Those who disliked the video haven't used this trick and still have their sensor stuck. I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video. I tried to use that same tool as well with no luck. Tomorrow morning I will give this a go. Thank you!
I'll tell you what...I have the deep well and 3/8 offset O2 sockets, wrapped with a hose clamp, I used Freeze off spray, a torch and heat gun...all resulting in rounding off the sensor...I watched a dozen other videos with no luck, frustrated as a MF'er.....until...I watched yours....Took some electrical tape wrapped one layer completely around the inside of my 7/8 socket...and less than 30 seconds later it broke free and was out!!! Thank You bigtime!!! It worked like a charm....thanks bro!!!
Great tips on breaking off the sensor and using tape on a regular socket to help get it out. Replacement sensors come with anti-seize already on the threads - seems like the factories got confused and used threadlocker instead. A tip for you - clean the camera lens with a microfiber cloth to get a clearer picture on your videos. Don’t let the nay sayers get you down - people who never post a video love to criticize those who do - it’s human nature. Keep up the good work. Never saw the tape tip anywhere else and I have been looking.
Carl you are the man!! After watching your video I watched Klowny1969’s too. Props to you for giving him credit for the tape idea. I ended up using 2 strips on 3 of the flat sides. Since I needed to get this sensor out intact, I used 2 pipe clamps on the O2 Sensor socket to keep it from spreading. Worked like charm. Thanks for your video!!
I know this video is 4 years old, but i wanted to say thank you. Mine was stuck. i used the o2 socket stripped a bit but broke the stem off and used a 22mm worked bravo brother. Thank you
Had the sensor head completely rounded off and tried this trick and it actually worked. Just when I went inside and gave up I went out to try this one last thing and you saved me man. Thank you so much!
Haters will hate. Don't worry about them. I saw the electrical tape trick on another video and ignored it. Took me an entire day trying to take off my second sensor but I came across your video which confirmed that the electrical tape trick worked for you so I tried it myself with a 22mm socket and within a minute it worked. Also that BP Blaster spray may not be so effective because tried it and it would not work until I tried WD-40 only after breaking off the sensor and spraying around and inside the opening. That electrical tape trick is what saved the day. Thanks for the video.
@@kingnasty5381 Mines was completely stripped as well. It took me 2 days trying to take off the old sensor. I sprayed PB Blaster all day and WD-40 and nothing worked until I broke the sensor off and used a long 22mm socket with electrical tape on all the flat sides and within a minute of trying to make it grip and turn the sensor started coming off. Electrical tape works like a gripping glove. It worked for me.
Good video Carl. I feel your pain. These O2 sensors can get very frustrating. You should post more vids. You have a very good delivery and calming voice.
Ended up breaking the top part of sensor off with a hammer. The regular 7/8 deep socket fit. The 02 sensor socket is trash just stripped it to shit. Thanks alot for the video!! Helped a lot
I am giving this two thumbs and two toes up!! Seriously y’all!! I had a totally fried in oxygen sensor the original oxygen sensor in my 97 e150. I tried everything!! Well I thought I had. Was about to take it to a exhaust shop to have it removed then ran into this video. It worked!!!! Wow!!!
Thanks, Donna Law! I have accomplished other things I wanted to share but hadn't actually made videos for them yet. But I'm glad this helped you. I posted this because of the hard time I had with it myself. Glad to help.
Hey man some people just dont appreciate anything. Just want to be negative. I like the video and I'm about to give it a try on my blazer. These things are a pain in the back side regardless how you got about it. Thanks again for sharing your experience on this subject.
Brother, thank you soooo much...I’ve been under my car for hours until it got late .. i was using that crows foot and it stripped bank 2 sensor 2 and it had me down ..I stopped before i stripped it more and here i am... thank you for the insight brother
Hi Mr Carl, thank you soo much for your tip about using electrical tape. I stopped using my specialty tool and used a 7/8ths wrench, electrician's tape, and a 5lb hammer. It worked like a champ. U da Man for sure. Best John :)
Thanks for sharing what worked for you. I'm having a heck of a time getting one off and might give this a try. Blessings to you sir and thank you for your service.
