ok im going to try cheapest option first, which is a new lambda sensor!!

but im having trouble finding the 3 wire sensor i need!!
even from vauxhall they said the new 1 wire sensor replaces the old 3 wire sensor!???

can anyone confirm this? and that if this 1 wire sensor will work fine??

My XE was using a litre of oil a week, but it only seem to burn heavy when i gave it stick. So i think it was piston rings but not 110%.

Still passed on emissions though as a 1992 engine.

I'd say it would need to be burning oil in a major way to fail IMO.

any chance i could borrow your cat for my mot lol

i had a new cat put on and passed today, 160 for the cat and fitting :| all for it to be took off in the next week or so :|

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Originally posted by scottc1088
theres plenty of ways around emission tests, i work in a mot station ;)

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Originally posted by TomSBD
mite be your cat as it wnt like having oil being blown throught it so could be f**f'd

if that was me id go sumwhere else and slip a couple ov quid in to pass the emissions lol

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theres plenty of ways around emission tests, i work in a mot station ;)

mite be your cat as it wnt like having oil being blown throught it so could be f**f'd

if that was me id go sumwhere else and slip a couple ov quid in to pass the emissions lol

what year is it? cant you borrow a cat/ lambda sensor off anyone?

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Originally posted by AK
if its high CO its going to be burning oil, simple as

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if its high CO its going to be burning oil, simple as

really!!!!!!!!!
tell me more??????

did you try a new CAT and lambda sensor first???
did they say it will deffinately not pass with it buring/smoking oil??
but how bad does your car burn/leak oil though??

[Edited on 13-07-2006 by MoNkEy MaGiC]

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Originally posted by MoNkEy MaGiC
thing is im saving up for a engine conversion!! so i really cant be spending £££s to repair this engine just for the damn MOT to pass!! :(

what you guys reckon i should try to cure the high emmisions??

this is what i got in mind of what i could do in order...
1- if i can find a friendly MOT tester :look:
2- change lamda/o2 sensor
3- change CAT
4- either fix it or do the conversion now!!
:boggle:

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save you're money and get your conversion done

thing is im saving up for a engine conversion!! so i really cant be spending £££s to repair this engine just for the damn MOT to pass!! :(

what you guys reckon i should try to cure the high emmisions??

this is what i got in mind of what i could do in order...
1- if i can find a friendly MOT tester :look:
2- change lamda/o2 sensor
3- change CAT
4- either fix it or do the conversion now!!
:boggle:

make me laugh, cars fail on this, then buses drive past and old coaches anf u cant even see the back of it.

yeah thats what i was thinking!
i would not say its REALLY bad, when driving and i floor it, some smoke may come out exhaus for few seconds and thats it, or if i rev high, like past 4-5k then their will be some smoke???, it does not smoke at idle or if revving upto about 2-3k revs

would need to be burning oil really badly to fail mot

he quoted me around £600 for all new seals and rings and valve guides etc!

but the only thing is, it was just as bad at last years MOT when it failed on emmisions too!
and what i did then was replace the CAT and lambda/o2 sensor and it passed fine??:boggle:

new seals and rings
depending what has gone

the Gsi failed again on emmisions after using a inlet cleaner and cleaning the lambda sensor!!!!:mad::(

the thing i need to know, is my mechanic pulling my leg... he said because your car is burning/leaking a lot of oil it is effecting the emmisions, and the mot are more strict now, so a rebuild is only way to get around it and then pass MOT!!!!!

but i think its just my lambda/o2 sensor is fooked again, even though i replaced it last year, but because car is running rich and all the oil burn smoke has clogged it up again, should i try a new sensor???

what you guys think??
MOT runs out in 2 days!!!!! :(