Silly question: How does one remove the O2 sensor?
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Silly question: How does one remove the O2 sensor?
I can't seem to figure out the trick to getting a wrench down and on the sensor with enough room to move it. Is there some form of trick to this, or a special socket that can be used?
S4 NA with the stock exhaust chamber.
-=Russ=-
S4 NA with the stock exhaust chamber.
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You should have searched this website, it's been covered recently.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=317961
A flexhead wrench/breaker bar will help with the odd angle.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=317961
A flexhead wrench/breaker bar will help with the odd angle.
Locust of the apocalypse
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From: Directly above the center of the earth (York, PA)
You should go to the parts store and get an O2 sensor tool. Its like a reall long socket with a slot in the side for the wire to stick out so you don't break it off. I think they are around 12 bucks and will make your life a LOT easier!
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Just replaced mine using an open end wrench, no hard at all. The only thing I needed to do was cut and splice a wire onto the universal O2 sensor.
Already the exhaust doesn't smell as rich, I'm hoping that this will translate to better fuel economy!
Already the exhaust doesn't smell as rich, I'm hoping that this will translate to better fuel economy!
Russ
I found an O2 sensor socket at Advance Auto. I also soaked the old socket in penetrating oil before I worked on breaking it loose. I used a long breaker bar to gain some leverage. It was on tight but I finally got it loosened. Used a good dose of thread grease on the new one. Good luck with yours.
I found an O2 sensor socket at Advance Auto. I also soaked the old socket in penetrating oil before I worked on breaking it loose. I used a long breaker bar to gain some leverage. It was on tight but I finally got it loosened. Used a good dose of thread grease on the new one. Good luck with yours.
Russ
I found an O2 sensor socket at Advance Auto. I also soaked the old socket in penetrating oil before I worked on breaking it loose. I used a long breaker bar to gain some leverage. It was on tight but I finally got it loosened. Used a good dose of anti seize on the new one's threads. Good luck with yours.
I found an O2 sensor socket at Advance Auto. I also soaked the old socket in penetrating oil before I worked on breaking it loose. I used a long breaker bar to gain some leverage. It was on tight but I finally got it loosened. Used a good dose of anti seize on the new one's threads. Good luck with yours.
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Russ
I found an O2 sensor socket at Advance Auto. I also soaked the old socket in penetrating oil before I worked on breaking it loose. I used a long breaker bar to gain some leverage. It was on tight but I finally got it loosened. Used a good dose of anti seize on the new one's threads. Good luck with yours.
I found an O2 sensor socket at Advance Auto. I also soaked the old socket in penetrating oil before I worked on breaking it loose. I used a long breaker bar to gain some leverage. It was on tight but I finally got it loosened. Used a good dose of anti seize on the new one's threads. Good luck with yours.
Russ
I found an O2 Sensor socket at Advance Auto. I also soaked the old one in penetrating oil before I started working on getting it loosened. I used a long breaker bar to gain more leverage. Finally I used a good dose of anti sieze on the new one's threads. Good luck with yours.
I found an O2 Sensor socket at Advance Auto. I also soaked the old one in penetrating oil before I started working on getting it loosened. I used a long breaker bar to gain more leverage. Finally I used a good dose of anti sieze on the new one's threads. Good luck with yours.
Russ
I found an O2 Sensor socket at Advance Auto (looks just like the one in the picture). I also soaked the old one in penetrating oil before I started working on getting it loosened. I used a long breaker bar to gain more leverage. Finally I used a good dose of anti sieze on the new one's threads. Good luck with yours.
I found an O2 Sensor socket at Advance Auto (looks just like the one in the picture). I also soaked the old one in penetrating oil before I started working on getting it loosened. I used a long breaker bar to gain more leverage. Finally I used a good dose of anti sieze on the new one's threads. Good luck with yours.
Russ
I found an O2 sensor socket at Advance Auto (looks just like the one in the picture). I soaked the old one in penetrating oil before I started working on getting it loosened. I used a long breaker bar to gain more leverage. Finally, I used a good dose of antisieze on the new one's threads. Good luck with yours.
I found an O2 sensor socket at Advance Auto (looks just like the one in the picture). I soaked the old one in penetrating oil before I started working on getting it loosened. I used a long breaker bar to gain more leverage. Finally, I used a good dose of antisieze on the new one's threads. Good luck with yours.
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