Putting a hose clamp around the lambda sensor socket can help prevent them spreading just enough so you can free the sensor Good tip to have tho, using the tape
There was a video made on RUclips where a guy used a hose clamp on those open slot sockets to keep pressure so that the socket wouldn't open up while you were turning on it he said it worked well
Thanks for the hint...I’m having same issue I bought that socket too but no luck it just stripped my sensor nut and thanks again I will go ahead and give it a try?
"Good job very good job. I just did the same thing that you just did. but mine is different It's a chevy econage the space is very limited . I have to break the head of it off because that 02 sensor modify socket sucks all it really did is stripped the nut. To me it is only for putting the new one back on. So i broke the head off the oxygen Sensor down to the nut. I bought A breaker bar and did the same thing with a regular socket. ( Where to go Mcgiver..
Maybe someone already said this but its really a 22mm, which is a hair smaller than 7/8 .... i got lucky with mine after being scared hearing all these horror stories ... i was ready for days of cussin and cryin 😎
Ive run into the same situation. I will be breaking the damn thing off and using the electrical tape. I bet if you took this to a shop it would cost so much money to get it repaired LOL
I haven’t tried it yet but my dad always uses a pipe wrench in combination with heating it up and the pb blaster but he has never not gotten one out so it’s always possible
I have no Intel on that. If it could grip a plug that was as chewed up as mine was then great. But using electrical tape on a socket you already have is the cheapest and most efficient way I found. Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it. Maybe it'll help someone else with a similar issue.
It's possible. Most of us that had this issue had the sensor basically fused on. Because of the constant heat and then cold plus corrosion. If your sensor isn't as bad, then you might be able to get it off. Remember, I had to break the sensor head off in order to get the socket on.
Those who disliked the video haven't used this trick and still have their sensor stuck. I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video. I tried to use that same tool as well with no luck. Tomorrow morning I will give this a go. Thank you!
I'll tell you what...I have the deep well and 3/8 offset O2 sockets, wrapped with a hose clamp, I used Freeze off spray, a torch and heat gun...all resulting in rounding off the sensor...I watched a dozen other videos with no luck, frustrated as a MF'er.....until...I watched yours....Took some electrical tape wrapped one layer completely around the inside of my 7/8 socket...and less than 30 seconds later it broke free and was out!!! Thank You bigtime!!! It worked like a charm....thanks bro!!!
Glad it worked for you!
Great tips on breaking off the sensor and using tape on a regular socket to help get it out. Replacement sensors come with anti-seize already on the threads - seems like the factories got confused and used threadlocker instead. A tip for you - clean the camera lens with a microfiber cloth to get a clearer picture on your videos. Don’t let the nay sayers get you down - people who never post a video love to criticize those who do - it’s human nature.
Keep up the good work. Never saw the tape tip anywhere else and I have been looking.
Anonymous98 It's probably due to how old the vehicle is and who knows when the last time the sensors were replaced. Glad I could help some.
Carl you are the man!! After watching your video I watched Klowny1969’s too. Props to you for giving him credit for the tape idea. I ended up using 2 strips on 3 of the flat sides. Since I needed to get this sensor out intact, I used 2 pipe clamps on the O2 Sensor socket to keep it from spreading. Worked like charm. Thanks for your video!!
I know this video is 4 years old, but i wanted to say thank you. Mine was stuck. i used the o2 socket stripped a bit but broke the stem off and used a 22mm worked bravo brother. Thank you
Had the sensor head completely rounded off and tried this trick and it actually worked. Just when I went inside and gave up I went out to try this one last thing and you saved me man. Thank you so much!
Wish I knew why I have dislikes on here. I only showed what worked or didn't work for me and what might be alternatives that could work. Some people.
