How the hell do you get the O2 sensor out?!?!

[L0G1C]

Trying to get the O2 sensor out of the housing and it's not budging an inch. I swear I'm going to either strip the thing out or round the O2 sensor or both. Anyone know an easier approach?

 

[blackGSX2g]

Are you using the special o2 socket? Spray it with PB Blaster/liquid wrench and let it sit for awhile. If that doesnt work, put some heat on it.

 

[kyledykstra]

Make sure you take it out when the car's hot, go beat the piss out of it for awhile.

But, you may end up stripping it anyways, when I took the O2 sensor out of a '90 in 2002, it was in there so good the threads stayed in the housing, but I got the sensor out.

/good excuse to upgrade to 2G manifold/o2 housing


But yea, PB Blaster, heat, PB Blaster, heat.

 

[SikRacing97GST]

liquid wrench is your friend i promise

 

[sjgYFZ200]

Just dont put the PB blaster or WD-40 on while its hot...but you probably knew that

 

[G-UNIT]

A 36" breaker bar is your best friend.

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[I-luv-em-all]

Ya, I am trying to get the 02 sensor out of my 90 tsi. But the head is off right know so I wont be able to do a "bag run" on it to heat it up. I have it soaked with liquid wrench 24/7 and it still doesn't budge.

I am going to take off the 02 housing from the downpipe, and put the 02 housing in a vice and try using an impact on the bastard.

 

[doodie]

Just use a o2 sensor socket and a long ass breaker bar. I took out 3 old ass o2 sensors that way. Didn't even need to heat up the o2 housing.

 

[hewhoisknot]

i used a wrench and mine came out just fine

 

[baxsom]

when i took the original out of mine i had it up on a lift holding up to a breaker bar
and hanging
before it would come loose
then as soon as the threads slipped i was on my ass

 

[L0G1C]

Allrightythen!!!!

I know it's not the DSMer's way, but I had to get to school and I took it to a shop and they charged me $20 to get it out.

Even though I did have the O2 sensor socket and I soaked the crap out of the thing with PB blaster, it never broke loose.

It's got the new sensor in it now and it has made a profound difference in the car's drivability. Now all I have to do is the 2G exhaust manifold, the stainless steel studs for said manifold, the fuel filter, the throttle body rebuild, a boost gauge install and turbo timer install. Then I'll be done... for now MWUAHAHAHAHAHA!!! :laugh:

Thanks for all the replies though!