Oxygen Sensor Removal Tool?

[WazR32GTSt]

So i have finally decided to get a new oxygen sensor form Mr Nissan, but my problem is that its bloody impossible to remove as i can't get a spanner in there and get enough torque on the spanner to undo it!

i tried an ultratune which was open sat mornings that is nearby me, but they don't have the tool to do it

now i know there is a tool which is like a big socket that goes over the o2 sensor but has a hole in the side for the wire to go through.. i went to supercheap and repco but no luck. repco have one in toowoomba but that's not much help

this is what it looks like:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Oxygen-Sens...sspagenameZWD1V

so does anyone have one?

or does anyone have another special device that could help me out?

a 6-pack of beer is in it for any kind soul that wants to help me out this weekend

preferrable near to the brisbane city

cheers,

Warren

PS if you can help me out, send me a PM with your mobile/home number so that i can contact you

[GTRgeoff]

Waz,

spark plug socket or deep socket from supacheep of the right size, angle grinder and future beers will be yours mate.....

[WazR32GTSt]

don't have an angle grinder either

[GTRgeoff]

Also mega cheap at supacheep

[Konrad]

maybe try a hacksaw but would take a while?

[mark32gts-t]

would a ring spanner fit in there? undo the clip and put the wire through the ring spanner hole??? although the clip might be too big to fit through the ring spanner... give it a try anyway

[Swiper the Fox]

would a ring spanner fit in there? undo the clip and put the wire through the ring spanner hole??? although the clip might be too big to fit through the ring spanner... give it a try anyway

i use a ring spanner with a piece chopped out of it

[jlnewton]

Just replace the front/dump pipe and do it then, thats what I did

[WazR32GTSt]

so i don't have many tools, thus why i am asking if anyone can help me out?

[Devils_Advocate21]

drive it around here

Get out the WD40 and crc, also ever tried a 12" shifter and a hammer to break rust. usually works for me, there easy to get off dun see the problem.

Mind you if you were to be travelling down as far as springwood way i would do it for free

[WazR32GTSt]

drive it around here

Get out the WD40 and crc, also ever tried a 12" shifter and a hammer to break rust. usually works for me, there easy to get off dun see the problem.

Mind you if you were to be travelling down as far as springwood way i would do it for free

PM sent

[Devils_Advocate21]

Pm replied

[markimak]

WD40 and i believe 22mm but dont go me off that havent removed a O2 sensor in over 6months..

[WazR32GTSt]

thanks everyone for their help

i have organised for adam (devils_advocate21) to help me out tomorrow

i am soaking the barstard in WD-40 overnight tonight so shouldn't be a problem tomorrow with the right tools

[Col-GTSX]

I have always used an adjustable spanner for the 02 sensor and have always found them to be just over finger tight...

When you put the new one in just pinch it up just over finger tight again, they dont need to be done up to 100lbs with a torque wrench...

[WazR32GTSt]

thanks col

last time it was put back in was when i had my dump pipe changed so i haven't had to take it out for ages

plus with the split dump/front it sits lower than with a bellmouth dump/front so that makes it harder again...

[85URK]

its probably already done by now, but another option would be to get an exhuast shop to do it, they probably have to do this all the time. i would have thought of going to one of them first lol

[Devils_Advocate21]

must say the O2 sensor was one SOB to get out, just ask warren, the thing was on so friggen tight it wasnt funny, let alone there wasnt much room at all to get to it, but all in all supercheap came in handy, and finally got it out with a 22mm long socket, Perfect fit all round, as long as you do not require your old 02 sensor, and in with the NEW one with 1/16 to 1/8th of a turn after hand tight, perfecto.

Cheers and glad to help

Adam

[The Dan]

Splash of brake fluid and a decent open end spanner never let me down.

Has the change of O2 sensor made your car feel any better in closed loop mode Warren?

I noticed it struggled to climb revs slowly when just touching the throttle but when you just started to back off the revs would jump then fall. Usually an indication of O2 sensor malfunction.

[WazR32GTSt]

thansk again adam, hope those beers go down nicely

daniel: haven't been able to notice much difference yet as i have only driven it home and nowhere else. but, it hasnt missed a beat yet

i will report back of the differences in a few days.. and with some fuel economy changes (if any)

oh, and i have had a couple of PM's about the part number for the geniune nissan item, and its: 22690-73L11