Don't worry about them man just keep making your videos and don't let it bother you. I liked it and think you bad a great idea 👍
Haters will hate. Don't worry about them. I saw the electrical tape trick on another video and ignored it. Took me an entire day trying to take off my second sensor but I came across your video which confirmed that the electrical tape trick worked for you so I tried it myself with a 22mm socket and within a minute it worked. Also that BP Blaster spray may not be so effective because tried it and it would not work until I tried WD-40 only after breaking off the sensor and spraying around and inside the opening. That electrical tape trick is what saved the day. Thanks for the video.
Wanted to see how u did it some people r visual.. i didn't dislike btw came to see how u did it i stripped mine n m fuked
@@kingnasty5381 Mines was completely stripped as well. It took me 2 days trying to take off the old sensor. I sprayed PB Blaster all day and WD-40 and nothing worked until I broke the sensor off and used a long 22mm socket with electrical tape on all the flat sides and within a minute of trying to make it grip and turn the sensor started coming off. Electrical tape works like a gripping glove. It worked for me.
Just worthless people. Thanks for the video. From the UK
Good video Carl. I feel your pain. These O2 sensors can get very frustrating. You should post more vids. You have a very good delivery and calming voice.
Your idea to break off the old sensor using a wrench and then trying a regular socket did it for me. The O2 sensor socket kept slipping off. Thanks!!!
Ended up breaking the top part of sensor off with a hammer. The regular 7/8 deep socket fit. The 02 sensor socket is trash just stripped it to shit. Thanks alot for the video!! Helped a lot
I am giving this two thumbs and two toes up!! Seriously y’all!! I had a totally fried in oxygen sensor the original oxygen sensor in my 97 e150. I tried everything!! Well I thought I had. Was about to take it to a exhaust shop to have it removed then ran into this video. It worked!!!! Wow!!!
Thanks, Donna Law! I have accomplished other things I wanted to share but hadn't actually made videos for them yet. But I'm glad this helped you. I posted this because of the hard time I had with it myself. Glad to help.
Carl Stewart keep posting these videos. It saved me a lot!
Hey man some people just dont appreciate anything. Just want to be negative. I like the video and I'm about to give it a try on my blazer. These things are a pain in the back side regardless how you got about it. Thanks again for sharing your experience on this subject.
Great idea! Just the tutorial that is different from all others. Can't wait to try this on my stripped O2 sensor.
Brother, thank you soooo much...I’ve been under my car for hours until it got late .. i was using that crows foot and it stripped bank 2 sensor 2 and it had me down ..I stopped before i stripped it more and here i am... thank you for the insight brother
Hi Mr Carl, thank you soo much for your tip about using electrical tape. I stopped using my specialty tool and used a 7/8ths wrench, electrician's tape, and a 5lb hammer. It worked like a champ. U da Man for sure. Best John :)
I have tried everything to no avail for about 3 months. I will try your method and see how it goes. Thanks for the technique.
I hope it helps.
Thanks for sharing what worked for you. I'm having a heck of a time getting one off and might give this a try. Blessings to you sir and thank you for your service.
Hi there, great video and tip. I am at the point where I thought I was stuck; now I think I have a chance. :)
Thank you Carl for this valued information. I’m about to see if I can remove my O2 sensor on my Fiat 500.
I used the same socket you used at 3:18 it destroyed my sensor. It’s still stuck in there, I’ll give this a try... can’t hurt 👍
Putting a hose clamp around the lambda sensor socket can help prevent them spreading just enough so you can free the sensor
Good tip to have tho, using the tape
Ill definitely give this a shot man. I appreciate you taking the time to make the video!
Good luck. Let me know how it goes.
I was defeated until i saw your video. Thanks got it off with in just minutes
Thank You for posting this video got me out of a jam.
Thank you for your service sir !!!
This is a really good vid! gonna try these tommorow, the conclusion was very helpful as well!
Great job Carl
Keep it up bro, imma try this out and see what happens.
