Hey guys, I have had a little trouble replacing my 2nd oxygen sensor... actually its the removal I'm having issue with. First I tried just wrenching it, no luck. Then I bought an oxygen sensor wrench to use with a ratchet, still no luck. Tried soaking the threads with PB Blaster and hitting the wrench with a hammer to turn it counter clock wise but it wont budge at all. Has anyone else had trouble getting this off or any suggestions?
O2 Sensor trouble - 6G Celicas Forums
they make special o2 sensor deep impact sockets
Cheater bars are your friend, also you can melt a crayon into the threads to bust it loose. Works decently but makes a hell of a mess. Also Im not sure how great of a idea the crayon is with a sensor.
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heat the pipe and sensor up, it'll ruin the sensor but you're replacing it anyways.
2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
ended up having to take it to a shop, they had to remove the radiator and cut the sensor in half.... then drill it out. that thing was tough.