2001 model.

any suggestions as i am at a loss as to where to look.    

Title: Re: crankshaft sensor
Post by: tunnie on 20 October 2008, 20:47:31

you mean the cam sensor? Don't think the 4 pots have crank sensor  :-/

Title: Re: crankshaft sensor
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 October 2008, 20:57:57

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you mean the cam sensor? Don't think the 4 pots have crank sensor  :-/

Of course it does......its down behind the aircon compressor mount as per the 2.0

Title: Re: crankshaft sensor
Post by: rickyboy on 20 October 2008, 21:00:33

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you mean the cam sensor? Don't think the 4 pots have crank sensor  :-/

4 pot does have a crank sensor (2.0 l anyway) sort of next to the exhaust manifold and the dipstick in the most unaccessible area if you have air-con.  You can follow the wire from the top of the engine at the front.  

Doubt it's the crank sensor that needs changing anyway.  Most problems are usually caused by the cam sensor anyway, especially starting problems.  

Title: Re: crankshaft sensor
Post by: tunnie on 20 October 2008, 21:03:07

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you mean the cam sensor? Don't think the 4 pots have crank sensor  :-/

Of course it does......its down behind the aircon compressor mount as per the 2.0

Never heard of one going! Its usually the cam sensor.

Title: Re: crankshaft sensor
Post by: holtender on 20 October 2008, 22:26:23

Crank Sensor failure will give gradual starting problems on a 2.0, until it fails to start at all!

Title: Re: crankshaft sensor
Post by: suzieqt on 21 October 2008, 12:31:26

the vaux dealer advised the crank sensor ,more than the cam sensor
my miggy has only just started playing up
with the engine management light comming on whilst driving
but no affect to the cars performance only once has it gone into
slave mode when i started it

Title: Re: crankshaft sensor
Post by: tunnie on 21 October 2008, 12:35:56

never really heard of crank sensors going on 4pots, its generally the cam sensor.

Title: Re: crankshaft sensor
Post by: paulo batista on 21 October 2008, 12:49:42

Hi, i've allready change mine (2.0 16v) ,i'ts a biiiiiiig trouble over there !!!!
pic of the oil pump ; pic off the air cond. motor and the respective suport,and there it is ; the bloody sensor ...

Title: Re: crankshaft sensor
Post by: rickyboy on 21 October 2008, 12:56:00

I'd give the cam sensor and it's mating face a clean before even attempting to change the crank sensor.  Always got rid of crank sensor codes for me and a far simpler solution.

Title: Re: crankshaft sensor
Post by: suzieqt on 21 October 2008, 13:08:16

cheers!!!! will try to clean cam sensor first
easier option before trying crank sensor..........

Title: Re: crankshaft sensor
Post by: Auto Addict on 22 October 2008, 13:52:44

Defo. the cam sensor, if you replace it make sure it's a genuine Vx. one.