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Offline bluquarta

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replacing lambda sensor
« on: 09 May 2012, 15:45 »
how hard is it to replace a lambda on an AGG?

Do you have to take the exhaust off? anyone do me a quick walkthrough?

Offline Dogbot

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Re: replacing lambda sensor
« Reply #1 on: 09 May 2012, 16:16 »
you'll be lucky if its not rusted solid dude...... ive not yet done one where i  havent either had to drill out & weld in a new lambda bung, or retap the thread.......

heres how i do it... there may be a million varaiations but this is mine,

before i raise the ramp i unplug the lambda,
raise ramp
unclip the cable & make a note of where it goes for refitting,
thread box spanner, or swan neck ring spanner through cable & undo....... I have the luxury of a lambda socket, however, this does tend to open up an sometimes slip so i prefer the above spanners.......
its at this point you will fight hammer & nail, skin your knuckles, resort to heating & bashing the old lambda untill its free.....

inspect thread, if all is well...

refit new one....

i wish you the best of luck.....
« Last Edit: 09 May 2012, 16:19 by Dogbot »

Offline Screech16v

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Re: replacing lambda sensor
« Reply #2 on: 09 May 2012, 18:17 »
As dogbot says can be an absolute pig,but did one on a mk4 not long ago and was a doddle ,good luck

Offline bluquarta

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Re: replacing lambda sensor
« Reply #3 on: 09 May 2012, 18:34 »
cheers for replies. Hopefully wont be to bad as exhaust system and the lambda are only a year old. Wont buy a cheap one this time, bosch all the way!

Offline Luke1981

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Re: replacing lambda sensor
« Reply #4 on: 09 May 2012, 19:22 »
Will be worth putting some copper slip on the new one in case you have to take it off again  :smiley:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: replacing lambda sensor
« Reply #5 on: 10 May 2012, 00:11 »
Quick tip, warm the car up first, if it is hot, it will come out much easier, just be carefull

Offline Bellend

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Re: replacing lambda sensor
« Reply #6 on: 10 May 2012, 00:24 »
Got a genuine one here. Been used for about a month from new. ;)

Another tip if it's tight, as long as you have a new one is just snap the top off the old one and use a deep socket. :wink:

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Offline Bandit127

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Re: replacing lambda sensor
« Reply #7 on: 10 May 2012, 06:47 »
Quick tip, warm the car up first, if it is hot, it will come out much easier, just be carefull
+1 for this. I thought they HAD to be done at normal operating temp?

Offline javalin

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Re: replacing lambda sensor
« Reply #8 on: 10 May 2012, 10:09 »
Easy enough - as above, but make sure you have a decent collection of spanners, as its quite a restricted fit under there.

I used crowsfeet to get it loose when I did mine, as they go onto a socket extension and thus don't need the space a spanner does.

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Re: replacing lambda sensor
« Reply #9 on: 10 May 2012, 13:01 »
Quick tip, warm the car up first, if it is hot, it will come out much easier, just be carefull
+1 for this. I thought they HAD to be done at normal operating temp?

+2 If you try it cold, damage is likely to occur as the sensor will probably be stuck solid.
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