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 Lambda Stuck
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mixpioneer
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Joined: 29 Dec 2004
Posts: 395

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:04 am

It aint budging Confused

Open ended spanners and ring spanners are starting to slip.

Thinking of chopping the top of it off so i can get a 6 sided socket on it.
Any tips on getting the little bugger out??
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:10 am

tbh assumign 16v its a bit of an arse to get out. I have a lambda socket, but its to tall to use with the downpipe on the car! Normally I use either stilsons or moles to get it out.

If you can, runt eh engine and get it hot, that tends to help.
mixpioneer
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Joined: 29 Dec 2004
Posts: 395

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:36 am

Yea, i got a special socket for the job and it's too tall.

Its got a small slot in the side for the wire to come out.
I did however manage to get it on and use a 25mm spanner round the top of the socket but the thing just ended up bending and flairing out.

So that was a waste of money lol

I'll try heating it up then, see if that helps.

Cheers!
Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:26 am

I've got one of those things. I use it for undoing strut top nuts... is that not what it was made for then? Confused Laughing
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