stripped a bolt, need help/ideas
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stripped a bolt, need help/ideas
hello
I screwed up, possibly big time, at the most in opportune time. scan sig for my truck type.
i was going to change one of my o2 sensors in the driver side manifold. so i got a new one, a socket, lw, and some anti-seize. so i start to try it and its in there tight, as to be expected. so i get a extention bar for my wrench. and it moves a little. or so i thought, well it didnt move, it started to strip the bolt of sides of the o2 sensor.
well on looking at it i got 3 of the 6 pointed sides pretty bad. and it lookes like since its in there so tight that since the pressure being applies is causing the socket to flex just enough to slip. its not bad , but its ugly enough for me to not mess around with it anymore without other ideas... any suggestions???
stupid ideas thought up by me so far
1. maybe hacksaw off some of the sensor to get a regular socket on there.
2. maybe heat up all around manifold with a torch and try again.
3. involves firearms and would probably cost me more money
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
I screwed up, possibly big time, at the most in opportune time. scan sig for my truck type.
i was going to change one of my o2 sensors in the driver side manifold. so i got a new one, a socket, lw, and some anti-seize. so i start to try it and its in there tight, as to be expected. so i get a extention bar for my wrench. and it moves a little. or so i thought, well it didnt move, it started to strip the bolt of sides of the o2 sensor.
well on looking at it i got 3 of the 6 pointed sides pretty bad. and it lookes like since its in there so tight that since the pressure being applies is causing the socket to flex just enough to slip. its not bad , but its ugly enough for me to not mess around with it anymore without other ideas... any suggestions???stupid ideas thought up by me so far
1. maybe hacksaw off some of the sensor to get a regular socket on there.
2. maybe heat up all around manifold with a torch and try again.
3. involves firearms and would probably cost me more money
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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Take it to a shop before you need a really big shovel to get out of the hole you're digging. If you really are intent on doing it yourself, use an open-end wrench on the two good sides you have, buy a cheapo and bend the shaft so it fit's on the sensor perfectly. Next time, put your truck year and model in the question. You're asking for help, don't make people go digging.
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oops wasn't to sure about which forum to put this in, it crosses alot .
also when i meant scan my sig for my truck, I meant just wave the cursor over my "signature" it pops up everytime and saves typing. wasn't trying to make you dig for it.
also when i meant scan my sig for my truck, I meant just wave the cursor over my "signature" it pops up everytime and saves typing. wasn't trying to make you dig for it.
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When I pulled my O2 sensor off, I used my hot wrench to heat the pipe, staying away from the sensor. Then when it was glowing, I used the vise grips to turn it out. Almost no effort at all. I was just too cheap to buy the socket and too impatient to wait for penetrating fluid.