That cheap tool also stripped my o2 sensor, and I split the other one in half. I rented them from autozone. I will try you method now..
Good luck.
There was a video made on RUclips where a guy used a hose clamp on those open slot sockets to keep pressure so that the socket wouldn't open up while you were turning on it he said it worked well
Cool. Thanks for the info!
Good vid
After dealing with a sensor for about an hour today, I finally got it off with a pipe wrench. Mine was under the car, so I had a little room to work.
Thanks for the hint...I’m having same issue I bought that socket too but no luck it just stripped my sensor nut and thanks again I will go ahead and give it a try?
Great work my man, Keepem coming
I'm dealing with this right now, hopefully this helps thanks!
I hope so too. Good luck!
I have this problem as we speak. I will try this method this weekend. Damn...I hope it works
I just use a pipe wrench it works great and easy
"Good job very good job. I just did the same thing that you just did. but mine is different It's a chevy econage the space is very limited . I have to break the head of it off because that 02 sensor modify socket sucks all it really did is stripped the nut. To me it is only for putting the new one back on. So i broke the head off the oxygen Sensor down to the nut. I bought A breaker bar and did the same thing with a regular socket. ( Where to go Mcgiver..
tyvm for the help bud! very very helpful video!
Maybe someone already said this but its really a 22mm, which is a hair smaller than 7/8 .... i got lucky with mine after being scared hearing all these horror stories ... i was ready for days of cussin and cryin 😎
that tool stripped mine im gonna try this on the weekend ill comment again if it helps!!
Ive run into the same situation. I will be breaking the damn thing off and using the electrical tape. I bet if you took this to a shop it would cost so much money to get it repaired LOL
Good video
Those o2 Sensor sockets are really bad, they will destroy the edges if the sensor does not come out very easy.
i appreciate it man im going to try the tape because hees my cars only 21 yrs old but man its stuck
Thank you sir
I haven’t tried it yet but my dad always uses a pipe wrench in combination with heating it up and the pb blaster but he has never not gotten one out so it’s always possible
Why haven't you tried reverse socket its called (twisted socket set 17mm to 22mm)
I have no Intel on that. If it could grip a plug that was as chewed up as mine was then great. But using electrical tape on a socket you already have is the cheapest and most efficient way I found. Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it. Maybe it'll help someone else with a similar issue.
Helpful. Thanks.
I'm confused. U put the tape on the outside of the socket? How do that help the socket fit the o2 sensor more snug?
The tape goes on the inside of the socket. I stuck it outside then stuffed the other end on the inside.
@@carlstewart1963 I literally just figured it out a hour ago. Stripped it yesterday and this method got it out immediately. Appreciate it
i bought a cheap breaker bar. i hate it sooooooo much. really tough to get the sockets in and the sockets fall off with the breeze
What would you tape? I am kinda confused on where to put the tape?
Inside the socket along the flat sides. It will help grip where the socket touches the stripped nut part of the sensor.
22" extractor will do the best result after cut off old sensor .
Would I be able to use a 7/8 socket and a breaker alone to remove the stripped bolt?
It's possible. Most of us that had this issue had the sensor basically fused on. Because of the constant heat and then cold plus corrosion. If your sensor isn't as bad, then you might be able to get it off. Remember, I had to break the sensor head off in order to get the socket on.
You can possibly strip it out, so it night be worth it to put a little electrical tape on a couple of sides in the socket anyway.
I used that special tool also. It's a piece of crap. It stripped it
HooooAhhhhh!! Battle
Nice props
Go to O’rilleys and ask for nocker Loos
That tool stripped mine out too! Pos it is
Donna Law, yeah it isn't well designed. Did you use any of the methods I suggested?
Carl Stewart no but tomorrow I am going to do it your way!
Please let me know how it goes. I might be able to further assist if none of these help. Good luck!
Carl Stewart you are God!!!
It worked!!! Omgawd!! Finally after two weeks!!!