my crank pulley has got a seriously damaged pickup lug for the tdc sensor (most of it is missing)

i'm having problems getting my car running could this be the fault? or would it just run on 3 cylinders with just 3 lugs?

cheers

 

It depends HOW damaged, it is unlikely to make it run on three.
You coulkd just take the pulley off and get the lugs machined down to equal depth/protrusion, the reposition the sensor ?
tabetha

 

theres hardly anything left of one lug tabetha i've only got spark and injector pulse at one cylinder and this is the only thing left that i can think of that may cause it
i hate cars

 

If that is the case, it needs a new trigger wheel, about £5, available from TRIGGERWHEELS.COM, you will have to ACCURATELY have this put on, but it is only a simple machining job, once pulley is off.
If you cannot get a 90degree's disc, just get any and cut out uneeeded ones, so you end up with four lugs 90degrees apart.
Alternatively this would be easy for a light machine shop to make, and most likely cheaper than a new/s/h one ?
tabetha

 

got it running today tabetha i've got my mates crank pulley on now and it's fine (cheers james) but thankyou for your time and help tabetha your a star

 

It MUST have been seriously shagged to do that as they will pick up out if range by a hell of a long way.
Glad you got it running ok again.
tabetha