Changing the Lambda

[corradostuff 0]

I tried changing my lambda probe yesterday but couldn't get the damn thing off for the life of me! There's no access to get a spanner round it while the cat is on the car. I think its rusted up so I can't get enough pressure on it to remove it. Any ideas? I've tried WD40!! Don't suppose there's a special tool for getting it off is there? My next resort is to take the cat off first but the screws holding the cat on are so knackered I won't get them back on so I need to get replacements first.

[GIXXERUK 0]

no special tools , i've only ever done this with the cat off tbh , you might be better off getting the local tyre and exhaust monkeys to do it , iirc the charged me £10 to swop mine for my decat

[CrazyDave 0]

Really a ramp job this. And I found an adjustable spanner was much better than anything else, just seemed to fit in the space (but still tight).

[Rpmayne 0]

I used a ring spanner round it (22mm if i remember correctly) after cutting the cable to get it over. Just about got access and a few 'taps' with a hammer sorted it.

[Tempest 0]

Same here, as the Lambda on G60s at least is almost facing upwards, it's difficult to get the sensor out. I used a big 22 mm ring spanner, fed the wiring loom through that to get the spanner to the sensor, and tugged and tugged until it came loose.

 

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[shawshankkid 1]

Ring spanner here too...spent 30 mins with a open ended spanner & adjustable then thought sod this ,cut the wire dropped a ring spanner around it, hung of it like a monkey and it opened first time (or tap with the hammer)....mega tight them probes.

[tonedef 9]

I've never done the one on the Corrado so don't know the actual location but if it's possible to get a socket near it there are various companies make a deep 22mm with a slot down one side specifically for taking out lambda probes. I bought one from Draper for about a tenner but if you take a look at the following link you'll see what I mean. Obviously this one comes with SnapOn price attached! http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=69215&group_ID=1448&store=uk&dir=catalog

[Tempest 0]

Those special sockets are pretty cool things, alas there's just not enough space on a Corrado cat to get them in (plus your ratchet or breaker bar) to undo the Lambdaprobe.

 

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