lambada sensor tips n tricks

[chub]

Hey i have removed the cat from my 182 cup and the sensor is pretty stuck iv tried blow torch and holding it in a vice to no success. Any one got any tips on how to get it out. Cheers

 

[Dan@SJM]

Spanner and a sharp jab with a copper hammer usually does it.

 

[chub]

Iv tried hammers mate and nothing moved

 

[Dan@SJM]

You using an open ended spanner or a ring?

 

[chub]

Open end can't get the ring over the connector
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[Dan@SJM]

Keep at it with a hammer it should go, otherwise it's new sensor time.

 

[lemonnobby]

The ring does go over.

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Oxyacetylene works a treat ! Well did on mine with 100k up it! Get it glowing in a vice , ( not the sensor just to clairfy don't be stupid warm the cat around the sensor) and as said jab with a hammer !

 

[chub]

Cheers im goin to give it another bash tomorow

 

[Dan@SJM]

The ring does go over.

I was thinking what, but I then started doubting since its been a few months since I've had a troublesome one.

 

[l33th3tr33]

Elbow grease!

Watch the knuckles too.

 

[James28]

I don't understand how it can be so tough!? In a vice and heated with a blow torch should do it easily!?

 

[Dan519]

Cut the connector off. You're not re using the sensor

 

[Mr Plums]

I dont want to hijack the thread, but can the lambda sensors be swapped over or are they different?

 

[James28]

Same but with different length wires to the connectors. They are swappable iirc.

If someone's replaced one at some point you might find they're the same length anyway

 

[ben lee]

if its that tight sounds like once you undo it the treads will be striped so will need a replacement sensor.

if your not reusing the sensor cut the plug off and use a socket and long bar.

if you can heat up the boss cherry red will help to loosen it.

 

[chub]

Thanks for all the advice. Im puting a decat on so it worth just pluging the hole on the decat and geting shot of the sensor? By the sounds if other threads the ecu light is going to come on what ever. Cheers

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Thanks for all the advice. Im puting a decat on so it worth just pluging the hole on the decat and geting shot of the sensor? By the sounds if other threads the ecu light is going to come on what ever. Cheers

Not necessarily mate mines running a decat and has a rear lambda sensor plugged in and fitted , ran on 98 Ron fuel all the time and in a year and a half never once bought the light up ! If you remove the sensor it will be on no questions! Maybe a coincidence but I've noticed the light only seam to come on for people running on 95 Ron !

Could be sheer coincidence ! I'd plug it with the sensor regardless but that's up to you