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Old 07 September 2010, 02:52 PM
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hi guys was on my way home today and started to give car a bit of welly on duel carriage way and when i glanced down the engine check light was on , ok i thought was just because of going fast but has i got nearer home engine cut out had to bump start it at round about and car engine started to rattle and tick over pretty ruff had to do this a few more times before i got home , so put my code reader on and it came up with this fault code P0340 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction
car start up after a bit and at 2000 revs it is rattling like a good un any advice about this , has im starting to think engine is fu$ked many thanks inadvance
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Originally Posted by jaymaxy
hi guys was on my way home today and started to give car a bit of welly on duel carriage way and when i glanced down the engine check light was on , ok i thought was just because of going fast but has i got nearer home engine cut out had to bump start it at round about and car engine started to rattle and tick over pretty ruff had to do this a few more times before i got home , so put my code reader on and it came up with this fault code P0340 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction
car start up after a bit and at 2000 revs it is rattling like a good un any advice about this , has im starting to think engine is fu$ked many thanks inadvance
dosnt sound good would have gone into limp mode when was the car last serviced
Old 07 September 2010, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by nick schofield
dosnt sound good would have gone into limp mode when was the car last serviced
only about 4 months ago
engine light now gone out but when started car is rattling , sounds like when used to have a noisy tappit rattling thats the sound its making now
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check the oil make sure there is no metal fillings in it will show on dipstick you need to get it looked at and dont drive it
Old 07 September 2010, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by nick schofield
check the oil make sure there is no metal fillings in it will show on dipstick you need to get it looked at and dont drive it
yeh thanks just checked all fluids and look normal nothing in oil , just got mt brother in law onto it hes a mechanic so hopefully get it sorted

(only problem hes in bradford and the only 1 i trust to do it )

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Originally Posted by nick schofield
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cheers mate thanks alot
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Originally Posted by jaymaxy
cheers mate thanks alot
no probs pm me how you get on
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