mwg
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Im not sure what the problem is still as its down at Vauxhall as we speak. I did think about the possiblity of a bad earth, surely if its that then Vauxhall will pick up on it. Ill let you know what happens
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TOMAS
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Good man, let me know! I should be a bloody mechanic LOL, pot guess last on the list was crank sensor but we'll see... Doubt it will be the cat - they dont just block up your exhaust just like that, it gets progressively worse over time...
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mwg
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Not looking forward to the bill. Labour is £57.50 inc VAT per hour! 
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Lisa
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bump starting a car can knacker the cat because you are getting unburnt fuel into the exhaust,it normally tells you in most handbooks about it.
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TOMAS
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Can also nacker the ecu due to altenator power spikes... I try not to bumpstart any car...
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mwg
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just been on the phone. Its the crank shaft sensor! Total bill is gonna be £112.21 not so bad
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James_DT
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quote:
Originally posted by TOMAS
Can also nacker the ecu due to altenator power spikes... I try not to bumpstart any car...
Can it not stretch the timing belt too?
Unless the car's on a timing chain, of course.
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mwg
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its a timing chain not belt on my car
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Richie
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a new crank sensor is like £30 and is not a shit to replace 
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mwg
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Can anyone explain in simple terms what the crank shaft sensor does? Just interested to know why it affects the way the car runs. Im not a font of knowledge when it comes to engines you see! 
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TOMAS
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Im asssuming you have a 1.2 or 1.0 if it has a chain? I have a 50K old X12XE lump in the garage just waiting to get rid! Crank sensor detects the position of the crank as it rotates, which in turn tells the ECU to tell the injectors when to fire etc in simple terms it effects the timing of the engine. Should have thrown up a ECU warning light though if it was duff? £112 isnt THAT bad to get you back on the road though cosidering you could have gone and got all the bits and replaced the sensors one-by-one trial and error style...
Glad you got it going again and if you ever need parts for the 1.2 16v ive got a whole GOOD engine in the garage lol...
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russb
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ok, crank shaft sensor! where is it....what does it look like - how easy is it to replace, can it be cleaned, and would it fit in my pocket if i went to the scrap yard
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russb
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ok found what it looks like - 
BUT aint got a clue where abouts under the engine it is.
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Richie
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Its at the back of the engine at the bottom, near the starter motor
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russb
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Starter motor....oh no dont get me started on that! cheers, ill have a look, is it hard to miss or hard to spot?
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mwg
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Car had a good run out last night, did about 80 miles without a problem so hopefully thats the end of it.
TOMAS - Yes it’s a 1.2 16v so I'll have to remember you might have a spare engine if I need anything or the whole engine, but hopefully I wont do!!!
Thanks to everyone for your help and ideas to what the problem could of been 
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russb
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Thanks to you i can hopefully fix my car cheap  just findin the god damn bugger!
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