man no room to even swing a cat, let alone get anything on the damn thing to undo it? is it welded on lol

 

if you cant tell, im trying to change a o2 sensor, well both in fact lol any hints and tips.

man no room to even swing a cat, let alone get anything on the damn thing to undo it? is it welded on lol

 

if you cant tell, im trying to change a o2 sensor, well both in fact lol any hints and tips.

 

No they're not welded on, they'd be marginally easier to get off if they were lol.

 

If your not worried about them, then cut of the loom and break off the the top part mate. You then get a socket on an extension on them..

I have just changed both of mine, went a lot better than I thought.

Firstly, I would HIGHLY recommend soaking them over night for a few days with plus gas. I did this by using a length of old brake pipe so as to drip plenty of plus gas around the thread every night.

Secondly, I bought 2 ringed type universal 22mm crows feet. One I left whole, (this is the one I used to get the old ones out after cutting the wires off) The second one I cut a small slot through so as to feed the wires of the new ones through.

Getting at the drivers side was not to bad, just f**king fiddly. The passengers side was a bit more awkward, I had to take the battery off along with the air conditioning pipework so as to allow access for the socket.

I also had to move some of the main harness out of the way.

I also would recommend 1/2" drive minimum, also, you will need a minimum length of 12" extension bar along with a 15" power bar.

I would not risk a ratchet as it may be a bit flimsy.

You are only likely to get one shot at this so using the right kit is imperative!

One other thing I found, although the sensors are identical, you may find that the plastic clips that are part way up the harness are at different positions so as to secure the cable. You will need to compare the new with the old so as to determine the left and the right.

Edited April 16, 201312 yr by redwine300

What are you trying to change?

man no room to even swing a cat, let alone get anything on the damn thing to undo it? is it welded on lol

 

if you cant tell, im trying to change a o2 sensor, well both in fact lol any hints and tips.

 

Any joy yet?

Any luck Ian.....

 

Richard:)

Any luck Ian.....

 

Richard:)

 

nope, i think its welded on lol, managed to snap my halfords advanced breaker bar on it though.