Help! Whats this?

1. CJLewis87 Newbie Joined: Sep 2013 Shrewsbury Posts: 9 Saxo Forte 1.1i (2000)

   #1 7th October 2013, 22:35

   
   
   Hi guys, see photo.
   
   Sorry, haven't a clue with cars (learner driver) but was driving along tonight and suddenly after shifting down from 4th the 3rd I noticed the car start making a racket. Assumed it was the exhaust. Stopped the car and popped the bonnet and noticed this dangling under the car. Obviously looks likes its came out the hold (on the exhaust I assume?), but what is it and is this a minor or bigger issue to fix?
   
   Thanks in advance
2. alien1974 Newbie Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 15

   #2 7th October 2013, 22:54

   the lambda sensor has come out of your front pipe
3. CJLewis87 Newbie Joined: Sep 2013 Shrewsbury Posts: 9 Saxo Forte 1.1i (2000)

   #3 7th October 2013, 23:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by alien1974 the lambda sensor has come out of your front pipe

   Cheers mate had just send the picture to a friend of mine who's a mechanic. He said the same thing and that it'll need a new downpipe as it looks likes its rotted where it screws in and has blown out. Haven't heard back any further when I queried on cost, hopefully shouldn't be too expensive?
4. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #4 7th October 2013, 23:13

   Should be able to pick one up from a scrapyard for pennies (well £5-10 or so), the wanted section on the forum here, or even a new one for about £35-40 I'd say.
5. alien1974 Newbie Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 15

   #5 7th October 2013, 23:16

   i got a brand new sensor and front pipe off ebay for 55 quid
6. CJLewis87 Newbie Joined: Sep 2013 Shrewsbury Posts: 9 Saxo Forte 1.1i (2000)

   #6 7th October 2013, 23:20

   Cheers guys that's kind of a relief. Hopefully shouldn't be too much cost/hassle to sort out. Seeing as I have my test this Friday I could have done without it though!
   
   By the way, if I were to keep driving around with it like that, apart from the racket it makes, will it just eat up more juice or do further damage elsewhere?
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 7th October 2013, 23:35

   it might put your engine light on and could risk damaging your catalytic converter if its overfueling
8. CJLewis87 Newbie Joined: Sep 2013 Shrewsbury Posts: 9 Saxo Forte 1.1i (2000)

   #8 7th October 2013, 23:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LSOfreak it might put your engine light on and could risk damaging your catalytic converter if its overfueling

   Righto mate won't be driving her again then until this is sorted
9. Jigs2895 Established Member Joined: Jan 2013 Portsmouth Posts: 1335 1997 Mk1 VTS

   #9 8th October 2013, 00:10

   Did you not hear your car suddenly grow a huge backbox when that blew out? It must have sounded crazy with the huge hole in it
10. CJLewis87 Newbie Joined: Sep 2013 Shrewsbury Posts: 9 Saxo Forte 1.1i (2000)

    #10 8th October 2013, 07:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jigs2895 Did you not hear your car suddenly grow a huge backbox when that blew out? It must have sounded crazy with the huge hole in it

    haha did sound like an american muscle car when it happened. Thanks for all the replys though everyone, appreciate it.
11. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #11 8th October 2013, 10:14

    Take it to a garage and see if they can weld it.
    We had to do it on a 106 cause the person didn't want to buy and new one.
    Sensor was fine as long as you don't put too much heat into it.
12. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #12 8th October 2013, 10:49

    Just don`t buy a generic cheapy lambda sensor of ebay whatever you do mate.
13. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #13 8th October 2013, 11:22

    if you could separate that lambda sensor from the old bit of metal you can probably reuse it and just get a new downpipe
14. CJLewis87 Newbie Joined: Sep 2013 Shrewsbury Posts: 9 Saxo Forte 1.1i (2000)

    #14 8th October 2013, 18:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak if you could separate that lambda sensor from the old bit of metal you can probably reuse it and just get a new downpipe

    Yeah my friend said the same thing. I think he's coming to have a look at it tonight or tomorrow. If it needs both then so be it, obviously better if its just the downpipe.