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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 11:37 AM
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Well went to change my knock sensors should be simple right. Go to auto zone get 2 put one in torque down to 12 ft lbs. Great. Put other in it broke right off in the block didn't think would be to hard although pointed in center. So get a scew extractor went in little on the side f@ck. Nothing to do now but go with it well extracted broke and messed threads up still haven't got extractor out and left with this unrepairable mess. Taking a break from it right now getting way to mad. My buddy told me to just delete the knock sensors I guess this probally my only option at this point. Or can i just delete one.

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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 11:41 AM
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Can you get a pair of vise-grips on it? Then turn clockwise to get the E-Z Out extracted.
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 11:49 AM
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Can you get a pair of vise-grips on it? Then turn clockwise to get the E-Z Out extracted.
no it broke off in the block cant get anything on it.
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 11:58 AM
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Only other thing I could thing of is if I can drill the hole completely out full with jb weld or some kind of epoxy stick the knock sensor in let dry to make it's own threads
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 11:59 AM
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OK. I saw the piece sticking out and thought something could grip onto it.
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 12:17 PM
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Put the other knock sensor on the front of the head and extend the harness Or just delete them. I deleted mine since if my motor ever knocks at my boost level I'll be picking up pieces anyways.
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 12:30 PM
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Put the other knock sensor on the front of the head and extend the harness Or just delete them. I deleted mine since if my motor ever knocks at my boost level I'll be picking up pieces anyways.
yeah my buddy saying delete it but really dont want to hurt motor over junk autozone part. Pi$$es me off. Mines heads cam and n20. I might try my jb weld method and if dont work then delete
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 04:02 PM
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Extend the harness , tap the bosses on the sides of the block and run them like gen4 blocks . That might work !
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 04:26 PM
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Extend the harness , tap the bosses on the sides of the block and run them like gen4 blocks . That might work !
that would result the the motor coming out though wouldn't it.
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 07:33 PM
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If there is enough sticking out, Have a nut mig or tig welded to it, heat may help loosen it and nut will allow a wrench to turn it.
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Drotti
If there is enough sticking out, Have a nut mig or tig welded to it, heat may help loosen it and nut will allow a wrench to turn it.
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no nothing stincking out its deep in there not even close
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In both pics there is definitely something sticking out of the hole. There is something to grab, It doesn't need to be the EZout
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by billymz28
no nothing stincking out its deep in there not even close
Originally Posted by G Atsma
In both pics there is definitely something sticking out of the hole. There is something to grab, It doesn't need to be the EZout

Yeah, I don't see anything to get a hold of either...
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Old Nov 18, 2018 | 02:41 AM
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Well good and bad news good news I got the broke screw extracter. The bad news broke the boss completely
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Old Nov 20, 2018 | 06:49 AM
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JB weld it up and as others said you can relocate the sensor or just tune them out.
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Old Nov 21, 2018 | 01:21 PM
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Move the sensors to the side of the block and slap on a flat valley cover
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Old Nov 21, 2018 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 91 Z28
Move the sensors to the side of the block and slap on a flat valley cover
This is a good solution. That or grind it flat, have someone machine you a new boss, then tig it in place. Option 1 sounds a lot easier.
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