grand cherry not starting

[ronttuk]

my friends 1998 grand was parked up last night today it wont start,

when you try to start it it turns over as normal but doesnt fire up,

when the ignition key is turned to the 2nd position the amp guage and the fuel gauge doesnt move and the check engine light doesnt come on everything else seems to work,

weve tried more fuel, and the ecu check doesnt work by turning the ignition twice like it should,

any ideas before its towed to a garage down the road ?

[ronttuk]

i think we have worked out its the crank shaft sensor, ill let you know how we get on

[Bishops Finger]

Please do...

[ronttuk]

i fitted a new crankshaft sensor its a bit of a pain to fit but it all runs ok now  :lol:

[Bishops Finger]

Result..thanks for the update

[sardonicus]

How did you fit it,????I had a look at mine and I cant even get a hand up to wher it is from underneath.Looks like the engine/gearbox needs to be moved to get in there?or do you go in from above?
did you get one from a main dealer or independent parts place?Any advice would be apreciated as mine still runs cr@p on petrol after replacing o2 sensor.
Thanx.

[Bishops Finger]

Mine was from a dealer and think fitting was @1 hour... :shock:

[offroading.net]

disconnect the front prop, you need extension bars on a small socket about 18" long to make the job easier  :doh:

[ronttuk]

Sorry for the delay been on holiday then away working, to remove the crank shaft sensor we used an 11 mill socket on 3 extension bars to undo the bolt (be careful not to drop the bolt and protective plate as it lands on the front axel and is a pig to get out) when the bolt was undone we squeezed arm and hand down the right hand side of the engine to the bell housing with a bit of blind fiddling we managed to get the old unit out fitting was the opposite of removal just more fiddly and the right PITA.

We used a genuine jeep part from a main dealer approx £94.

[sardonicus]

Thanks for the replys .The jeeps going oop north so I think I might contact mick at rednexx to possibly do the job.
Are you out there any where mick??

[ronttuk]

Thanks for the replys .The jeeps going oop north so I think I might contact mick at rednexx to possibly do the job.
Are you out there any where mick??

if u want a hand to do it just bring it here ill help u

[Bishops Finger]

Mick posts on Birtys...

[sardonicus]

Thanks for the offer but the ex has taken it up north. :(