Pandasaurus said:

Thanks for the advice everyone.

I have had a play this afternoon, and have made some semi progress. This is the state of play atm:

- changed fuel pump
- changed coil pack (s)
- checked and cleaned all the earths
- checked fuse box

The car will now run at idle fine, however as soon as I try to apply any gas the car hits 2.5k, and dies. This leads me to believe that the problem is not with either the HT leads or the spark plugs, as I would have expected the idle to be lumpy and this is not the case. I will upload a video of the issue at some point.

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portland_bill said:

I'll put a shilling on cambelt jumped a tooth or two.
54 plate should be earlier spec engine, square oil cap, so no cam sensor. So ECU will not read the out of phase camshaft as all taken from crank sensor.

Get the covers off and check the cambelt timing marks.

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irc said:

Yep, thats what I reckon. Cam timing tends to be a more "wooly" cutoff. This seems instant, and the crank sensor failing fits the symptoms pretty well.
(Other possibilities include wiring/connectors to MAP sensor etc. but they normally give P0105/P0110 errors.)

Might be tempted to just change it anyway...

If it turns out to be the crank sensor, don't just buy the cheapest one you can find... there seem to be some really bad ones out there at the moment (not just for Pandas). They seem to work for a short while and then either go flaky or fail completely.
Try Shop4Parts or go for a known brand.

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Pandasaurus said:

Thanks, what are the ,"better known" brands for this part? If you can point me on the right direction I will then be able to pick up the correct kit for the job.

Also, no error codes, but I am minded to buy the kit that gives a live readout.

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portland_bill said:

Brand names include Bosch, Magnetti Marelli, Valeo, Lucas. Possibly others I can't think of immediately.
Euro offer this: http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/F...b6deddbf3dd06521b4e99a701efd6871047f9b&000440
It is a Magnetti Marelli, so probably OE.

These guys are trustworthy, and Facet is a good brand. Known for fuel pumps, they probably buy this in, but will only source good stuff.
https://www.shop4parts.co.uk/?name=store&op=Details&ProdID=3263&sku=43482

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Pandasaurus said:

Wel chaps, it was the Crank Positioning sensor, now runs like a dream. Bought this - Magneti Marelli Product Code: 419650370. The old sensor was a bit stiff to get out. Jacked the car up on the driver side, put some blocks of wood under it just in case it failed. One screw hold the sensor in. It appears to have been in there a while, as i prised it out, it was very brittle and fell apart in my hand. The new one slid right in.

Really appreciate the help, and hopefully someone in in the future will find this useful!.:slayer::slayer::slayer::slayer::slayer::slayer::slayer:

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