Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please check the Forum Guidelines at the top of the Newbie section

Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Down

Author Topic: car still not starting  (Read 2241 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Davie

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • AYR/AYRSHIRE
  • Posts: 16
    • View Profile
car still not starting
« on: 28 March 2010, 17:43:05 »
hi guys back again after some abscence still have problem with my motor. NEW crankshaft sensor from vauxhall PART NO. [90458251] will not start car .Today i took sensor from my old sri 8valve and it started although runs very badly so can someone tell me why vauvhall replacement isnt even allowing my car to spark please help guys.
Logged

tunnie

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Surrey
  • Posts: 37573
    • Zafira Tourer & BMW 435i
    • View Profile
Re: car still not starting
« Reply #1 on: 28 March 2010, 17:44:33 »
i broke my mind reading gadget other day, what engine do you have? Assume its 2.0 for a 8v Cav sensor to remotely work
Logged

Davie

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • AYR/AYRSHIRE
  • Posts: 16
    • View Profile
Re: car still not starting
« Reply #2 on: 28 March 2010, 17:47:53 »
Yes its 2ltr 16valve ecotech
Logged

tunnie

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Surrey
  • Posts: 37573
    • Zafira Tourer & BMW 435i
    • View Profile
Re: car still not starting
« Reply #3 on: 28 March 2010, 17:54:36 »
crank sensor is very rare failure on 4pot, have you had codes read?
Logged

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39774
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: car still not starting
« Reply #4 on: 28 March 2010, 18:09:58 »
Quote
hi guys back again after some abscence still have problem with my motor. NEW crankshaft sensor from vauxhall PART NO. [90458251] will not start car .Today i took sensor from my old sri 8valve and it started although runs very badly so can someone tell me why vauvhall replacement isnt even allowing my car to spark please help guys.

these are the crank sensors fitted to various flavours of Omegas.

Omega Part Number Retail Price Normal Trade Trade Club
Crankshaft sensors
2.0 8v                                   90493864 £59.50 £53.56 £46.32

 
2.0 16v to 14194716                                90458251 £59.50 £53.56 £46.32

 
2.0 16v from 14194717/31000001                              9174621 £35.90 £32.36 £27.93

 
2.5 (early models)                                 90492006 £82.00 £73.80 £63.94

 
2.5 (later models)                                 90492061 £59.50 £53.56 £46.32

 
2.6/3.0/3.2                                  90540743 £53.50 £48.20 £41.47

 
2.0DTi/2.2DTi                                  90540188 £37.00 £33.30 £28.81

 
U25TD/X25TD                                  90487810 £85.50 £76.95 £66.79

Maybe your's should be 9174621  :-/  :-/  :-/

Logged

Davie

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • AYR/AYRSHIRE
  • Posts: 16
    • View Profile
Re: car still not starting
« Reply #5 on: 28 March 2010, 18:17:23 »
yes my mate came over with his machine and it said crank sensor faulty hence new purchase from vauxhall. guy at counter says that 90458251 is only one he does for my car but it dont work.
Logged

tunnie

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Surrey
  • Posts: 37573
    • Zafira Tourer & BMW 435i
    • View Profile
Re: car still not starting
« Reply #6 on: 28 March 2010, 18:26:57 »
can you list all the codes that were read? Things like failing cam sensor, which is much more likey on 4pot, can cause other random codes
Logged

Davie

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • AYR/AYRSHIRE
  • Posts: 16
    • View Profile
Re: car still not starting
« Reply #7 on: 28 March 2010, 18:48:44 »
no sorry dont remember codes but it did list AFM which i replaced with brand new one and have also replaced new coil pack.
Logged

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 107023
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: car still not starting
« Reply #8 on: 28 March 2010, 20:37:18 »
Post up results of paperclip test
Logged
Grumpy old man

Davie

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • AYR/AYRSHIRE
  • Posts: 16
    • View Profile
Re: car still not starting
« Reply #9 on: 29 March 2010, 17:46:42 »
just been to my local vx dealer explained the situation . cant believe they cant help ,nothin else they can do for me .so where do i go from here HELP PLEASE.
Logged

tunnie

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Surrey
  • Posts: 37573
    • Zafira Tourer & BMW 435i
    • View Profile
Re: car still not starting
« Reply #10 on: 29 March 2010, 18:00:03 »
worth updating your profile with your location, some of our members might be near you with tech2
Logged

Marks DTM Calib

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Bridgford
  • Posts: 34011
  • Git!
    • View Profile
Re: car still not starting
« Reply #11 on: 29 March 2010, 18:07:18 »
Quote
crank sensor is very rare failure on 4pot, have you had codes read?

Your kidding right...more common than V6 failures!
Logged

tunnie

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Surrey
  • Posts: 37573
    • Zafira Tourer & BMW 435i
    • View Profile
Re: car still not starting
« Reply #12 on: 29 March 2010, 18:09:50 »
Quote
Quote
crank sensor is very rare failure on 4pot, have you had codes read?

Your kidding right...more common than V6 failures!

I've seen hardly any fail! Its always cam! Both our 2.2's never had crank sensors go but cam...
Logged

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 107023
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: car still not starting
« Reply #13 on: 29 March 2010, 18:34:18 »
Quote
Post up results of paperclip test
::)
Logged
Grumpy old man

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 107023
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: car still not starting
« Reply #14 on: 29 March 2010, 18:35:03 »
Quote
Quote
Quote
crank sensor is very rare failure on 4pot, have you had codes read?

Your kidding right...more common than V6 failures!

I've seen hardly any fail! Its always cam! Both our 2.2's never had crank sensors go but cam...
You will curse when your crank sensor fails, and ask why didn't GM make it as easy as a V6 one ;)
Logged
Grumpy old man
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.016 seconds with 17 queries.