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richysport
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30th Oct 06 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
on a late type xe
Dave A
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back of the block below the inlet between cylinders 2 and 3
richysport
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
back of the block below the inlet between cylinders 2 and 3


how do i get to it? do i have to take the inlet off or can i reach it from under the car
Dave A
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under the car is easiest
richysport
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cheers i will go have a look now
lee mitchell
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http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/
click on info tech then knock sensor and u will be able to see the pics
richysport
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i take it thats the knock sensor
Dave A
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yep
richysport
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cleaned it up and taken the car for a drive and the light aint come on so far. cheers dave and lee

[Edited on 30-10-2006 by richysport]
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hope it was torqued down correctly
richysport
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hope it was torqued down correctly


i didnt torque it i just used a spanner will this be ok
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they need to be tight but not too tight as they are easy to break.
richysport
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quote:
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they need to be tight but not too tight as they are easy to break.


thats how i would say i done it as it a bit of a bitch to tighten any way
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they have a specific torque setting as in auto data as they reley on the bolt holding it into the block to squeeze a crystal that produces an electic current at a specific freqency when the engine starts to detonate or jst before.
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quote:
Originally posted by TomSBD
they have a specific torque setting as in auto data as they reley on the bolt holding it into the block to squeeze a crystal that produces an electic current at a specific freqency when the engine starts to detonate or jst before.


what torque does it have to be
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20Nm it says on autodata

 
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