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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: a2reed on 20 November 2010, 14:24:47

Title: Dead Crank Sensor?????
Post by: a2reed on 20 November 2010, 14:24:47

Now on my fourth crank sensor ... I have the symptom of when I stop in trafiic in D the engine will just stop ... sometimes it will restart sometimes not ..the other day it refused to restart for 40 mins then was fine for 2 hours .....does this sound like another crank sensor to you and where can i get one cheaply?

Thanks

Title: Re: Dead Crank Sensor?????
Post by: Cliffo B on 20 November 2010, 14:31:25

I think the good old pedal trick could be very helpfull :y

Title: Re: Dead Crank Sensor?????
Post by: feeutfo on 20 November 2010, 14:40:52

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I think the good old pedal trick could be very helpfull :y

Only drive by wire v engines, 3.2 2.6 have that luxury.

Paper clip test on the 2.5 and 3.0.

But I would want to see the relevant code before replacing the relevant part.

Also to consider, pattern sensors are shite, GM only, and cleaning the icv may help at tick over speeds on non drive by wire cars, depending on the exact symptoms and codes present.

Certainly cleaning the icv won't do any harm at all.

Title: Re: Dead Crank Sensor?????
Post by: Entwood on 20 November 2010, 17:27:55

methinks the clue may be in the question ....  :(

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...... and where can i get one cheaply?

If the crank sensors you have already out on have been "cheap" . they have not been genuine VX ones .. so may be considered "rubbish"

Genuine only I'm afraid ..... and fitted as per the guide else you'll be changing them every few months ... :(

Title: Re: Dead Crank Sensor?????
Post by: Auto Addict on 20 November 2010, 20:14:37

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methinks the clue may be in the question ....  :(

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...... and where can i get one cheaply?

If the crank sensors you have already out on have been "cheap" . they have not been genuine VX ones .. so may be considered "rubbish"

Genuine only I'm afraid ..... and fitted as per the guide else you'll be changing them every few months ... :(

Agreed.

Title: Re: Dead Crank Sensor?????
Post by: a2reed on 29 November 2010, 11:31:55

anyone know what the cost at trade club of a sensor would be?

Title: Re: Dead Crank Sensor?????
Post by: Welung666 on 29 November 2010, 11:33:50

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anyone know what the cost at trade club of a sensor would be?

Drop andyc a PM, he'll give you the best price and availability :y

Title: Re: Dead Crank Sensor?????
Post by: Andy B on 29 November 2010, 11:36:17

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anyone know what the cost at trade club of a sensor would be?

 :y

Omega Part Number Retail Price Normal Trade Trade Club
Crankshaft sensors
2.0 16v to 14194716 90458251 £60.50 £54.46 £47.10

 
U25TD/X25TD 90487810 £98.50 £88.65 £76.94

 
2.5 (early models) 90492006 £83.50 £75.15 £65.12

 
2.5 (later models) 90492061 £61.50 £55.36 £47.88

 
2.0 8v 90493864 £60.50 £54.46 £47.10

 
2.0DTi/2.2DTi 90540188 £37.75 £33.98 £29.40

 
2.6/3.0/3.2 90540743 £55.00 £49.56 £42.63

 
2.0 16v from 14194717/31000001 9174621 £36.60 £33.00 £28.47

Title: Re: Dead Crank Sensor?????
Post by: geoffr70 on 29 November 2010, 16:02:27

Has anyone got an idea how long on average a GM one will last. I've had the Elite about 14 months now, it must be a genuine GM one, I'm thinking about having a spare one to pre empt its failure.

Thanks

Title: Re: Dead Crank Sensor?????
Post by: Andy B on 29 November 2010, 16:06:55

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Has anyone got an idea how long on average a GM one will last. I've had the Elite about 14 months now, it must be a genuine GM one, I'm thinking about having a spare one to pre empt its failure.

Thanks

I last replaced my GM sensor about 9 months ago, the time before was probably 6 years before that (about a fortnight after I bought the car)  :y