Those damn O2 sensors !

[WildHorse]

Seemed to be seized in place. What your tricks ?

So far I heated them up and hit em with some deep creep
to soak overnight.

Also, the passenger side looks like a bitch to get too. Can
it be done without removing the factory header ? Thanks !

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[robvas]

Try an O2 socket and impact?
Heating up the bung should have have broke it free

Use a touch of antiseize next time!

 

[WildHorse]

Try an O2 socket and impact?
Heating up the bung should have have broke it free

Use a touch of antiseize next time!

Noway im getting an impact on it lol.
There the originals.

 

[NGOT8R]

Will one of these work?

https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai...a_cm-eOAxV34MkDHeMOKD8Q5bgDKAB6BAgGEBw&adurl=

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-schwabe...MI-4S13JvnjgMVRXN_AB1yRSM_EAQYBCABEgLl6_D_BwE

 

[SheepDog]

Seemed to be seized in place. What your tricks ?

So far I heated them up and hit em with some deep creep
to soak overnight.

Also, the passenger side looks like a bitch to get too. Can
it be done without removing the factory header ? Thanks !

Cut the wires off right at the sensor, then use a deep socket and a long ratchet or breaker bar to work it back and forth while spraying PB Blaster/penetrating oil into the threads as you move it. If you can't get a socket over it, at least this will allow you to get the closed end of a wrench on it.

 

[WildHorse]

Balls was that hard to get out ... old one smells like horsepower and regret.

One down, one to go.

 

[Pistol_91]

They're easier to get out if you cut the cats off first... Lol

 

[WildHorse]

They're easier to get out if you cut the cats off first... Lol

Yeah no doubt.

 

[WildHorse]

Smells like horsepower and bad decisions.

Passenger side was an absolute gunt to do. But all done now.

Now STFT show almost instantly on start-up.

 

[Pistol_91]

Wildhorse what site did you order your sensor from? I just received a set from a partsgeek site that aren't wideband and definitely won't work. Nobody near me seems to have any in stock either. Don't feel like ordering a wrong set again. Link would be appreciated.

 

[mepawn]

Seemed to be seized in place. What your tricks ?

So far I heated them up and hit em with some deep creep
to soak overnight.

Also, the passenger side looks like a bitch to get too. Can
it be done without removing the factory header ? Thanks !

One trick i learned from a rust belt mechanic... use brake fluid.... let it soak for 10min. Should come off much easier after that. I had one that i couldn't get off either and almost rounded the nut on the O2 sensor. Once i threw brake fluid on it, it came right out.

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