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Old 12-21-2006, 03:24 PM
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+1 on redass' double post PB blaster is good stuff. Impact always helps and that is the unversial I was talking about.
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Old 12-21-2006, 03:27 PM
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+1 on redass' double post PB blaster is good stuff. Impact always helps and that is the unversial I was talking about.
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Old 12-21-2006, 03:31 PM
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preciate the input. yeah i used pb blaster and that stuff works magic and we had an impact wrench. guess i just need to get that swivel and go at it again.
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Old 12-21-2006, 03:35 PM
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preciate the input. yeah i used pb blaster and that stuff works magic and we had an impact wrench. guess i just need to get that swivel and go at it again.
yeah.. just follow redass's input.. that will work for ya.. just have pantience.. even with the correct tools.. it's still a pain in the ***.
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Old 12-21-2006, 03:42 PM
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I used a deep well, a universal joint, and a 12" extension and could reach all four bolts. I also used PB Blaster and an impact. Iused a 22mm open end wrench to remove the O2 sensors prior to dropping the pipe. It made it 100 times easier to get your hand up in around the passenger side bolts, especially when trying to thread the nuts on during re-install.
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Old 12-21-2006, 03:49 PM
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yeah thats anotther question i ment to ask can i just lengthen the rear o2 sensors with some wire to allow them to reach the holes on the pro chamber? or should i just cut the wire and say the heck with the o2 sensor and just useem to plug the holes?? it is an o/r road mid pip so its gonna send a check engine light anyways
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Old 12-21-2006, 04:01 PM
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A 3 ton jack's handle makes a hell of a breaker bar . If that thing can't break a bolt I'd like to see what can. Gotta be careful not to use too much torque with it though. If you do too much without soaking and it's REALLY tight it'll pop the head of that bolt right off with how much torque you can get with that sucker. Slides right onto socket handle too.

I'll probably borrow a buddy's impact wrench but it may be just as easy with a socket and the jack handle on most of these. I'm gonna go ahead and run by Advance Auto tonight and try to get the gasket I need, or at least get them to order it then pick it up tomorrow so I don't have to deal with places being closed for Christmas when I need to get parts. I'll grab some PB Blaster while I'm there also.
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Old 12-21-2006, 04:24 PM
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anyone got any ideas about the rear o2 sensors?? extend them with wire or cut them off and use them to plug the holes in the prochamber?
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Old 12-21-2006, 08:32 PM
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anyone got any ideas about the rear o2 sensors?? extend them with wire or cut them off and use them to plug the holes in the prochamber?
I just extend the wire and it worked great. Well it's kinda pointless now that my tuner turned the rear 2 off but until then I would just extend the wire.
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