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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Webby the Bear on 21 August 2012, 20:06:54
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hi ya ;)
right got the wheel off the non-runner to practise removing the pad wear sensor as i want to fit new ones when i do my service next week.
now i looked at the cinnector and i knew i was going to have problems ::) so as the non runner is being scrapped very shortly (as soon as i get a soclet adapter for the head bolts) i simply pulled out the two wires to get the black connector out... these are the wires that were left over (as said dont worry this is on the non runner thats being scrapped ;)
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee402/webbybear1/WEARS.jpg)
now i know for a fact youre going to tell me that i cant do it this way on the good car ::) (i know this cos my life is an excercise in murphys law ::))
soooooo assuming that the black thing in the following pic is the thing that comes apart can someone explain how you do it cos i tried and couldnt! ::)
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee402/webbybear1/WEARSENSOR.jpg)
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Squeeze together the two raised shoulders either side of the retaining tabs or careful use of a small screwdriver to release the tabs
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I had a problem with mine....i squirted electrical spray on the connector...left them for ten mins and then used a small electrical screwdriver to prise the shoulder on the plug passed the holder and it came apart ok....maybe not the correct way to do it.but it worked for me. :y
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Squeeze together the two raised shoulders either side of the retaining tabs or careful use of a small screwdriver to release the tabs
Agreed. :y Once opened out a bit, wiggle and pull apart. :y
If sensor is salvageable, you can be tight and tap the pin out with a small Allen key. Just the mere sight of a screwdriver to the ceramic part snaps it. ::) ;D
This obviously doesn't apply in your case. ;D ;D
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Webby - its like a light bulb - twist and pull :y
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Webby - its like a light bulb - twist and pull :y
??? ??? ??? No it's not ....... it's as Rob G says - squeeze together at the shoulders to release the locating tabs & then pull apart. ;)
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Webby - its like a light bulb - twist and pull :y
??? ??? ??? No it's not ....... it's as Rob G says - squeeze together at the shoulders to release the locating tabs & then pull apart. ;)
Worked ok for me ;)
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Webby - its like a light bulb - twist and pull :y
??? ??? ??? No it's not ....... it's as Rob G says - squeeze together at the shoulders to release the locating tabs & then pull apart. ;)
Worked ok for me ;)
Yours is the rough arsed method ...... ::) ::) ;D :y :y
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Webby - its like a light bulb - twist and pull :y
??? ??? ??? No it's not ....... it's as Rob G says - squeeze together at the shoulders to release the locating tabs & then pull apart. ;)
Worked ok for me ;)
Yours is the rough arsed method ...... ::) ::) ;D :y :y
Probably ::) ::) ;)
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Haha cheers chaps. beautiful that you know the pain i'm going through ::) ;D
ok, so ill give it another bash tomorrow. Dbug when you say twist and pull by the sounds of it (and going on what the other guys have said) you sandwiched the ''tabs'' out of their ''window'' to the side and therefore they couldnt snag on anything when you pulled up. :y
i tried to use my fuel filter pliers but that didnt work.
god, why does everything have to be so bleeding difficult, especially when its ''just'' a conector. i hate these connectors with a passion. same as the fuel filter ones..... quick release my BLEEP! lol
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Haha cheers chaps. beautiful that you know the pain i'm going through ::) ;D
ok, so ill give it another bash tomorrow. Dbug when you say twist and pull by the sounds of it (and going on what the other guys have said) you sandwiched the ''tabs'' out of their ''window'' to the side and therefore they couldnt snag on anything when you pulled up. :y
i tried to use my fuel filter pliers but that didnt work.
god, why does everything have to be so bleeding difficult, especially when its ''just'' a conector. i hate these connectors with a passion. same as the fuel filter ones..... quick release my BLEEP! lol
Yeah like that dam dis pack >:( :( ;D :y Give it a good soak in wd an hour before you tackle it again :)
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Haha cheers chaps. beautiful that you know the pain i'm going through ::) ;D
ok, so ill give it another bash tomorrow. Dbug when you say twist and pull by the sounds of it (and going on what the other guys have said) you sandwiched the ''tabs'' out of their ''window'' to the side and therefore they couldnt snag on anything when you pulled up. :y
i tried to use my fuel filter pliers but that didnt work.
