1998 Vauxhall Astra struggles to start

136,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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SHAUNLORIMER1
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hi there my astra has just had the head gasket re done new oil/filter, timing belt, coolant, plugs. before it was done it use to start fine cold or warm, now it starts perfect when cold but when its been ran for about half hour and its warm i would turn off the engine and it would struggle to start litterally 2 minutes later please could someone help me !!! regards shaun.
Feb 11, 2010 at 10:43 PM
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DAVE H
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start by replacing the crankshaft position sensor
Feb 21, 2010 at 10:04 PM
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