Rear Oxygen Sensor Removal?

[Gunter]

I'm pretty angry at this sensor right now, i've tried penetrating oil which i was pretty certain wouldn't help, i can't start my car to run it until it heats up so instead i took a propane torch and heated up the area and then tried cranking on it with no luck. I need it out because i'm replacing the exhaust. I'm out of ideas, i've had 2 people try yanking on it at the same time and my next idea is to attack a rope to the end of the wrench and then to the back of a car and drive the car away I'm debating also cutting around it with a dremel but seeing as that takes a long time and then i still hvae to figure out how to get the threaded part off i'd rather not. So any other suggestions that you guys have used?

 

[miden]

PB Blaster, a long wrench, cheater pipe, my foot and harsh language...

-M

 

[Gunter]

HAHA you've given me knew vigor, i'm going out to try again

 

[DSMunknown]

i took a propane torch and heated up the area and then tried cranking on it with no luck.

go back and do this again. hopefully someone taught you how to properly use this. if so, go back and heat the outside of the exhaust where the threads would be to hold the sensor in place. heat that up for a good 10-15 minutes. you should be fine then.

 

[Gunter]

I got it off!!! A mix of propane torch, and foot, phew i'm happy, thanks guys, for some reason i never thought to use my foot

 

[miden]

I got it off!!! A mix of propane torch, and foot, phew i'm happy, thanks guys, for some reason i never thought to use my foot

Isn't that crack the most beautiful sound in the world?



-M

 

[jayman77]

yeah the torch works everytime. well that and leverage

 

[tz97awd]

tried free-all and a breaker bar for about 15 mins..sprayed some Aero Kroil (orange can) and waited a minute and it cracked loose without much effort Aero Kroil ftw