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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: T-rev on 13 October 2009, 21:47:23

Title: crank shaft sensor
Post by: T-rev on 13 October 2009, 21:47:23

hi all, i have a vauxhall omega 2.6 v6 cd reg 2002.it sometimes fails to start and has cut out whilst driving a few times. would the crank shaft sensor being faulty cause the car to cut out in motion? easy to change? thanks.

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: Welung666 on 13 October 2009, 21:49:35

Hi Ruby and welcome to OOF, have a look at the link at the bottom of this reply and follow the instructions for the pedal trick and post the codes back in here :y

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: The Red Baron on 13 October 2009, 22:14:33

does sound like the crank sensor to me.  :y

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: T-rev on 13 October 2009, 22:14:45

hi, done the pedal test and no codes soming up, although the RAC did record a code of CAS 2 weeks ago when it first played up. However, this week they failed to find a code despite the fact it failed to start and cut out 3 times whilst driving?

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: T-rev on 13 October 2009, 22:22:53

easy to change?

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: rustym95 on 14 October 2009, 00:10:40

can also be the cam sensor.

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: albitz on 14 October 2009, 00:13:19

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easy to change?

15 minutes.Female torx socket required. :y
There is a guide in the relevant section onhow to do it properly.Dont bother trying to remove the old one,just leave it where it is as a "get you home in an emergency"spare. :y

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: CaptainZok on 14 October 2009, 00:18:14

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hi all, i have a vauxhall omega 2.6 v6 cd reg 2002.it sometimes fails to start and has cut out whilst driving a few times. would the crank shaft sensor being faulty cause the car to cut out in motion? easy to change? thanks.

Yes, do the pedal trick as Welung suggests to confirm, code 19 being the usual crank sensor fault.
Yes linky. (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1174321688)

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: Welung666 on 14 October 2009, 05:57:18

Where in the world are you Ruby?

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: T-rev on 14 October 2009, 21:50:43

dear all, thanks for your helpful comments. i have now booked it in to get the sensor sorted.  :y

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: albitz on 14 October 2009, 21:54:04

Oh dear,if we knew were you where someone might be able to come round and put it on for you.Save you labour charges. ;).........and probably getting it routed wrongly. ::)

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: deviator on 15 October 2009, 10:58:08

If you are local to me, I have a spare cam & crank sensor for the 2.6.

Come on up, try them before you buy one from the dealers. (Sorry won't sell them as I like having the spares.) And I would only recommend an OEM one.

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: Entwood on 15 October 2009, 11:07:49

Stick your location in your profile .. or at least tell us where you are !!!

Allow the OOF members to help you .. it'll save you money AND ensure the job is done properly !!!

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 October 2009, 11:08:00

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can also be the cam sensor.

Not on the V6  :y

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: TheBoy on 15 October 2009, 18:37:01

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can also be the cam sensor.

v6 cam sensor failure is incredibly rare

Title: Re: crank shaft sensor
Post by: TheBoy on 15 October 2009, 18:37:23

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hi all, i have a vauxhall omega 2.6 v6 cd reg 2002.it sometimes fails to start and has cut out whilst driving a few times. would the crank shaft sensor being faulty cause the car to cut out in motion? easy to change? thanks.

Yes, do the pedal trick as Welung suggests to confirm, code 19 being the usual crank sensor fault.
Yes linky. (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1174321688)

Errr, you mean 0335 ;)