VTS faults

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS
    #1
    was driving my vts when i heard a loud fast clicking noise sounded like realeas bearing came off of and then it just died it just turns over now and wont fire up if the release bearing come off will it stop the engine from running
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire
    #2
    no it shouldnt, does it turn over ok? you checked spark & fuel?
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  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #3
    sounds like pieces of clutch or release bearing have twatted the end of the crank sensor
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  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tom5190 View Post
    no it shouldnt, does it turn over ok? you checked spark & fuel?
    it turns over ok and the fuel pump is priming it just wont fire

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 View Post
    sounds like pieces of clutch or release bearing have twatted the end of the crank sensor
    it defo sounded like release bearing either coming off of falling apart does that mean ive fucked the crank sensor
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS
    #5
    great suppose im going to have to take the fucking gearbox off again which is a fucking piss take
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #6
    more then likely, if pump is priming,chances are you have lost sparks which are controlled by the crank sensor
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS
    #7
    right so another clutch kit 2nd one in 2 months and a new crank sensor only got it running on thursday and its dead allready