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Chris2000
03-23-2010, 11:26 PM
So after my car threw a code for o2 upstream sensor malfunction I went and replaced it. The car has all OEM parts and its 10 years old so the o2 sensor was never changed.

When I took it out this is how it looked:

http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz147/ChrisDaniak/DSC00805.jpg
http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz147/ChrisDaniak/DSC00803.jpg
http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz147/ChrisDaniak/DSC00802.jpg

As you can see it got kind of burned up. I don't know if this is exactly "normal" but it has been 10 years..

Sorry for 2 blurry pictures this camera is an ancient turd
Nate's Alero
03-23-2010, 11:46 PM
yeah, just replace it... it got pwned by hot
Chris2000
03-23-2010, 11:54 PM
yeah, just replace it... it got pwned by hot


I did replace it. :p
Nate's Alero
03-23-2010, 11:57 PM
good lol
natedawg9640
03-23-2010, 11:59 PM
nice macro photography
AbHeLlRaZoR
03-24-2010, 12:01 AM
nice macro photography

I was just thinking that too.
freeze12
03-24-2010, 12:27 AM
WoW that was bad...bet the car runs better now!
Chris2000
03-24-2010, 12:33 AM
Thing is the car didnt even run bad before. But in about a week the car should run better than when I first picked it up in october.

So far i've done:

IAC valve
ECT sensor
Upstream o2 sensor
Cleaned out the TB (holy hell that was covered in carbon!!!)

Within the week my plans are:

Seafoam (its never been done on the car) I do have questions on exactly what to do with it for the alero though because its my first time using it. I've done research and figured out theres 3 spots you put it into but i'd like someone to explain it more to me

Then after the seafoam since I was planning on changing these, it works out well
Change plugs
Oil

Also gonna change the T-Stat but I always act like a bish when it comes to putting jackstands under the car so I think i'll just do that at my cousins work at the oil change place.

Any other things I should consider replacing since it is all OEM and 10 years old?
[ion] C2
03-24-2010, 06:45 AM
nice mine looked similar
Spike440
03-24-2010, 09:25 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbbx7_FA_2s

This guy is CORNY but its a pretty helpful vid for how to use seafoam LOL