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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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I swear to god I'm going to break something.

I'm replacing my upstream o2 sensors on my 02 T/A. Stock manifolds. The passenger side went easy. I have the driver side out (finally) and I'm trying to put the new one in. This is so ******* stupid. I can't get the god damn threads to seat because when I turn the o2 sensor, it twists the ******* wires around and pulls then sensor back out of the bung.

How the ******* hell do you get this thing in without twisting the wires all to hell? No I don't have it plugged in. The tail is just hanging. I'm so pissed right now I could kill someone. This is such a stupid thing so why am I having such a problem!?! Arrrgh!!!
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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I just held the wires with one hand and screwed the sensor in with the other. It screwed all the way in by hand, then I snugged it with the wrench.

Don't see why you're having a problem. Ball the wires up and zip tie them, then screw it in.


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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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I can't get the god damn threads to seat because when I turn the o2 sensor, it twists the ******* wires around and pulls then sensor back out of the bung.
try twisting the sensor and wires a lot the opposite way before you start screwing the sensor in. By the time it gets screwed in the wires should be straight again.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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I got it in. Finally got the threads to catch and had to keep untwisting the wires as I went. Sorry for my little vent.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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I got it in. Finally got the threads to catch and had to keep untwisting the wires as I went. Sorry for my little vent.
I;d hate to be around when you try to replace some head gaskets


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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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I;d hate to be around when you try to replace some head gaskets


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LOL, that would probably be cake knowing me. Seems the easiest things are always the hardest for me. I did my plugs in 2 hours the other day!
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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Why would the wires twist? Dont tell me you trying to put it in with O2 plugged in...
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