mg-zt 2.0 cdti 54 plate: won't start.

backoboy · 24th December 2009, 12:19

twice now she has refused to start, just turns over but no sighn of firing up. first time was in tesco's carpark in hucknall(where i live), left it ten min's tried it and fired up like nothing wrong. second time i was at my mums and it wouldn't start at no price,my dad gave me a tow and still nothing so i called rac, he arrived after about 1 1/2 hours and it started first time for him, he said it might be something to do with the chip in the key so i set off home, anyway all seemed fine, tramming nicely up M1 between trowol services and J 26 in the roadworks (where i get off) it cut out dead, i managed to coast into one of those extra pullins theyv'e put in, called rac again, he was there within 1/2 hour, he tried it and it started so he followed me home and plugged his computer in and it came up with 2 codes he had no info for, he said it wasn't the engine but a dealer thing, has anyone had anything similar or know where i might be able to get it sorted in the hucknall, nottingham area, am very grateful for any advice: pete.

Evansabove · 24th December 2009, 12:36

Hi and welcome.
This is quite a common fault and is down t the Camshaft sensor. It is needed for starting but okay once engine is going. When it gets hot it sometimes goes wrong. Because the time between the RAC coming and the breakdown it had cooled. Do a search for cam sensor to see pictures and loads of threads.

Hope that helps.

Merry Christmas

John

Cymrudragon · 24th December 2009, 12:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evansabove

Hi and welcome.
This is quite a common fault and is down t the Camshaft sensor. It is needed for starting but okay once engine is going. When it gets hot it sometimes goes wrong. Because the time between the RAC coming and the breakdown it had cooled. Do a search for cam sensor to see pictures and loads of threads.

Hope that helps.

Merry Christmas

John

As above and there are 2 sensors one to start and one to keep the engine running. but do you think i car remember which is which. cam and ?

T-Cut · 24th December 2009, 12:40

From info you give, it sounds like a warm starting issue. This is very common and usually caused by a duff camshaft sensor. They are magnetised and lose it when warm. They'll often allow starting when cooled back down.

For more info do searches for "cam sensor" (with quotes). Loads of stuff and part numbers, sources, prices, etc. Try eBay to start.

If it's not the sensor, someone into diesels will be along to help soon.

TC

EDIT: Evansabove, snap!

backoboy · 24th December 2009, 13:35

thanks everyone youv'e taken a load off my mind; have a great christmas everyone, thanks again.

Greeners · 24th December 2009, 21:59

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backoboy Loves to post mg zt 2.0 cdti 135+ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: hucknall, nottinghamshire Posts: 313 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	mg-zt 2.0 cdti 54 plate: won't start. twice now she has refused to start, just turns over but no sighn of firing up. first time was in tesco's carpark in hucknall(where i live), left it ten min's tried it and fired up like nothing wrong. second time i was at my mums and it wouldn't start at no price,my dad gave me a tow and still nothing so i called rac, he arrived after about 1 1/2 hours and it started first time for him, he said it might be something to do with the chip in the key so i set off home, anyway all seemed fine, tramming nicely up M1 between trowol services and J 26 in the roadworks (where i get off) it cut out dead, i managed to coast into one of those extra pullins theyv'e put in, called rac again, he was there within 1/2 hour, he tried it and it started so he followed me home and plugged his computer in and it came up with 2 codes he had no info for, he said it wasn't the engine but a dealer thing, has anyone had anything similar or know where i might be able to get it sorted in the hucknall, nottingham area, am very grateful for any advice: pete.

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Evansabove Loves to post Rover 75 CDT Conn SE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 272 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Hi and welcome. This is quite a common fault and is down t the Camshaft sensor. It is needed for starting but okay once engine is going. When it gets hot it sometimes goes wrong. Because the time between the RAC coming and the breakdown it had cooled. Do a search for cam sensor to see pictures and loads of threads. Hope that helps. Merry Christmas John

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T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	From info you give, it sounds like a warm starting issue. This is very common and usually caused by a duff camshaft sensor. They are magnetised and lose it when warm. They'll often allow starting when cooled back down. For more info do searches for "cam sensor" (with quotes). Loads of stuff and part numbers, sources, prices, etc. Try eBay to start. If it's not the sensor, someone into diesels will be along to help soon. TC EDIT: Evansabove, snap!