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sparky
10-03-10, 06:11 PM
Can anyone tell me what this is and how to remove it, because when I was putting a nut onto it, the thread sheared off, now I have to take it off and try to repair it :(


Cheers

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Damo
10-03-10, 06:38 PM
Thats the oil pressure switch mate IIRC what engine is it e16se?
burgo
10-03-10, 06:38 PM
thats the oil pressure sender. and twin pin type so the rarer one. not sure how your gonna fix it to be honest
sparky
10-03-10, 06:50 PM
Cheers for the info, is it hard to remove?
sparky
10-03-10, 06:51 PM
its an E16SE
Damo
10-03-10, 06:56 PM
No its not hard to remove mate think its a 22mm nut that holds it.

There expensive new though bout £80 ish id just replace it with a normal one if your not bothered bout the gauge on the dash working.
phazer
10-03-10, 06:57 PM
Should unscrew fairly easily. You might be able to get a thin spanner on to the top of the thread, there are flats IIRC.

For replacement you can get the sensor off pretty much any vauxhall that has the two pin jobby. Mine is off a straight 6 carlton, the threads seem to be the same regardless of engine.
phazer
10-03-10, 06:58 PM
There expensive new though bout £80 ish id just replace it with a normal one if your not bothered bout the gauge on the dash working.

They were only £26 a few years ago, dealer only though I think.

I paid a quid for mine from the scrappy though :)
Damo
10-03-10, 07:01 PM
They were only £26 a few years ago, dealer only though I think.

I paid a quid for mine from the scrappy though :)

When i foned vaux they were quoting me them silly prices that must have been a few years ago though lol.
sparky
10-03-10, 07:02 PM
cheers fellas I'm gonna go take it off to have a closer look :)
*Dave*
10-03-10, 07:06 PM
autovaux sell them for £30
sparky
10-03-10, 08:08 PM
nice one cheers