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by jjandrj6679
Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:58 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406 HDi 90 Died on me
Replies: 17
Views: 11273

Hi there I spent all day in the rain and got the Crank position sensor out of the top of the gearbox, Humm its smashed, Now I've been assured that this is a solid fly wheel car so what could have caused it, or did it just explode due to its age 320k? About a half mile before the car died the clutch ...
by jjandrj6679
Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:49 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406 HDi 90 Died on me
Replies: 17
Views: 11273

Hi there But my immoberlizer functions normally? would it be a low battery or a new keyfob? If its the keyfob, why wouldn't it start? How do I bypass the immoberliser but keep central locking? How do I find out, pin point what is wrong with the system? According to a post I found if the CamPS dies w...
by jjandrj6679
Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:23 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406 HDi 90 Died on me
Replies: 17
Views: 11273

Hi there What a day. So I fitted a Camshaft Position Sensor and then the battery was flat so I had to sort that out...grrr Jump started it....Nothing Dragged the car at 25mpg in 3rd & 2nd gear.... Nothing. So I'm back to square one. Not only have I paid out nearly the last of my money sorting this o...
by jjandrj6679
Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:44 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406 HDi 90 Died on me
Replies: 17
Views: 11273

Hi Right I've just got a call from Graham @ Colchester Fuel Injection. My car has 5 minor faults & 1 major one. The Camshaft Position Sensor is dead. So good news, I'll pop down there with a s/h unit tomorrow as my pug dealers hav'nt got one & fit it. Graham has organized a series of tests for me to...
by jjandrj6679
Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:50 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406 HDi 90 Died on me
Replies: 17
Views: 11273

Hi all Being that I'm in a bit of a bad situation here I have searched high & low across the internet and have joined another couple of forums, I hope this does not offend anyone here, but I need all the advice I can get at the mo as I haven't been to work for a week. I happen to stumble upon this o...
by jjandrj6679
Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:46 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406 HDi 90 Died on me
Replies: 17
Views: 11273

Hi there, Ive just looked up what a dual mass flywheel is, gulp that looks expensive, What part of it would cause the pedal to go to the floor if this wasn't working properly, you don't think that it could be just a plain old fashioned slave cylinder then? What would happpen if I ignored it for a wh...
by jjandrj6679
Mon Jan 01, 2007 2:13 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: 406 HDi 90 Died on me
Replies: 17
Views: 11273

406 HDi 90 Died on me

Hi there, & happy new year I'm In desperate need of help, Im a taxi driver and i missed New Years Eve I havn't worked since Xmas. So time is short for me to get it fixed. I am the families sole provider too. History first: Lower end/Gearbox engine staberlise bush has gone soft, when I depress the cl...