pwoens Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I bought some pbblaster and will saturate the O2 with that tonight but what else can I try to unseize an O2 sensor?? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanski06 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 cut it off and then drill it out....haha i guess just keep doing what your doing....those are a pain to get out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olnick Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Soaking the thread area with penetrating oil is a good idea. Also IIRC, it helps to run the engine a little and get the pipe warm (doesn't have to be hot) before wrenching on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 My experience is soak with Kroil every few days starting as far in advance of the job as possible. It does seem to come out easier with the exhaust warm, like after running for maybe a minute. If wrenching on it in the lefty loosey direction doesn't work sometimes alternating between that and righty tightey can help loosen it. I like to use something (wrench socket whatever) in 6 point rather than 12 point if possible. I've heard that on some Ford diff drain plugs I think it was the dealers warm the drain plug and melt some real beeswax on it and then it comes right out, I don't know if that might work for O2 sensors too!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwoens Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 just used a little pbblaster and it came right out....thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 What?!?!? well that wasn't any fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanski06 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 yea...what a great story killer...i wanted to hear how u were bashing ur knuckles trying to break it loose...and then u rounded off the treads etc. etc. j/k good for u haha i wish all my frozen bolts would come off like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondasucks Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Snap-On O2 sensor socket + Impact wrench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quidam Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Snap-On O2 sensor socket + Impact wrench As I just got an electric Inpact I'm going to give this a go next time. Last one I did , on a Justy, brought the threads out with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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