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Russell James · 06-15-2011, 03:03 PM

Best thing to do for a header install - the night before, put some penetrating oil on the O2's. Then before taking anything apart, drive the car for at least 10 miles or so, get the exhaust good and hot. Jack the car up, put it on stands, run the engine again to make sure it hasn't cooled off. Then crack the O2's loose. Then work on the rest of the install. Every time I do that, they come right out. Running the engine seems to work better than a torch for me.

*mlee* · 06-15-2011, 03:05 PM

Yeah... this has been a problem from day one...

MS3DALE · 06-15-2011, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell James

Best thing to do for a header install - the night before, put some penetrating oil on the O2's. Then before taking anything apart, drive the car for at least 10 miles or so, get the exhaust good and hot. Jack the car up, put it on stands, run the engine again to make sure it hasn't cooled off. Then crack the O2's loose. Then work on the rest of the install. Every time I do that, they come right out. Running the engine seems to work better than a torch for me.

I definitely agree with using the penetrating oil

The other thing you can do that I did with mine,work them out little by little...loosen them up 1/4 turn,then tighten back in 1/4 turn,then back out 1/2 turn,and so on and so forth until they are out.

Camarowguy · 06-15-2011, 04:30 PM

Make sure you have antiseize on the new ones. Make sure you don't get the antiseize on the element part of the sensor tho.

dcarlos55 · 06-15-2011, 04:34 PM

I had the same problem with mine. I did the penetrating oil and got it warmed up good before trying them. Three came out easy. The last one was crossthreaded.

I went ahead and removed the manifold and was able to get it out heating it with a torch. The threads were so wasted that I wound up getting a new one anyway. Really couldn't see putting it in my new headers.

I have to say that except for the O2 sensor, this was an easy swap. I've never had a set of headers go in as easy as mine did.

wylde1 · 06-15-2011, 05:39 PM

I feel your pain. If I had a buck for every time someone said to me "hmmm i've never seen that before" I'd be a rich dude.

My O2's all came out easy, guess I was a lucky one.

nancygrl · 06-15-2011, 07:25 PM

^^ Guess so...... I did every trick in the book, but looks like 3 out of 4 is par for the course. All came out ok except for the right rear sensor. Guess it's a trip to the my parts guy tomorrow.

Silver Ice · 06-15-2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dragon2368

Heat it up with a torch it will come out!

5GenCamaroSS · 06-15-2011, 09:03 PM

Well got the whole system hooked up tonight, just waiting on my new o2 to come in and then I will fire it up. Man I had to order it through Parts Geek, those numbers dont match to the ones you posted but I sent them an email and they said yes the one I ordered was correct. Fingers crossed!!

5GenCamaroSS · 06-15-2011, 09:05 PM

Here is the link, seems correct.
http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/201...en_sensor.html

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 06-15-2011, 10:08 PM

What i did was grind threw the pipe and then grind the threaded part so that it will split with some force, then you need to clean the threads and install, had to do that for the passenger side, Front and rear O2's.

5GenCamaroSS · 06-15-2011, 10:15 PM

A route I will try if I ordered the wrong one. Question though, if for a bit I drove around without one would it be damaging to the engine? I know it would throw a code, but again would it be bad for my engine. It would be only till I ordered the exact one through my dealership if the one I ordered is incorrect.

dtm4192 · 06-15-2011, 11:02 PM

Maybe you could try to claim it under warranty. Since it was cross threaded it could be considered a defect.

rally yellow ss rs · 06-15-2011, 11:08 PM

The damn machines they use to put our cars together...makes me want an Aston Martin.

