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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Keith Buckney on 20 February 2012, 07:42:12
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Started out for work this morning and found my 2.2 CD Auto was a little 'sluggish'. Noticed that the gearbox doesn't change gear and it's really slow to move off once stopped.
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Any other signs, doesn't always start first time?
Any warning lights?
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Any other signs, doesn't always start first time?
Any warning lights?
Are you thinking crank sensor :-\
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First thing would be to check the autobox fluid level and if mieage is getting up a bit and you have no history of gearbox oil might also be worth thinking about getting it replaced along with the filter screen.
Tired oil will make a box quite sluggish with a tendancy to hang onto gears then bag as it chages up or down.Clean fresh oil makes a VERY big difference to its performance and not an expensive job to do.Excellent write up in maintenance section aswell.
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As it's a 2.2 I'd check for fault codes. Although it does sound like it's in snow mode.
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Any other signs, doesn't always start first time?
Any warning lights?
Are you thinking crank sensor :-\
No, cam sensor.
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Thanks for advice gents, will check oil - have been getting orange spanner light coming on intermittently, but clears as soon as I stop and restart. Have also been having snags when starting after short journeys.
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Yup, i'd be looking at cam sensor. Crank sensor on the 2.2's is bullet proof.
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Noticed that the gearbox doesn't change gear and it's really slow to move off once stopped.
Sounds to me like your car is setting f in 3rd gear ie in limp mode. Use 1 2 & 3 to prove ;)
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Defo cam sensor, it needs replacing with a genuine one from a Vauxhall dealer, do not get one from anywhere else.
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Thanks for advice gents, will check oil - have been getting orange spanner light coming on intermittently, but clears as soon as I stop and restart. Have also been having snags when starting after short journeys.
Fix the engine issue (soon) and you'll likely find gearbox cures itself.
Get a local member to read the codes, then take appropriate action as recommended here. Don't bother with garages, they universally do not understand cars.
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Crank sensor on the 2.2's is bullet proof.
/Panto mode...
Oh no they're not
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Defo cam sensor, it needs replacing with a genuine one from a Vauxhall dealer, do not get one from anywhere else.
Certainly possible, even likely, but we teach better diagnosis than that here, don't we ;)
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Defo cam sensor, it needs replacing with a genuine one from a Vauxhall dealer, do not get one from anywhere else.
Certainly possible, even likely, but we teach better diagnosis than that here, don't we ;)
Totaly agree, but cam sensor doesn't always bring up the correct codes.