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[ree]

hi guys for a few weeks now my omega 2.0 on a 99 keeps all of a sudden all lights on dash come on power steering goes, have to stick in neutral start car back up and put in drive again as auto and away we go again , feel this is dangerous as wifey is now terrified to drive it .
have changed m.a.f. and checked all air pipes cleaned all thro and card cleaned where poss been reading ur forum and need to know if crank sensor is the only one to suddenly cut out everything or could it be something ive missed ......REE.??

[dbug]

More likely a cam sensor on a 4 pot

Any codes?

[terry paget]

I once had a similar mysterious fault on a manual Senator - lights on, radio fails, power steering off, etc. Turned out to be alternator bearings stiffening up when hot. To test, remove auxiliary belt and try turning the alternator pulley by hand.

[TheBoy]

I don't think cam (or crank) sensors cause stalling on a 2.0.  I would suggest looking/cleaning ICV first.

[cnj]

not sure if this is relevant but have you cleaned the battery earth strap and also the engine earth strap as I recall these caused problem on the 2.0ltr.

[ree]

Hi  guys thanks for your feedback on this issue I brought a new battery 2 mht ago so not that, cleaned and took apart the tiny valuve that was not stuck, I had cam belt changed 3 mht ago trouble seems to have started shortly after that.
also noticed at about 40miles hr seems to feel like its not pulling right, and idle is between 6/8 thou but can drop out , prob need to get codes but the only thing haven't changed is the crank sensor. leads and coil been done , and new cat. was running without no trouble for months lol.
ive spent to much now to get rid  had 3 omegas this is the baby being the 2.0 16v and most trouble lol' is crank easy to change ? cant see any pics or things for the 2.0 16v I thanks again all Ree.

[symes]

if you had all those symptoms on v6 i would say crank sensor-try a breakers-for one-if probs go-bonus-but still would say cam sensor IMO and yes sensors easy on 4 pot its on passenger side of engine block and cam sensor up top at front-just behind cam wheels

[terry paget]

I do not understand how cam or crank sensor failure would cause 'all dash lights on, power steering going', etc. There is a mystery here.

[ree]

hi again thanks for your posts,yes strange indeed, also when I restart which goes straight away first click engine starts all lights go off except not sure if its seat belt or air bag , it takes about 30secs to go off that's the last light to go out., it norm happ when im slowing down whilst car in motion its fine its under breaking it cuts out , but not all time , if it is the sensor can it go alltogether and leave you stranded ??been hap once to often now ,instead of once in blue moon  . like I said needs resolving as I feel its dangerous to drive ,as car nearly hit us from behind after cutting out ,and no steering and breaks minimum  . thanks again oof.

[dbug]

I do not understand how cam or crank sensor failure would cause 'all dash lights on, power steering going', etc. There is a mystery here.

Engine's stalled - thats whats caused all dash lights to come on and no power steering  

[ree]

hi thanks for your input I know this hap, just need to know why   doesn't hap all the time im baffled lol runs ok till suddenly nothing thanks Ree.
 

[chrisgixer]

Ime if a car stalls at tick over, it's the tick over or idle control valve at fault. The dash lights have come on, and the power steering cut out, because the engine has stalled.

There is a guide on cleaning 4pot icv iirc.

[ree]

hi chris tx mate for the info I have had this off a cleaned , done amf, pipes , gonna try the crank sensor only bit not touched yet    tx Ree.

[tunnie]

Does it stall when you have eased or the gas or coming to a stop? Ie the revs drop....

If so as others have said sounds like Idle Control Valve stalling the engine 

[Auto Addict]

As above, almost certainly the ICV and breathers.