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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: theolodian on 20 November 2006, 10:20:12
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I thought they were supposed to be half that! Oh well, at least they show it in stock. Don't stock the other one, so hope this is the right one ::)
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Hi there,
That sounds a lot, who's it from?. The Autovaux web site has 2 entries for the 3.0L, £28 and £46.
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Hi there,
That sounds a lot, who's it from?. The Autovaux web site has 2 entries for the 3.0L, £28 and £46.
Local Stealership >:( Problem is that I really need the car running by tomorrow. Been dead since Sat.
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Autovaux do next day delivery if you order before four o'clock :y
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Autovaux do next day delivery if you order before four o'clock :y
If I could've ordered on Sat 4 del 2day, but now too late.
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What part number did they sell you....?
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Just gave Theo a quick call to see how he was getting on and he was on the bus going home :-/ Stealers have done it again, wrong part!!!!!!!! 3 hours on the bus and no joy, better look tomorrow mate ;)
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Just gave Theo a quick call to see how he was getting on and he was on the bus going home :-/ Stealers have done it again, wrong part!!!!!!!! 3 hours on the bus and no joy, better look tomorrow mate ;)
He needs a different dealer - thats the 4th time now... >:(
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Just gave Theo a quick call to see how he was getting on and he was on the bus going home :-/ Stealers have done it again, wrong part!!!!!!!! 3 hours on the bus and no joy, better look tomorrow mate ;)
He needs a different dealer - thats the 4th time now... >:(
This WAS a different dealer! :o
However, no closer to knowing which part I need b/c they sold me the part for a 2.5L!!!! Part number is something like 9402006, all metal body. To their credit, they really tried to make sure that I had the right part. However, despite having grey hair they didn't know anything other than what the computer was telling them. >:(
Total of 5hrs spent on it today, 1hr on the car itself - mostly trying to remove scuttle >:( >:(
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Yep going by the price thats for a 2.5 :(
You need 90540743 £46.67 +vat Retail £42.05+vat Trade £35+vat TC
Hope that helps....at least you can quote the PN to the vx dealer if you dont already know it by now :y
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That's OK, I just ordered both from Autovaux. One at 42 and one at 28. Gotta give them credit, when I mentioned ordering both he offered to refund me if I sent one back. Together they're less than the one I have. We actually think that it will be the one for 28, we'll see.
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Well, no luck from Autovaux so far. No parts arrived today. >:( Will have to chase them in the morning. >:(
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Well, no luck from Autovaux so far. No parts arrived today. >:( Will have to chase them in the morning. >:(
If you order by mid afternoon, its usually next day...
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Well, no luck from Autovaux so far. No parts arrived today. >:( Will have to chase them in the morning. >:(
If you order by mid afternoon, its usually next day...
They said next day when I ordered. I wasn't home?
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It was 4.15 in the afternoon the last time I ordered from them & the parts were here at 8.30 next morning......
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I wonder if a lot of these sensors aren't basically all the same, just with slightly different fixings and connectors. The crankshaft sensor, isn't it basically a coil of wire that is energised by an AC signal and picks up when the crankshaft is close?. You might find that all Crankshaft sensors are the same but with different connectors. If Vaux have an engine management system all designed and working fine, they aren't going to change it just because its a larger/smaller engine size (if it ain't broke, don't fix it). They may change connectors, so you have to buy new bits, but underneath they may be the same guts. Looking at LPG systems, they seem to recon that Lambda sensors output tends to be about 1V for correct combustion, this seems to be common across the range. Wouldn't it be fun if you could use sensors from across the range for the same job, eg the cheap Crankshaft sensor instead of the expensive one ;)
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I wonder if a lot of these sensors aren't basically all the same, just with slightly different fixings and connectors. The crankshaft sensor, isn't it basically a coil of wire that is energised by an AC signal and picks up when the crankshaft is close?. You might find that all Crankshaft sensors are the same but with different connectors. If Vaux have an engine management system all designed and working fine, they aren't going to change it just because its a larger/smaller engine size (if it ain't broke, don't fix it). They may change connectors, so you have to buy new bits, but underneath they may be the same guts. Looking at LPG systems, they seem to recon that Lambda sensors output tends to be about 1V for correct combustion, this seems to be common across the range. Wouldn't it be fun if you could use sensors from across the range for the same job, eg the cheap Crankshaft sensor instead of the expensive one ;)
I don't know about the other two, but the one they gave me is longer.
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Update: It looks like Autovaux lost my order and never sent the parts. >:( They are still checking.
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Update: It looks like Autovaux lost my order and never sent the parts. >:( They are still checking.
That is unusual for Autovaux - the reason I recommend them is that they are reliable and cheap... >:(
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Update: It looks like Autovaux lost my order and never sent the parts. >:( They are still checking.
That is unusual for Autovaux - the reason I recommend them is that they are reliable and cheap... >:(
I know, it's probably just me. *^%^$$#@#())_ meegavoodoodolls strike again! >:(
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Just called VX again. They don't stock the other sensor and won't even order it unless I pay in advance! WTF?!?
Autovaux said they'd call me right back over an hour ago, off to talk to them again . . .
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Autovaux sent the parts out, but to the wrong person. I had never ordered from them before, and they had someone else with a simlar name, so in the rush to get them out sent them to the wrong 'T. Lodian'. Oh well. :( Sending out another batch today.
This is really starting to get annoying having my car sitting on the side of some random street in the city. Tomorrow is a Holiday and we're having friends over, but I have to go to Cov to tear out the scuttle and fix the miggy so that we can get groceries for dinner tomorrow. Not how I wanted to spend my Holiday, especially since the &*%$&% thing broke last week! >:(
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Happy Thanksgiving [smiley=beer.gif]
Hope you can enjoy it!
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Happy Thanksgiving [smiley=beer.gif]
Hope you can enjoy it!
Cheers! It's the stupid things that can bother you so completely. It's been 10 years since I had a car that wouldn't start for almost a week. That was a bad ECU that kept saying the crank sensor was bad! This time it's simply because I can't get parts for one of the major local car brands?! Hello twilight zone! If this had been the states with an American car, I would have had that part on Saturday.
Then I need to get groceries and clean up around here. Need the chest of drawers that is in the trunk of the car, and the whole reason we went to Cov that day in the first place! ARGH!!!