Lambda Blanking Bolt

1. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #1 22nd February 2010, 20:55

   I have the SS centre section and when i was driving along yesterday the lambda blanking plug just fell out, so i now have a very very loud car.
   
   Does anyone know the size of the bolt that goes in the hole so i could replace it ASAP, or is it better to buy the actual blanking bolt?
   
   Cheers
2. vtr_chris90 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 nuneaton Posts: 1796 LY R26

   #2 22nd February 2010, 23:36

   try poppin into a motor factor mate
   they may have a couple of spare lambda plugs you can buy, r even better they may stock them, ived worked for a couple of motor factors nd my previous motor factor and current one both stock them and there only like a quid or 2 i think
   
   so may be worth getting in touch with a couple of local motor factor and see what they say
3. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #3 22nd February 2010, 23:37

   How wierd, mine done the exact same thing last week.
   
   for a temporay fix, i thin a spark plug maybe the same thread (i dont know i didnt have any guages) could tempo whack one in?
4. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

   #4 22nd February 2010, 23:40

   go down scrappy get a lambda sensor put it in, cut wire job done
5. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #5 22nd February 2010, 23:58

   I will pop into the motor factors tomorrow thanks.
   
   That is very weird lol, all i heard was a big bang and all of a sudden a loud car, it took me ages to try and work it out, I have a few spare spark plugs lying about so i will see if that gets me anywhere
   
   I also have a couple of spare saxo's lying about but i cant seem to get the lambdas out of the manifold, they just wont budge, i have given them a shot of WD40 for overnight so i will see if that budges them.