The Chubby Ninja Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Hey folks. Just wondering if it would be ok to run the car round the block a couple of times with one of the lambda sensors removed? Weird question i know but im 90% sure its the sensor thats causing my exhaust rattle at 2k rpm and want to remove it to see. Its been a complete ball ache trying to find it as ive removed nearly everything to try and solve this. Thanks for any input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Yes, but only if you plug the hole with a suitable threaded plug. How can the sensor cause a rattle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chubby Ninja Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Cheers alex. ive got a plug for it. I dont know how but when i was tapping the decat with a rubber hammer last night it was rattling and when i took the sensor out and hit the decat it didnt rattle. I couldnt get the sensor to rattle on its own but i didnt exactly bang it off anything as didnt want to damage it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 What brand of "decats" do you have fitted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chubby Ninja Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Crapspeed silenced but ive also had japspeed unsilenced ones fitted and the rattle is there still. I thought it was the y pipe so i got a new one and it was still there. Ive also had 3 different y pipe back exhausts on and no joy. I took a couple of panels off and the 2 heatshields at the decats and cleaned them out as there were little stones in them but its still there. Its driving me nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chubby Ninja Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 *Update* just went out and removed the suspect sensor, went for a drive and its still there. Arrrgghh! It really sounds like its coming from the left decat when i hit the exhaust. Ive got a brand new set of decats in the garage that il fit at the weekend and il update this thread when i do. Cheers for the help alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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