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[Risky Duckfeet]

Heres a pic of the cs sensor plug, its on the pas. side

Thanks, that is the plug that I was playing with, it had fallen apart to a degree and I have put it back together. Is there an easy way of making sure that it is dry?

Is this sorted now then ?

No, unfortunatly not. Can't find out where the actual crank senser. Might have to get a new one and then find it.
Really hope that is what it is. Running through a bad patch at the minute and have no money to get it sorted.

[albitz]

If you fit a new crank sensor make sure its fitted as per the guide on the forum and not routed as per the original routing.Its the routing of the wiring which kills them,its too close to the exhaust manifold.

[Risky Duckfeet]

Thanks mate. Would you believe that I've just found a section of the forum called "Maintainance Guides" that tells me everything that I'll ever need to know. Will be looking for a new senser today and trying to change it.
I'll let you know how I get on.

[Risky Duckfeet]

Right, I've been at it this morning and still got problems. Got the new sensor and checked the connector and it looked alright. Got home, took the old one off and then found that it was the wrong one (after stupidly cutting the old cable and then losing it behind the engine).
I took it back to the shop where they had ordered me another one with the round ends. When they took it out of the box it turned out that it was the same. They then got on to Bosch who said that they were all square.
They then looked on the computer for a different type and there was a picture of a different make with the rounded ends on the connector so they went and picked it out and when they opened it, it had the square connector.
They phoned a local Vauxhall garage and they said they didn't know anything about it.
The only thing that I can think of now is to try and find the connector that I have pulled through into the engine and take it to them, or try to doctor the cable, which I can imagine will cause me more problems later.
Any ideas?

[Ghost]

is yours like this? sorry its a crappy pic.



If you dont need your car for a few days untill you get the richt one you could try changing the cable :-/

its been asked here a few times if it is possible but no one has tryed it.
cut the cable off both sides fron the sensor and plug with enough cable left to join a new cable
join the plug and sensor with the new cable and try it if your car starts you would be the first person to attempt this and the answer to many a question. and the start for many more

[Risky Duckfeet]

I'll have to go and have another look. Did have a look about changing the cable, might be able to but to get enough slack on the sensor end to cut I ended up pulling the connector down behind the engine. I'll be back shortly. If I can the connector back out then I might have a go at replacing the cable.

[albitz]

I wouldnt buy one from a motor factor,buy genuine only.

[Risky Duckfeet]

The connecter that the sensor connector fits to is the rounder of the two types. Are you familiar with the two different types? It has a pink or orange rubber seal around the centre plastic bit.
As for the sensor connector, I have just tried to put a bending spring around the cable and push it back up and now lost the cut end. So I think that is probably the last that I will be seeing of that.
It's all about learning from mistakes.

If anyone is really interested to find out if recabling can be done and has an old damaged sensor then PM me for my address and once I have finally put a new one on and proved that that was what the problem I'll happily recable the damaged one and try it if it means saving people all this.
I have little doubt that it will work.

[Risky Duckfeet]

@ Albs
But Bosch and Vauxhall are both saying that the one I need doesn't exist :-/

[VX1]

Thats because they are from the yts era. ( Young, Thick and Stupid) The dealers don't know there arse from there elbow half the time so not surprised there.

90540743        SENSOR,CRANKSHAFT REVOLUTIONS        1
 90540743 

90492006        SENSOR,CRANKSHAFT REVOLUTIONS        1
 90492006 

These are the two part numbers you may need.

[Dave-C]

@ Albs
But Bosch and Vauxhall are both saying that the one I need doesn't exist :-/

The last one I changed was the rounded edged connector, it was from AutoVaux online, initially I gave my local VX dealer the engine number which said that it was the square one, so, I ordered the wrong one!!!!

When it came it was a Siemens unit......  don't know if that helps any.... DC

[Risky Duckfeet]

Thats because they are from the yts era. ( Young, Thick and Stupid) The dealers don't know there arse from there elbow half the time so not surprised there.

90540743        SENSOR,CRANKSHAFT REVOLUTIONS        1
 90540743 

90492006        SENSOR,CRANKSHAFT REVOLUTIONS        1
 90492006 

These are the two part numbers you may need.

The part number for the one that I brought was 0261210131. This is the one that come with the square connector. The one I took off had the same number on though.

[Risky Duckfeet]

Dave C and VX1:
Just looked at the website that Dave C mentioned and the first of the product codes that VX1 gave me brought up the correct connector (according to the picture).
Worryingly though, the part number that I had brought up a picture of the same one [smiley=cry.gif].
I think that my best bet is to order one and put a note in with the order.
Thanks for your help both of you and everyone else

[Dave-C]

Try calling Autovaux asking them for help, they are very good, call early they'll have one with you the following day 

[Risky Duckfeet]

Try calling Autovaux asking them for help, they are very good, call early they'll have one with you the following day 

Will do mate, thank you wery much.