Vauxhall Vectra starting

Car: Vauxhall Vectra
Variant: 1.9 diesel
Model Year: 2007
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
car starts but after shudders/splutters...sometimes starts better when cold warning light came on ..problemn was getting worse diagnostics said cam shaft sensor...replaced but no better althogh warning light now off all filters /oil repaced...sounds terrible when starting but runs fine////temp gauge well below middle but has been since new[now 110000 miles] vauxhall said no problemn with the temp when under warranty!
Posted: Dec 26, 2010 (13 years ago)
any other fault codes stored?check the cambelt timing is correct,you need to check the wiring for the camshaft sensor,if these are ok then you will need the ecm replaced and programmed by vauxhall,
Posted Dec 27, 2010 (13 years ago)
have the feeling that the mechanic changed the cam belt sensor instead of the crankshaft sensor[the latter was cleaned and returned]...this might explain why the warning light is now off but the problemn still exists...i got the impression that he had not seen either before ,the diagnostics said cam[according to him] but he took off the crank untill realising that the new part looked nothing like it as it was the cam...he has warned me that after fitting the new cam shaft sensor that the crankshaft sensor normally goes soon also...does not make sense to me feel he is covering his back
Posted Dec 27, 2010 (13 years ago)
Crankshaft sensors do give problems , might be advisable to check / change . Have a look at this from another forum re .the ect sensor .

http://www.ilexa.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=27648.0


Posted Dec 27, 2010 (13 years ago)
Thanks for the answer unsure what you mean re forum/ect sensor
Posted Dec 27, 2010 (13 years ago)
coolant temp sensor! may be worth checking this its cheaper than an ecu
Posted Dec 27, 2010 (13 years ago)

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