I broke off my Oxygen sensor

Yes, that's what I have, although I don't recall where and when I
bought them. Easy-Out. Probably came mixed in with some pipe stuff I
bought at Sears ( Crapsman ) at one time.

A lot of good ideas here. Many good ideas. Take your pick. Of
course, a lot depends on where the sensor is located...how easy it is
to get at, how much room there is to work on it.

Still, I don't see this as an End of the World scenario. I'm thinking
time and patience will get it out, without doing any damage to the
surrounding equipment.

I have a can of *Blaster* penetrating oil out in the garage. Man does
that stuff STINK! But whatever. It might be a good idea to repeately
apply that while tapping on what is left of the O2 sensor to help the
*stuff* work its way down into the threads, presuming there are any
threads left, and they haven't all turned to rust by now.

I have some fasteners that are so far rusted, so far gone ( exhaust
hangers and such ) that the only way I can imagine getting them off is
to cut them off with a disc grinder. They sell em at Harbor Freight
for not much money.

In this case, it might make sense to remove the piece of manifold and
take it down to the basement workshop where the OP can take his time
and beat this piece of metal into submission.

Lg

 

I do believe it.

--
Stephen W. Hansen
ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician
ASE Automobile Advanced Engine Performance
ASE Undercar Specialist

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http://www.troublecodes.net/technical/

 

I do believe it.

--
Stephen W. Hansen
ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician
ASE Automobile Advanced Engine Performance
ASE Undercar Specialist

http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troubleshooting/l/bl_obd_main.htm
http://www.troublecodes.net/technical/

 

Me too. I wonder if I am doing something wrong? I usually end up breaking
the EZ-out in the screw I need to remove. That then makes the job twice
as hard since the EZ-outs are so hard.

 

Me too. I wonder if I am doing something wrong? I usually end up breaking
the EZ-out in the screw I need to remove. That then makes the job twice
as hard since the EZ-outs are so hard.

 

To be fair, WD works well at what it is designed to do, displace water. I use
to carry a can in my car that had bad ignition wires. Whenever it was very
humid out and my car would not start, a quick squirt on the wires got the car
running.

 

To be fair, WD works well at what it is designed to do, displace water. I use
to carry a can in my car that had bad ignition wires. Whenever it was very
humid out and my car would not start, a quick squirt on the wires got the car
running.

 

I think it's a matter of drilling a deep enough hole for the EZ-out to go
into,if you don't get deep enough,the stress is at the EZ-out's
thinner,weaker section.That may be why some like the shorter,square-type of
"EZ-out".
Also,the EZ-out,when biting into the screw,expands it,and makes it harder
to turn.

The EX-out has to be hard in order to bite into the screw and not get
chewed up itself.It's hardened tool steel.

Some people prefer a left-handed drill bit,where the drill is used in
reverse and aids in turning out the screw while drilling into it.

 

WD40 is excellent for what it was designed for. It is a Water
Displacement formula, their 40th try....

It cleans up and dries out the insides of distributor caps, it works
great cleaning up the insides of starters and loosening seized up
electrical brushes. It also rust protects tools and cleans then nice.

It is total crap for a penetrating fluid though....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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WD40 is excellent for what it was designed for. It is a Water
Displacement formula, their 40th try....

It cleans up and dries out the insides of distributor caps, it works
great cleaning up the insides of starters and loosening seized up
electrical brushes. It also rust protects tools and cleans then nice.

It is total crap for a penetrating fluid though....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Aug./05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/index.html?id=2120343242
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

 

Used to buy it by the case when living in FL near the beach. Great for door
hinges, BBQ grills, etc.

 

Used to buy it by the case when living in FL near the beach. Great for door
hinges, BBQ grills, etc.

 

I live in the Canadian rust belt, tell me about it...

 

I live in the Canadian rust belt, tell me about it...

 

I'd take that as a clue.

nb

 

I'd take that as a clue.

nb

 

Then you do know......

 

Then you do know......

 

That I am an alcoholic?

 

That I am an alcoholic?