06-15-2011, 03:05 PM	#16
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,504 View My Garage	Yeah... this has been a problem from day one... __________________

06-15-2011, 04:30 PM	#18
Camarowguy Drives: 2011 imperial blue SS, black 92 RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Denham Springs Posts: 2,580	Make sure you have antiseize on the new ones. Make sure you don't get the antiseize on the element part of the sensor tho. __________________ 2011 imperial blue SS/RS a6 12.43@112 vararam, tune, jba cats, magnaflow axle back, self ported tb, under drive pulley, NO headers, Stock tires. 1.87 60ft. Stock tires. SOLD :( 2000 1500 silverado extra cab SOLD :( 2017 Silverado 5.3 all stock 2004 5.7 GTO 78mm turbo

06-15-2011, 04:34 PM	#19
dcarlos55 Drives: 2017 HBM A10 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 1,205	I had the same problem with mine. I did the penetrating oil and got it warmed up good before trying them. Three came out easy. The last one was crossthreaded. I went ahead and removed the manifold and was able to get it out heating it with a torch. The threads were so wasted that I wound up getting a new one anyway. Really couldn't see putting it in my new headers. I have to say that except for the O2 sensor, this was an easy swap. I've never had a set of headers go in as easy as mine did. __________________ My build thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224342 Go is good. Stop is better.

06-15-2011, 05:39 PM	#20
wylde1 I am the Stig Drives: Black w/ IOM stripe 1SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Saskatoon, SK, CAN Posts: 1,312	I feel your pain. If I had a buck for every time someone said to me "hmmm i've never seen that before" I'd be a rich dude. My O2's all came out easy, guess I was a lucky one. __________________ 2010 Camaro - 1SS, Black w/ Orange stripes

06-15-2011, 11:02 PM	#27
dtm4192 Drives: 2002 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dover, PA Posts: 330 View My Garage	Maybe you could try to claim it under warranty. Since it was cross threaded it could be considered a defect. __________________

06-15-2011, 03:03 PM	#15
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	Best thing to do for a header install - the night before, put some penetrating oil on the O2's. Then before taking anything apart, drive the car for at least 10 miles or so, get the exhaust good and hot. Jack the car up, put it on stands, run the engine again to make sure it hasn't cooled off. Then crack the O2's loose. Then work on the rest of the install. Every time I do that, they come right out. Running the engine seems to work better than a torch for me.

06-15-2011, 07:25 PM	#21
nancygrl 雪の玉 Drives: '22 Z71 RST Silverado Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Posts: 3,415	^^ Guess so...... I did every trick in the book, but looks like 3 out of 4 is par for the course. All came out ok except for the right rear sensor. Guess it's a trip to the my parts guy tomorrow.

06-15-2011, 09:03 PM	#23
5GenCamaroSS 2004 Beast Silverado Z71 Drives: NO MONTHLY PAYMENTS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Deatsville, AL Posts: 249 View My Garage	Well got the whole system hooked up tonight, just waiting on my new o2 to come in and then I will fire it up. Man I had to order it through Parts Geek, those numbers dont match to the ones you posted but I sent them an email and they said yes the one I ordered was correct. Fingers crossed!!

06-15-2011, 09:05 PM	#24
5GenCamaroSS 2004 Beast Silverado Z71 Drives: NO MONTHLY PAYMENTS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Deatsville, AL Posts: 249 View My Garage	Here is the link, seems correct. http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/201...en_sensor.html

06-15-2011, 10:08 PM	#25
2SSRS@Gen5diy Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the lake in AZ Posts: 15,719 View My Garage	What i did was grind threw the pipe and then grind the threaded part so that it will split with some force, then you need to clean the threads and install, had to do that for the passenger side, Front and rear O2's.

06-15-2011, 10:15 PM	#26
5GenCamaroSS 2004 Beast Silverado Z71 Drives: NO MONTHLY PAYMENTS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Deatsville, AL Posts: 249 View My Garage	A route I will try if I ordered the wrong one. Question though, if for a bit I drove around without one would it be damaging to the engine? I know it would throw a code, but again would it be bad for my engine. It would be only till I ordered the exact one through my dealership if the one I ordered is incorrect.

06-15-2011, 11:08 PM	#28
rally yellow ss rs Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2SS RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 452	The damn machines they use to put our cars together...makes me want an Aston Martin.