god, why does everything have to be so bleeding difficult, especially when its ''just'' a conector. i hate these connectors with a passion. same as the fuel filter ones..... quick release my BLEEP! lol
Yeah like that dam dis pack >:( :( ;D :y Give it a good soak in wd an hour before you tackle it again :)
haha yeah that was a bitch iirc ::) ;D the guide wasnt lying wen it said ''youll need to bend your hand in an awkward orientation'' ;D ;D ;D
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Haha cheers chaps. beautiful that you know the pain i'm going through ::) ;D
ok, so ill give it another bash tomorrow. Dbug when you say twist and pull by the sounds of it (and going on what the other guys have said) you sandwiched the ''tabs'' out of their ''window'' to the side and therefore they couldnt snag on anything when you pulled up. :y
i tried to use my fuel filter pliers but that didnt work.
god, why does everything have to be so bleeding difficult, especially when its ''just'' a conector. i hate these connectors with a passion. same as the fuel filter ones..... quick release my BLEEP! lol
Yeah like that dam dis pack >:( :( ;D :y Give it a good soak in wd an hour before you tackle it again :)
haha yeah that was a bitch iirc ::) ;D the guide wasnt lying wen it said ''youll need to bend your hand in an awkward orientation'' ;D ;D ;D
You must be doing it wrong Webby - my DIS pack came out dead easy, and replacement went back in same way :y
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Haha cheers chaps. beautiful that you know the pain i'm going through ::) ;D
ok, so ill give it another bash tomorrow. Dbug when you say twist and pull by the sounds of it (and going on what the other guys have said) you sandwiched the ''tabs'' out of their ''window'' to the side and therefore they couldnt snag on anything when you pulled up. :y
i tried to use my fuel filter pliers but that didnt work.
god, why does everything have to be so bleeding difficult, especially when its ''just'' a conector. i hate these connectors with a passion. same as the fuel filter ones..... quick release my BLEEP! lol
Yeah like that dam dis pack >:( :( ;D :y Give it a good soak in wd an hour before you tackle it again :)
haha yeah that was a bitch iirc ::) ;D the guide wasnt lying wen it said ''youll need to bend your hand in an awkward orientation'' ;D ;D ;D
You must be doing it wrong Webby - my DIS pack came out dead easy, and replacement went back in same way :y
well it came out and went back in so cant be too wrong ;) but it wasnt easy and ive heard lots of people say its difficult.
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Its all the gubbins around it and its awkward position thats challenging , unless your 7ft tall and have 6ft pipe cleaner arms + a girraff neck ;D Doing mine for the first time was a pita but having done it would be easier next time knowing what to pull out of the way to gain better access .
the non runner is being scrapped very shortly
No more tales from ralf , will be a sad day to see him rust in piece :(
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yeah it will be sad. I'm going to keep the suspected dodgy head. Then work out how to get all the valves out. And then i may turn the head in to some sort of ornament. Lol. In all seriousness people thought i was mental buying a non runner for two hundred then paying a further 100 to get it to me. But its speculating to accumulate and its been worth ten fold for the knowledge I've gained
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yeah it will be sad. I'm going to keep the suspected dodgy head. Then work out how to get all the valves out. And then i may turn the head in to some sort of ornament. Lol. In all seriousness people thought i was mental buying a non runner for two hundred then paying a further 100 to get it to me. But its speculating to accumulate and its been worth ten fold for the knowledge I've gained
I think you've done really well mate and it's been a massive learning curve for you and entertaining reading. :y
Regards
Alan
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Now we will need some other project to get our teeth into :'( at least you will know now how to tackle most servicing jobs with ease . Well done mr webmiester :y
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Where in Northampton are you Webby - started sevicing the Jag - how you fixed :) :) :)
Also need to get TR back on the road now I've reached (nay passed) retiremant age ::)
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I left the most awkward bolts out of my DIS, my hand don't bend that way!
Scrap price is down at the moment, may be best to hang on to it for a few more beer tokens
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I left the most awkward bolts out of my DIS, my hand don't bend that way!
Scrap price is down at the moment, may be best to hang on to it for a few more beer tokens
Managed to get all four back ok when I changed DIS, although have to admit only getting 5/6 back in when I did abs ecu swap on Elite Estate.