Broke down :(

haGGard · 17-09-10, 08:30 AM

Is this where the fun of the ownership kicks in? Is this where the car gets its character?

Just finish a night shift, all i want to do is go home and get in bed and the car dies on me as i come out of the work car park. Engine light comes on. I manage to start it again, get 5 metres and it dies again and wont start at all this time.

I call the AA and he arrives only to get it started first time! Thats a little bit embarrasing lol! Anyway, he agrees to follow me home, and luckily he does as it cuts out again on the dual carriageway.

Apparently his computer diagnostics thing can't plug into the car, wrong connection on it. So he cant read the cars computer but he took a look and he recons its the crank position sensor which is to blame. He said if that fails the car cant tell what position the engine is in stops feeding the engine.

Anyway, he towed me to my garage who were more than suprised to see me, as i had only just been there 2 days ago getting my ABS rings done lol.

You guys recon a crank position sensor is an expensive job? If its even that causing the problem at all?

Sry if i appear grouchy but i'm going to curl up in bed now and wake up 7 hours later hopefully feeling better

Jay-ZS+ · 17-09-10, 08:40 AM

Well as its at a garage now they will be able to diagnose it. Often removing and cleaning the crank sensor solves the problem. Personally the AA are only good for jump starting or towing!

Just had a Rimmers catalogue through the door crank sensor is pt no: NSC100760SLP priced at ?81.83 (inc Vat) So may be worth suggesting they try cleaning it first

stamford · 17-09-10, 09:06 AM

A good clean may do the trick, worst case a new one. So far I have been lucky as the only fault mine has had in +5 years requiring AA assistance was the clutch slave snapping off and a sticky ignition barrel.

Marky Mark · 17-09-10, 10:30 AM

I know it will probably come up with the fault code on the diagnostic, but I would also get them to give the cam sensor and the temperature sender a good clean as well.

haGGard · 17-09-10, 03:59 PM

Well i just left it in thier hands as i said i was going back home to sleep, can you not ring till 5pm. The guy said ok, and confirmed with me that whatever needed doing, should they just do it. And i said yes.

Just got a call from them, they said it was the cam shaft sensor and its ready to collect. I have no idea if they've just cleaned it but i suspect they will have replaced it.

peterzs · 17-09-10, 04:56 PM

Best of luck, lets hope it was just a clean.

haGGard · 17-09-10, 05:05 PM

Well just collected it. They put a new camshaft sensor in, as that is what they diagnosed was wrong with it. However on the drive home, it stalled on me again. Luckily i was in a position to pull to the side and wasn't too far from home. Tried starting it....nothing. Opened the bonnet and wiggled a few things around (where the aa man was looking) and it started again so i limped it home.

Not a happy bunny lol. I'll have to ring the garage again tomorrow morning.

peterzs · 17-09-10, 05:28 PM

Bummer, dont mind paying if it sorts it, but to have it do the same thing,***************.

Hope they cure the fault tomorrow.

andys1981 · 17-09-10, 05:29 PM

thats aint so good mate,have they put a new one in,sounds like they have just cleaned it up,it sounds like there is an underlying problem

haGGard · 17-09-10, 05:34 PM

Yea they said they put a new camshaft sensor in and whats what it says on the invoice. I've been using the garage for years and they don't mess me about. Last year they accepted responsibility of my ford puma timing belt snapping and sorted it out of me. Hopefully when i give them a call tomorrow they'll take it back again and sort it out.