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Car won't start, how to get looked at?

  • 18-03-2015 11:50AM
    #1
    gsi300024v
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭


    So my car won't start, it's on the driveway outside my house in Kimmage South Dublin.
    Any options to get it looked at? Money being a concern, aka I need not to spend a fortune.
    I think it's the crank angle sensor, it went before and it seems to be the same issue as before, it was perfect, then 2 or 3 times it just turned over for longer than normal and then started.
    So tempted to see can I cure it by putting in a new sensor. It's 30 euro part should take 15mins to change if I do myself.
    What do you think people? Any good people who call out to look at a car?
    What prices do they charge?


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  • #2
    Chemical Byrne
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭Chemical Byrne


    I wouldn't recommend playing gambling by changing parts. It could be any number of things wrong.

    You're best bet would be to get a scantool to see if any fault codes are up on it.
    You can get a basic one in most motor factors. Or get a bluetooth ELM 327 and download the TorquePro app.

    Maybe a boardsie might be in your area that would have something?


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Even if a new sensor was the issue, it'd be a good idea to find out what is causing the failure in the sensor.


  • #4
    gsi300024v
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭gsi300024v


    I looked up what makes the sensor go.
    I'd say heat might of done it in, I was stuck in traffic the day before with 4 of us in the car crawling along, so that might have done it.


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