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The type I recommended had both the 3/8" & 1/2" drives ( 2 separate tools). With the type you currently have purchased. If you had put a jubilee hose clip around the bottom of it , it would have stopped the jaws spreading.

The tool I recommended cant slip as its a hex head (6 sided) tool. So I can only assume you weren't on it straight. In any event their tool will have been similar to one of the two you bought. It's likely it took them more than 5 minutes, in view of your difficulty. Unless you have a long 1/2"...

Buy the tool I recommended as it will fit all Lambda sensors on your future vehicles. Yes removing the Lambda from a hot manifold will be easier. Ignore the advice from Sjoerd, you should never use a spanner and hammer to remove a Lambda sensor! They contain a heater element and are very...

I have sucessfully removed the lambda with the proper 22m removal tool using the 1/2" drive item with a long 1/2 " socket extension and a power bar (not a ratchet as the handle isn't long enough for the required torque. You can also use a Torque wrench on the socket extension . The tool I...

Has anyone actually used that company as looking at their website, there is no address? There is also no indication of delivery cost either? Personally I wouldn't deal with a company like that as you may not receive anything for your money. Also importing from abroad is likely to attract extra...

The above procedure for testing the Lambda is correct. I have done the voltage test in the past using a standard digital multimeter on the milli volt range and probing the back of the lamda plug using a paperclip & a small crocodile clip to hold the probe in place to it. However that test...

The Lambda sensor in the exhaust manifold is very likely to be at fault and not the Catalytic converter. I recommend that you get it plugged in to an OBD2 scanner to confirm this for sure. That is the starting point. It is also unlikely that the CO was as high as 5.3%. You need to be...

What's the mileage of the engine?

Yes, but i have asked you to inspect them and post a photo here please. I am trying to correctly diagnose your problem for you. Your car is not with me

Yes that is the Lambda reading, however that is the range it should be between , what is your actual reading?

If it's got a reading of 5.3% , what was the o2 sensor reading, as that controls the emissions as well as the coolant temperature sensor ? For the CO to be running that rich, your plugs would surely be sooted up. Have you removed 1 of them to check?

Hi Chris , can you post the MOT emissions on here from them? As I may be able to diagnose the problem for you . Has the car been heavy on oil consumption and how has it been running in generally , any misfires or hesitance? In the event that the Cat does need replacing then it involves...

I am sorry to disappoint you , your understanding of cam timing is wrong and I am trying to save you wasting your money on items that will yield absolutely no power gains . If you research this site you will find that many FRP pumas struggle also to pass the emissions test for the MOT because...

I think a few years back when I changed my front top mounts , the cheapest then was GSF( So worth checking their website for current prices). I had a similar difference between old and new as posted above. That was picked up at the MOT as excessive play in the top mount.

As an engine builder and someone who has worked on many 1.7 engines including correctly setting the cam timing and also solving many peoples other issues on this site, I am somewhat confused as to why you think using a Vernier pulley would make things easier, please explain your reasoning? On...