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15-07-08, 04:12 PM
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Lambda Sensor - errr....
So, in the hunt for a new car, I turn to the Org for a quick bit of advice.
If whilst looking at a used car, the owner tells you the engine management light is on occasionally because the lambda sensor is screwed, what do you do? (They havn't fixed it cos they "think" it doesnt affect the running of the car). Estimate from a garage to replace - ?150. a) Buy the car and replace the sensor yourself? How hard is it? b) Dont buy the car? c) Barter on the price. EDIT: I've had a good read through this: http://www.picoauto.com/applications/lambda-sensor.html Ta. Last edited by ooger; 15-07-08 at 04:13 PM. Reason: added link |
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15-07-08, 04:19 PM
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Re: Lambda Sensor - errr....
Get at least £150 knocked off the price of the car. Trouble is if they havent fixed the lamda sensor what else havent they looked after...
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15-07-08, 04:21 PM
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Re: Lambda Sensor - errr....
If the lamda is screwed it is likely to fail the MOT emissions
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15-07-08, 04:22 PM
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Re: Lambda Sensor - errr....
Busted Lambda sensor is a shizzer on the emmisions is all I know, might want to check the exhaust sytem, piping etc over. My mate had an Astra with the same prob, he needed a new exhaust system for it.
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15-07-08, 04:23 PM
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15-07-08, 04:35 PM
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15-07-08, 04:36 PM
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15-07-08, 05:59 PM
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Re: Lambda Sensor - errr....
Leave it be, injection engines are a pain because you need to pay some oik with a laptop to tell you what the problem might be if you're lucky.
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15-07-08, 09:51 PM
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Re: Lambda Sensor - errr....
Why buy a known problem?
There are gazillions of cars out there, get one which works properly to begin with. It "might" be the lambda sensor, but it might be other things too depending on how the diagnostics flag things. What car? For reliability, Honda, Toyota, Skoda.
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