Re: O2 sensor

From: Barry Oliver (barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com)
Date: Sat Jun 23 2007 - 11:28:16 EDT


Frown? Nah, that's why you wait till all of the hardware guys are busy
and then go snag the hot girl from appliances to "help you out"

Rick Barnes wrote:
> I seem to always make those cut out sockets spread while trying to use them,
> that is why I just used the good old box wrench and no, Sears will kinda
> frown if you try to return a "converted" socket
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Barry Oliver
> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 11:16 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: O2 sensor
>
>
> jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>
>>Barry Oliver <barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com> wrote:
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>>>Ok, I remember that I need to mangle a socket to R/R this, anybody
>>>remember what size I need?
>>
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>> I believe you can buy O2 sensor sockets, might want to check at
>>the local auto parts stores; depending on the price, it might be worth
>>picking one of those up instead of the time invested to modify a
>>socket, especially if you have to buy that socket in the first place.
>>
>> Speaking of sockets, I've never used one to remove an O2 sensor.
>>So far, I've been able to get by with just a box end wrench, and
>>possibly a cresent wrench. The O2 sensors in my '96 take
>>approximately a 7/8" or 22mm wrench. If you have both, you might want
>>to go with the 22mm as it should be a tighter fit by about 9
>>thousandths.
>>
>> If possible, hit it with some PB blaster several times over the
>>course of a few days before you attempt the removal. Might help in
>>case yours is one of the stubborn ones, and the odds are pretty good
>>it will be if its the original sensor. If the replacement sensor
>>doesn't already come with anti-sieze on the threads, its probably not
>>a bad idea to use some.
>>
>> If worse comes to worse and it gets really buggered up, an O2
>>sensor bung can be had for $5 or so, just drill a hole, weld it in
>>place and install the new sensor. (An even cheaper alternative is to
>>buy an 18mm x 1.5 nut at the hardware store and weld that in place as
>>the bung.)
>>
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>
> Well, I just bought the sensor and the cut out socket [$10!!!] tonight.
> The exhaust is new from the Y pipe back, so it should come out OK.
> The size they sold me was 7/8" but I think I am going to have a go at a
> chinese socket with an angle grinder first before I bugger up the new
> socket. I have plenty of spares. I wonder if sears would warranty a
> socket that had been "converted" <grins>
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