lambda sensor wont f***ing budge!!!!

1. RichyBoiVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 324 mk2 8valve

   #1 10th March 2009, 19:29

   anyone got any ideas or magic tricks to help me get my top lambda sensor out of my old manifold got a second hand mani off sax-oli just finished putting it on but cant get the sensor out of mine to put in the new one i cant heat it as my blowtorch is broke so im gettin rather p***ed off any suggestions????
2. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #2 10th March 2009, 19:29

   penetrating oil.
   
   if not its new sensor time.
3. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #3 10th March 2009, 19:31

   as said above penetrating oil is good, could you borrow a blow lamp from somebody else? Heat is gooooood.
4. RichyBoiVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 324 mk2 8valve

   #4 10th March 2009, 19:38

   ive drowned the fucker in wd40 it still wont move how much is a new lambda gunna set me back im guessin around the £20/30 mark that might save me some stress...
5. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #5 10th March 2009, 19:40

   You could cut the connector off and use a 22mm ring spanner - would mean soldering the connector back on though. Mine was jammed solid and started to round... got a new sensor from a scrap yard instead.

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6. stu-n-shell Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Perth Posts: 4798 posi blue desire vt lookalike

   #6 10th March 2009, 19:40

   was gona cost me £60 quid for a brand new one. i got pissed off with mine and stood on it.made a loud crack then hay presto it came undone.
7. Mint-VTR Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Sawbridgeworth Posts: 1883 Black VTR, Clio 172. Gaz Coilovers, Stealth Exhaus

   #7 10th March 2009, 19:40

   new lambda from euro car parts was £50 with discount for my friend!
8. RichyBoiVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 324 mk2 8valve

   #8 10th March 2009, 19:44

   going to have another crack at it now hopefully i gets it off.....
9. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #9 10th March 2009, 19:47

   wd40 is not penetrating oil.
   
   Ask sayer how to undo them, I hear he has muscles of steel
10. 666 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 east london Posts: 2219 62 fiesta tdci

    #10 10th March 2009, 19:47

    large adjusterbal spaner always works for me
11. Add91289 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 In The Peak District Posts: 2348 Icelandic VT?

    #11 10th March 2009, 19:49

    excuse my thickness but what dose this sensor actually do?
12. 666 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 east london Posts: 2219 62 fiesta tdci

    #12 10th March 2009, 19:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Add91289 excuse my thickness but what dose this sensor actually do?

    adjust the air fuel mix, need it for mot

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13. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

    #13 10th March 2009, 19:56

    If it's a 3 plug with twin lambdas, the first sensor (green connector) adjusts the fueling. The second one (blue connector) just checks CAT efficiency and doesn't affect fueling - this is the one you sleeve if you're using a decat.
14. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

    #14 10th March 2009, 20:37

    yep large adjustable
    make sure its gripping tightly and tap the end of the spanner with a hammer
    
    always works for me
15. RichyBoiVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 324 mk2 8valve

    #15 11th March 2009, 00:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LeeumH You could cut the connector off and use a 22mm ring spanner - would mean soldering the connector back on though. Mine was jammed solid and started to round... got a new sensor from a scrap yard instead.

    i took ur advise it made sense and hey pesto it came undone with some wd4o 22mm ring spanner an all the strength i could muster just soldered the connector back together job done....
16. user_14883 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 193

    #16 11th March 2009, 00:24

    a good idea for next time u do somethink like that is to run the engine for 20mins before u start work that way no need to use blow torch ect and it will be nice and hot..heating one spot with blow torchs can protenially crack centain parts as your only heating one spot, i always do when doing glow plugs lambdas ect at work...