mpg drop
#23
maybe I missed it, but has anybody suggested one of THESE...
Powerbuilt 648691 Oxygen Sensor Offset Puller
Powerbuilt 648691 Oxygen Sensor Offset Puller
#24
On my 1999, one wasn't ever going to come out. I eventually pulled the y-pipe, cut the plug off the sensor, and put a deep socket and used a 1/2" air impact to remove the thing. This was after soaking it with pb blaster for a couple of days. It took half of the threads in the bung with it.
#27
some of them are just hard to remove. last time I did these, I had a stuck one. no amount of pb was going to help. I broke an o2 socket and a o2 wrench. finally, I dropped the y pipe. still would not come out (the nut was rounded. I cut the wire off, hammered a sacrificial socket on it and welded it in place. after several minutes, with a big azz impact, it came out and every thread in the bung came with it. I had to weld a new bung in (actually I sunk a nut in the drilled out old one).
#28
Got them out about a hour ago my next problem is i have the passenger side done but the drivers side i have the sensor out of the exhaust pipe but can't seem to find a way to get it out of the connector theres no angle to unclip it whats the best thing i can do at this point. (and seriously whoever put these behind the engine was crazy)