hey everyone. broke my sensor in half i guess from driving about 2 weeks ago and got a new one. trying to figure out if its easyier to get at it from the top (remove intake manifold) or down below. i need to do an oil change anyways if from the bottom and removing oil filter.

so anyone done this before got some words of advice, tips n tricks ?

thanks !!!

 

do it from the bottom, take the filter off.

 

yeah that seems to be the easyiest way from the way i kept looking at the two angles. man being 6'2 and having big hands n feet (13's) helps nothing on a honda cept messd up heel toe-ing and the constant irritation of NOT being able to reach or do anything easily under the hood hahaha - thanks !

 

what engine is it for? i did mine from tha top (leavin' intake manifold and oil filter on) for a b16. i'm 6'6" by tha way.

_taF

 

Go at it from the bottom and make sure you have the right size deep socket. I did mine a while ago and it's pretty easy if the oil filter is off.

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It's probably for an H/F engine seeing as how this is the Prelude forum.

 

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I believe it's a 21mm socket since I just swapped one out of an H22a this past weekend.

 

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oh, i thought it was 23mm, its been soooo long since i worried about knock sensors (have a p28 )

 

yoo..i have asuggestion...and it worked for me. Use some really good epoxy around theknock sensor...where the plastic and metal meet. the KS is known for breaking and ****, so adding soem epoxy will def stregthen up the bond. Its just a suggestion

 

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I believe it's a 21mm socket since I just swapped one out of an H22a this past weekend. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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oh, i thought it was 23mm, its been soooo long since i worried about knock sensors (have a p28 )</TD></TR></TABLE>

Its actually 27mm, I just measured the 2 broken ones that are laying in my toolbox haha.

 

Are knock sensors interchangeable between honda engines?

 

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my bad. i thought i was in tha 92+ Civic forum.

_taF

 

Yep 27mm for obd1.

 

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Now that I think of it, it could have been 27mm. It wasn't an OEM knock sensor, but we used a 1 1/16th socket and that fit it. Wierd.

 

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Now that I think of it, it could have been 27mm. It wasn't an OEM knock sensor, but we used a 1 1/16th socket and that fit it. Wierd.

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Well, 27mm = 1.063 inches which just so happens to equal 1-1/16 (or within .0005 of it)

 

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Well, 27mm = 1.063 inches which just so happens to equal 1-1/16 (or within .0005 of it)</TD></TR></TABLE>

My math isn't that good, but my luck was! I don't think I even have a 27mm socket?

 

yeah im 6'6 and just had to put a new one in my car mine broke too!?!?! lol anyways take the oil filter off and do it from the bottom was so easy for me... dont over tighten it btw.

 

lucky ******* that can do things from the bottom.....

 

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Would you hate me if I said I have access to a lift and air tools, as well?