vtecmike wrote on 01. May 2011 at 15:36:



Hi Mike, welcome to the forum first of all
You could have a few issues here mate..
There is a Paperclip Test you can do (details on how to do it are in the maintence section) which will tell you what faults are stored on the ECU, that would be my first port of call.
1. Was there oil in the plug wells? you say you tried removing the leads off the plugs in turn nothing made a difference? maybe that could be a Dispack..
2. Someone seems like they have fitted the switch to save solving the problem. Is the water pump ok? is the thermostat opening? has someone put radweld in the system?
3. ABS & TC lights on usually points at the ABS ECU
4. Walows all over the place, if you bounce up and down on the wing the let go how many times does the car carry on bouncing? It could be your shocks need replacing.....

Difficult to say without more in depth info I reckon mate.

Daz

can answer problem no 3 if the speedo doesnt work as well you will need a new abs/tc ecu control unit had the same problem with a 2.5 v6 i had and you can buy the units from forum members at a reasonable price as you can with most parts otherwise take a chance with ebay

hope i have been of some help to you

kev

vtecmike wrote on 01. May 2011 at 16:28:


Absolutely right and not only is it the right thing to do, but this is the right place to come to ask those questions

Oil in the plug wells is as a result of the cam cover gaskets leaking...which is usually as a result of the breather system being blocked.

Most likely the holes into the breather box and purge valve are blocked up (the 2 smaller centre pipes from the plenum run in to them)...clean the holes (a needle clears one, the other is a much bigger hole so easier to clean) and then get the cam cover gaskets replaced using genuine Vauxhall/Opel gaskets...again there is a guide on here I believe...also worth removing the breather box on the plenum and soaking it and flushing it out using something like carb cleaner

If you have replaced the leads then the only other possibilities are the spark plugs but more likely the dispack that the leads run in to from the spark plugs.

where can i get the shocks from? pattern parts are fine for it.

right i done the paperclip test

here goes;

19 incorrect RPM (car not running i suppose)
48 battery voltage low
17 knock signal circuit 2 (whats that?)
57 idle air control low
73 mass airflow sensor voltage low
21 throttle position sensor voltage low

alot of low voltage! what does that all mean and how do i go about sorting it?

thanks mike

hi, i just changed it , because the car would only run for about 10mins then die, changed it then the car worked, could the code need removing?
or could the new crank sensor cause bad running?
im starting to get confused!

thanks mike

Twenty clean starts and code 19 should go (I believe)  Other codes maybe spurious as nackered crank sensor can throw up all sorts as well as a 19.

Wait a while and recheck codes 

The problem you have with your ABS / TC is either the Near Side Rear ABS sensor has broken or the ABS / TC ECU. The reason your car wallows all over the place is because the power steering needs a speed signal (from the ABS / TC ECU) as the steering adjusts itself depending on how fast you are going. Itwill be very light at low speed and get heavier as you go faster. Without a speed signal the car thinks you are not moving and is therefore very light. This means that high speed cornering can be scary...