O2 Sensor Removal Help

[BROKEROB1]

I am in the process of trying to get the O2 sensor nuts off. They are beyond rusted. I can get an 11mm on and really torque it, but it is SO rusted. I have been hitting the nuts with PB Blaster everyday, for the last week. I am not sure of what my options are for getting the nuts off, b/c it looks like I can't destroy the stud. Any real time help or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[cruiserdan]

Get a nut splitter. You may also try some heat.

 

[BROKEROB1]

Dan,

Thanks for the help. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your help in overnighting those 02 sensors. We leave for the midwest tomorrow morn at 5am, so hopefully heat and/or a nutsplitter will work.

THANKS AGAIN, DAN.

 

[BROKEROB1]

The Craftsmand "Bolt Out" was the ticket. Those nuts were ALL rust. Nutsplitter was too big... man this post is going downhill fast. After 120k miles, the O2 sensors were in rough shape. I will report back with some pics and some gas mileage data later next week.

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