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Matthew Woodward

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Gillingham, HELP!!
« on: 06 July 2010, 14:45:03 »
Hi Guys,
Got a new crank senor coming but have only just moved here and have NO tools :(
Anyone around gillingham which can come to mine and fit the sensor?? I will of course compensate for anytime incurred.
Would drive the car but it breaks down every 5 steps :(
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Re: Gillingham, HELP!!
« Reply #1 on: 06 July 2010, 14:50:44 »
I think all you need is a Torx driver, cheap enough to buy one.  ::)
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Re: Gillingham, HELP!!
« Reply #2 on: 06 July 2010, 14:54:41 »
Whats a torx driver? Isnt the sensor hard to find and get to? and then fit new one?!?
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Re: Gillingham, HELP!!
« Reply #3 on: 06 July 2010, 15:02:30 »
one end plugs in just under the scuttle, the sensor itself is next to the oil filter.

1 torx bolt.
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Re: Gillingham, HELP!!
« Reply #4 on: 06 July 2010, 15:05:07 »
wheres the oil filter?? can i get at it without jacking the car?
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Re: Gillingham, HELP!!
« Reply #5 on: 06 July 2010, 15:08:51 »
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wheres the oil filter?? can i get at it without jacking the car?
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1174321688

I don't think it is reachable without the jack.

Good luck.
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Re: Gillingham, HELP!!
« Reply #6 on: 06 July 2010, 15:19:19 »
Can someone confirm what size Torx he needs please, a pic may be useful too.  ::)
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Re: Gillingham, HELP!!
« Reply #8 on: 06 July 2010, 16:10:30 »
I only have the jack which comes with the car, is this gonna be sufficient?
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Re: Gillingham, HELP!!
« Reply #9 on: 06 July 2010, 16:18:15 »
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I only have the jack which comes with the car, is this gonna be sufficient?
don't go under the car whilst its on the side jack they are not safe at all make sure you put something under ter car to keep it up if the jack should fail
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Re: Gillingham, HELP!!
« Reply #10 on: 06 July 2010, 16:23:17 »
I only have that jack so I will have to brave it as i need the car working
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« Reply #11 on: 06 July 2010, 16:29:05 »
its no good havin a car that drives if you squashed under it im only tell in you as min fell of the side jack last week whilst i was changing a wheel it went down fast and hard

If you are really stuck have a google for mobile repair man to come and help it beats being laid up in hospital
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Re: Gillingham, HELP!!
« Reply #12 on: 06 July 2010, 16:32:09 »
Do NOT, REPEAT NOT, go under a car only on a jack.

I buried a mate some years back who did. The "witness" marks on the underseal showed he died in agony trying to claw his way out.

DON'T DO IT
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Re: Gillingham, HELP!!
« Reply #13 on: 06 July 2010, 16:33:50 »
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I only have that jack so I will have to brave it as i need the car working
My friend these jacks slip  all the time and it is a reasonably heavy car and if you jack on asphalt it is guaranteed to indent into asphalt and slip, not good at all as it happened on my wife's car at our house.

The area you will be working around is pretty tight and you don't want to knock the jack and support off either.

I would not go under the car without a good surface (concrete, etc.) to support the jack stands or ramps as appropriate.

Cheers and good luck.
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Re: Gillingham, HELP!!
« Reply #14 on: 06 July 2010, 16:35:40 »
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I only have that jack so I will have to brave it as i need the car working
Get it as high as possible with the side jack then can`t you get hold of any concrete blocks to whack under it
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