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Holiday trip
« on: 10 June 2008, 23:06:44 »
Hello all
Going on a camping holiday to Cornwall in 4 weeks I always have the car serviced before I go. Is there anything I should have changed before I go(apart from plugs/filters etc). This is our first long trip in the v6 and dont really won't anything to go wrong if it is preventable.

Had the miggy 8 months now the only thing that is wrong is the front muilti ram is not opening.I have checked all pipes and they are connceted up as the diagram,but it does not work. any ideas?

thanks in advance Paul
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Re: Holiday trip
« Reply #1 on: 10 June 2008, 23:28:41 »
I suppose it depends on when the car was last serviced, cambelt and tensioners were last changed. I would carry a spare crank sensor as they tend to go without much of a warning.
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Re: Holiday trip
« Reply #2 on: 10 June 2008, 23:33:17 »
cambelt and tensioners just before i bought it 8 months 4000 miles ago. would it be worth changing the crank sensor before we go?
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Re: Holiday trip
« Reply #3 on: 11 June 2008, 06:28:20 »
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cambelt and tensioners just before i bought it 8 months 4000 miles ago. would it be worth changing the crank sensor before we go?

If it aint broke dont fix...... carry a spare just in case, oh and a printout of the how-to guide unless you have mobile internet of course  :y
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Re: Holiday trip
« Reply #4 on: 11 June 2008, 08:41:59 »
Will also be doing a trip away for a few days soon so thought I would heed the advice re the crank sensor. Do these look ok? Anyone bought one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CRANKSHAFT-SENSOR-CRANK-OMEGA-2-5-2-6-3-0-3-2_W0QQitemZ360059411983QQihZ023QQcategoryZ10404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Re: Holiday trip
« Reply #5 on: 11 June 2008, 08:45:40 »
False economy, buy a genuine one from your Vx dealer.
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Re: Holiday trip
« Reply #6 on: 11 June 2008, 16:03:09 »
Thanks for the replies I will get a crank sensor for the toolbox. already printed the how to.

Looking trough the history last night realised mot ran out last week :'( :-?
my local garage fitted it in this morning and passed with no problems ;D
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Re: Holiday trip
« Reply #7 on: 11 June 2008, 16:33:33 »
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Thanks for the replies I will get a crank sensor for the toolbox. already printed the how to.

Looking trough the history last night realised mot ran out last week :'( :-?
my local garage fitted it in this morning and passed with no problems ;D
Good stuff :y
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