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Keith - 17 Jan 2006 21:22 GMT

Does anyone have a good way of testing an O2 sensor to see if it is good
(SteveT ?????)? I know this is a Nissan group (want this info because
our 96 Chevy truck is throwing codes), but figured the advice would be
relevant to any auto group. By the way I replace the heater core on my
84 300ZX over the Christmas holiday and am very happy that I haven't had
any leaks out of it. I sure as hell don't want to have to do that job
again.

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Steve T - 19 Jan 2006 07:31 GMT

> Does anyone have a good way of testing an O2 sensor to see if it is good
> (SteveT ?????)? I know this is a Nissan group (want this info because
> our 96 Chevy truck is throwing codes), but figured the advice would be
> relevant to any auto group.

Sure but on OBDII cars, they can throw an O2 sensor code even if they pass
an analog test. If it's giving an O2 sensor code, replace that sensor.

> By the way I replace the heater core on my
> 84 300ZX over the Christmas holiday and am very happy that I haven't had
> any leaks out of it. I sure as hell don't want to have to do that job
> again.

Fun job isn't it! :-)

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Keith - 19 Jan 2006 14:24 GMT

> > Does anyone have a good way of testing an O2 sensor to see if it is good
> > (SteveT ?????)? I know this is a Nissan group (want this info because
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> Sure but on OBDII cars, they can throw an O2 sensor code even if they pass
> an analog test. If it's giving an O2 sensor code, replace that sensor.

Thanks, though it would be worth a try

> > By the way I replace the heater core on my
> > 84 300ZX over the Christmas holiday and am very happy that I haven't had
> > any leaks out of it. I sure as hell don't want to have to do that job
> > again.
>
> Fun job isn't it! :-)

It wasn't tough, just took a lot of time. The worst part of it was
taking the metal brace off under the dash that goes from one side of the
car to the other. There are two bolts that you have to drop the steering
column to get to and then stick a socket into blind holes to take them
out. Would have been a hell of a lot easier if the bolts would have been
accesed from on top.

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Steve T - 20 Jan 2006 04:26 GMT

>> > By the way I replace the heater core on my
>> > 84 300ZX over the Christmas holiday and am very happy that I haven't
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>
> It wasn't tough, just took a lot of time.

And the difference is??? People wonder why it costs so much to do this job,
now you know why.

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