Advice

[clivvy]

p.s. hows the car running? have you dared to do some "testing" with it, such as a harsh warm up and test drive, to see if it plays up once the engine is hot?? At least if it does, and if it does stall, you know all you need to do is wait 20 mins for the engine to cool then drive home! I think, I could be wrong, that if you unplug it, it will run, just very poorly! Dont quote me on that though, its just im sure a member said it was true a while back...

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

when i was a TV engineer, we used to use a spray to freeze/cool 'thermally intermittent components' to help diagnose faults, you could probably get it from maplins, do you think it would help?

 

[glen]

Not yet

Not yet we have been decorating picking beds up going to tip, so only work and back but will buy a new sensor, not sure which Nissan dealer to use in the past you ring one and the price is cheaper at another. I am in Shipley so sunwin in bradford nearist but will travel if pounds cheaper some were else. Talking Mazda yes good little car Mine is racing bronze keep buying things for it each year, mud flaps this year £80 new brakes Green stuff.

last year K&N TYPOON sound nice plus timing belt done not cheap.

Glen

Any body no a good Nissan dealer in area West Yorshire.

 

[clivvy]

Not yet we have been decorating picking beds up going to tip, so only work and back but will buy a new sensor, not sure which Nissan dealer to use in the past you ring one and the price is cheaper at another. I am in Shipley so sunwin in bradford nearist but will travel if pounds cheaper some were else. Talking Mazda yes good little car Mine is racing bronze keep buying things for it each year, mud flaps this year £80 new brakes Green stuff.

last year K&N TYPOON sound nice plus timing belt done not cheap.

Glen

Any body no a good Nissan dealer in area West Yorshire.

I used lightcliffe in Halifax mate, they gave me £10 off because I said I knew another member from the club that wanted one, which was true, but JIm bought from Wakefield. lightcliffe were the cheapest I could find at £190, other places wanted £220 upwards :lol

http://www.lightcliffe.nissan.co.uk/

good luck, one thing to double check though mate, is the connector, if you want, ill dig out the part code tonight and post, if yours is the same year as mine, Nissan told me there were a few different sensors for the different years, and the plug diagrams they had differed..!!!

***just checked your signature, yours should be the same as mine and jims-terrano, so ill send you the part code tonight OR just ring them and they'll find it, they were very helpful!

 

[Timbo_1975]

Not all Mazda's are painted with the same shiney golden brush !!

We have a 323F 1.8 in the family (why I dont know- owner too stubborn), and without doubt over its 6yr lifespan and 110k it has been singley the most unreliable, rusty, overrated, expensive, and badly built crock of shit I have ever experienced!!!!!

(Reason- "because I didnt like the shape of a Focus")

I have a feeling it was sat on an airfield for at least a yr probably in water before it got to the showroom.

It's worth f**k all, and I would prefer to jump into its neighbouring-14yr old almost pensioning 200k Volvo S70 and know I would arrive without incident.

Footnote- its broken again at the moment, the tin sump has rusted through. hahha

 

[clivvy]

Not all Mazda's are painted with the same shiney golden brush !!

We have a 323F 1.8 in the family (why I dont know- owner too stubborn), and without doubt over its 6yr lifespan and 110k it has been singley the most unreliable, rusty, overrated, expensive, and badly built crock of shit I have ever experienced!!!!!

(Reason- "because I didnt like the shape of a Focus")

I have a feeling it was sat on an airfield for at least a yr probably in water before it got to the showroom.

It's worth f**k all, and I would prefer to jump into its neighbouring-14yr old almost pensioning 200k Volvo S70 and know I would arrive without incident.

Footnote- its broken again at the moment, the tin sump has rusted through. hahha

lol, oh dear, it does sound like you have a lemon. my experience so far has been nothing but fantastic. Such a shame about yours, i love the 323F shape and style (the early to mid 90's curvy one).

 

[lacroupade]

lol, oh dear, it does sound like you have a lemon. my experience so far has been nothing but fantastic. Such a shame about yours, i love the 323F shape and style (the early to mid 90's curvy one).

Yes Clive, but as we now all know, you also had a Commodore Amiga you sadsack! :lol:lol:lol

Puts you in the same taste(less) bracket as me LOL

 

[clivvy]

lol, well, we like what we like!! im constantly reminded about my C64 days by my brothers, and constantly reminded of Men Behaving Badly when I mention my Mazdas :nenau

 

[glen]

Up date

we have started somthing with Mazdas more talk on here than MX5 forum loads of mebers but do everthing local Meetings every month.you can leave a question days before you get a reply but lots of workshops and a monthly car club magazine

Back to my problem cleaned it CKS not easy to get too bruised my wrist. oily but could not see much found a bare wire which i taped up put back ticked over on drive 30 min reved it no problem sounded smother and just when i thought ok Mil Light flickerd cut out but I do now think now, crankshaft sensor went out last night for a curry paid for £90.00 5 of us so when you think £188.00+vat god I am tight from Yorkshire! its just when you look at the part its a joke when you go to nissan they just say the prices as if you are made of monie its a shame no one else sells them.

Glen

 

[clivvy]

we have started somthing with Mazdas more talk on here than MX5 forum loads of mebers but do everthing local Meetings every month.you can leave a question days before you get a reply but lots of workshops and a monthly car club magazine

Back to my problem cleaned it CKS not easy to get too bruised my wrist. oily but could not see much found a bare wire which i taped up put back ticked over on drive 30 min reved it no problem sounded smother and just when i thought ok Mil Light flickerd cut out but I do now think now, crankshaft sensor went out last night for a curry paid for £90.00 5 of us so when you think £188.00+vat god I am tight from Yorkshire! its just when you look at the part its a joke when you go to nissan they just say the prices as if you are made of monie its a shame no one else sells them.

Glen

aye, I knew you'd think that when you saw the sensor, I thought the same! Your only other option is to get a second hand one, cheap, and use that as a test. the risk here is knowing wether or not that used CKP had issues before car went to scrap. I suppose a good guide is mileage of vehicle and age. I wouldnt want to be paying more than £30 though, and at least you can fit it yourself (sorry, im not a big lad so my tiny hands fit down there no problem!). 30 mins idle and revving will hav eheated that engien up enough to affect the sensor. I bet when you replace it, you notice a big difference in drive, because that sensor affects so much in the car, not just starting and keeping it running, I believe it affects timing, injection and stuff like that and works in conjunction with all the other sensors, especially the no1 injector.

 

[BigBlack]

Your only other option is to get a second hand one, cheap, and use that as a test.

If you wana try a second hand one try Thornton Breakers in Bradford or Halifax. Try get them to agree you can return it if it dont work, or maybe get them to put it in whist your there and see if it makes any differnce?

 

[glen]

thanks

Thank for replies yes will ring Thornton breakers have used them before, keep thinking could it be something like throttle sensor think it’s on the peddle.not keen on parting with money if its not the problem. rang Thornton breakers non in

Glen

 

[clivvy]

Thank for replies yes will ring Thornton breakers have used them before, keep thinking could it be something like throttle sensor think it’s on the peddle.not keen on parting with money if its not the problem. rang Thornton breakers non in

Glen

see if any members have a spare....

 

[briggie]

see if any members have a spare....

yeah rick might have one , are the petrol and diesel ones the same ?

 

[clivvy]

i dont think so, i believe the connectors are different as well...

 

[glen]

Thanks

Will ask the question

Thanks

Glen