Hi All,
I have a 53-plate Sport 2.3 which I recently bought cheap due to a misfire. The misfire only occurred at idle. It spluttered and hesitated while driving at town speeds, but once up to motorway speeds it never missed a beat.
The diagnostic told me it was the crankshaft sensor, which I have replaced. However when I then went to start the car, it wouldn't fire. The engine does crank, but it doesn't sound like it should. The best way to describe the sound is as if the starter hasn't engaged with the engine, but it has because the cams are turning when I turn the key.
There is fuel in the car, and all the electrics seem to be working. Can someone please help?
Side note: When I went to start the car to move it onto solid ground to jack it up, the engine fired up but was ticking horrendously at the top end, which it hadn't done the day before. I checked the oil....none on the dipstick. Topped the oil up, engine started fine, but ticking didn't stop. Didn't want to move the car while it was making that noise so I just put a paving slab under the car and jacked it up where it sat, but of course now it won't fire up at all.
Hope someone can help me