Oxygen senors hard to put on?
My car has been running really bad, well today service engine light came on. Hooked up reader to it and found out that oxygen sensors are bad both front and rear. Are these pretty simple to install, obviouslly car will have to be up on ramps.
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Nope, very easy. Your only issue might be lack of room. Just get a very large wrench for the leverage since they'll proabably will be stuck on.
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make sure to get an O2 socket for the job, when you see it you'll know why.
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You dont need an 02 socket.
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Originally Posted by 03gtmustang
(Post 285483)
You dont need an 02 socket.
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You dont need any kind of sockets.
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True, you dont have to use a socket and ratchet setup and can use a wrench. But the advantage a ratchet has over wrench is its length. The longer the moment arm in relation to the pivot the point, the greater the torque output is going to be, thus less work is required to produce the same result as if one was to only use a wrench. Now taking into consideration, that these O2's are most likely stock and that from the avatar, its a new edge 'stang, they are not going to come out easy. I would like a mechanical advantage in this situation.
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i believe the open end wrench is going to be a 7/8". since you are going to be replacing the oxygen sensors any ways you can cut the wire at the sensor and just use the open end wrench. i did this on mine and a friends as well.
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We're removing 02 sensors here. Its not rocket science. If you cant do it, then you shouldnt be working on cars.
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Originally Posted by 03gtmustang
(Post 285513)
We're removing 02 sensors here. Its not rocket science. If you cant do it, then you shouldnt be working on cars.
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LOL, Im sorry, did I hurt your feelings? You need to chill out man.
FYI, my shit is gold. I know you're jealous. |
Most socket wrenches won't be long enough to get the torque needed (unless you put a pipe at the end). That's why I use an adjustable wrench that opens up to over 1" and is just as long (if not longer) than a 1/2" driver breaker bar.
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Its easy just use a wrench and wd40 or the like. I spray them the night before let the wd40 or PB blaster soak in then the next day there easy to get off. What makes it hard is if there rusted in there.
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Originally Posted by spike_africa
(Post 285650)
Its easy just use a wrench and wd40 or the like. I spray them the night before let the wd40 or PB blaster soak in then the next day there easy to get off. What makes it hard is if there rusted in there.
but anyways PB Blaster FTMFW!!! |
Originally Posted by 03DSG
(Post 285517)
think of me when you get something longer and bigger to handle the task.
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