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[JamesV6CDX]

Stroke of luck.

What did I find whilst sorting some stuff in my garage this afternoon? A brand new crank sensor!

Fitted it - along with the recharged battery - and the beast started straight up without even thinking about it

I'm just letting her idle on the drive and get up to temperature.

Maybe unrelated - the first time I started it up, the battery light remained on, and didn't go off.

I turned off the engine, removed the key, and restarted it - and the light went straight off as usual.

Anything to do with the battery being off, or likely the alternator is failing?

It is -5 outside.

I will move the car off the grass, and tighten the bolt in the crank sensor from underneath... I couldn't feel my fingers enough to tighten it up from above, this time 

[powerslinky]

Sounds like a result James 

[Terbs]

James....I did put a new regulator on the alternator a while back. Last check the other day, charging at 14.4volts at idle.

[JamesV6CDX]

It seems fine after a few restarts, I wonder if it was just the extreme cold

I'll keep an eye over the next few days. I'm going to try and get her in for MOT tomorrow

[JamesV6CDX]

Now with the MOT Garage, who will fit it in at some point during tomorrow

I know it's going to fail on exhaust, and possibly the inner edges of the front discs, but at least the failure sheet will give me a starting point.

Some would argue, why would I present a car for an MOT with a known issue that will fail the test, but, the logic is, Omegas are getting to such an age that, I'm not going to start buying new brakes and full exhaust systems, only to then find (hypothetically) there is a major failure such as the sills

Plus, it'll be a free retest, if fixed within ten days.

We shall see

[Kevin Wood]

Maybe unrelated - the first time I started it up, the battery light remained on, and didn't go off.

I turned off the engine, removed the key, and restarted it - and the light went straight off as usual.

Anything to do with the battery being off, or likely the alternator is failing?

Mine does this VERY occasionally. I think the regulator throws a wobbly for some reason. Mine has also had a (pattern) replacement reg fitted.

[powerslinky]

Now with the MOT Garage, who will fit it in at some point during tomorrow

I know it's going to fail on exhaust, and possibly the inner edges of the front discs, but at least the failure sheet will give me a starting point.

Some would argue, why would I present a car for an MOT with a known issue that will fail the test, but, the logic is, Omegas are getting to such an age that, I'm not going to start buying new brakes and full exhaust systems, only to then find (hypothetically) there is a major failure such as the sills

Plus, it'll be a free retest, if fixed within ten days.

We shall see

All sounds perfectly logical to me James . . .  find out if anything else is wrong before you spend £200 ish . .     then Free re test with new exhaust & discs fitted  . .
Good luck with it 

[Automaticman]

Good luck