Posts : 3898 Join date : 2012-02-22 Age : 44 Location : Smog city
Subject: Lambda removal Sun 3 Mar - 20:18
Can you get to the front lambda sensor with a ring spanner or do you need one of them stupid lambda removal sockets. Am goin to attempt to do it tomorrow and don't have a clue what tools I'm going to need to buy to do it..
sjbwhite90
Posts : 41 Join date : 2012-05-26 Age : 60 Location : Durham
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Sun 3 Mar - 21:25
I did it with a 22mm open ended spanner. could just get it on and get a littel bit of movement but didn't take long before I could get it with my fingers.
natski
Posts : 3898 Join date : 2012-02-22 Age : 44 Location : Smog city
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Sun 3 Mar - 21:34
Ah cool I will try that out.. Cheers bud
FINN Admin
Posts : 4445 Join date : 2010-03-16 Age : 49 Location : houghton-le-spring (the garage)
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Sun 3 Mar - 22:41
use a ring spanner mate, cos if you round it off with a open end spanner it turns into a nitemare job...
if you unplug it (plug is near boost control solenoid) under cover just up from air filter, then theres a few clips holding wire in place onto cylinder head, a good pull helps these loosen lol
then u can drop lamba sensor wire underneath, then you can get your ring spanner over plug/wire and onto lamba sensor
coldflame90
Posts : 683 Join date : 2012-04-23 Age : 34 Location : north yorkshire coast
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Sun 3 Mar - 22:43
ya can slide a 22 ring spanner over the connector and down the wire to the nut and undo it that way mate
coldflame90
Posts : 683 Join date : 2012-04-23 Age : 34 Location : north yorkshire coast
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Sun 3 Mar - 22:43
you beat me to it finn
natski
Posts : 3898 Join date : 2012-02-22 Age : 44 Location : Smog city
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Sun 3 Mar - 23:05
Excellent cheers Finn and nice try John
natski
Posts : 3898 Join date : 2012-02-22 Age : 44 Location : Smog city
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Tue 5 Mar - 16:47
Tried to do this today and give up after 35 mins of pulling on a spanner that won't budge. Think this lambda sensor has wealded itself in
tomo
Posts : 175 Join date : 2012-09-04 Age : 34 Location : whitby
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Tue 5 Mar - 19:47
Mine went and i cut the top off the lamba sensor to get a normal socket on it and two foot bar lol and it only just went, hope that helps
natski
Posts : 3898 Join date : 2012-02-22 Age : 44 Location : Smog city
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Tue 5 Mar - 19:50
I actually thought about trying that. Then I thought it was a bad idea
tomo
Posts : 175 Join date : 2012-09-04 Age : 34 Location : whitby
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Tue 5 Mar - 19:58
Ya can get a hacksaw blade in and then you can get a scoket on it make sure its a hex socket not multi spline or it will round lol
natski
Posts : 3898 Join date : 2012-02-22 Age : 44 Location : Smog city
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Tue 5 Mar - 20:10
I would give it a go but if I still can't get it off am buggered. Am goin to take it to a garage and let them sort it out
Bigclarky
Posts : 815 Join date : 2011-07-11 Age : 39 Location : Chester le street
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Tue 5 Mar - 20:54
You should have fired the car up mate and got it upto temperature the heat probably would have done the job to remove it
natski
Posts : 3898 Join date : 2012-02-22 Age : 44 Location : Smog city
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Tue 5 Mar - 20:58
I was told if the exhaust is hot there's a good chance the threads will go tits up.
Bigclarky
Posts : 815 Join date : 2011-07-11 Age : 39 Location : Chester le street
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Tue 5 Mar - 21:00
Heat expands metal mate, would have been worth a try and save yaself a few quid
natski
Posts : 3898 Join date : 2012-02-22 Age : 44 Location : Smog city
Subject: Re: Lambda removal Tue 5 Mar - 21:06
I know it does bud. Am going to attempt to fit my coilovers tomorrow so I will buy a proper lambda sensor socket and put the big ass power bar on it when the exhaust is hot
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