Oxygen Sensor Plug Removal - Help!
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Oxygen Sensor Plug Removal - Help!
Any tricks to unplugging the front O2 sensor from the harness on a 97 Taco 4x4 Manual? I tried last weekend and the stupid thing is above the tranny. Grrr! I even tried removing the center consol/shifter boot with no luck...
This write-up is for an Auto Tranny... http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/4Runner/tech/O2_Sensor/
This write-up appears to be for a Manual Tranny, but I couldn't get my big hands down in there far enough to do it... http://www.lieblweb.com/tacoma/Mecha...placement.html I might be able to get this to work if I had a 1" body lift, but alas, I don't...
Any help is really appreciated!
Cheers,
Jeremy
This write-up is for an Auto Tranny... http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/4Runner/tech/O2_Sensor/
This write-up appears to be for a Manual Tranny, but I couldn't get my big hands down in there far enough to do it... http://www.lieblweb.com/tacoma/Mecha...placement.html I might be able to get this to work if I had a 1" body lift, but alas, I don't...
Any help is really appreciated!
Cheers,
Jeremy
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I know i was wishing i had a bodylift when i did mine. I could not get my hands down in there either. I ended up taking the shifter boot off and had a buddy look with a flashlight while i was under the truck. I reached up overtop of the tranny (blindly) as the guy inside the truck guided me to it. It was a real pain in the ass but it does work. good luck
Edit: I think i may have had to snap a piece of plastic that was holding it back under the console towards the front of the vehicle too. then i was able to pull the whole connector out through the hole where the shifter boot is and i was able to disconect it that way.
Also be very careful not to twist of any of the studs on the exhaust pipe when takeing the actuall sensor istself out... HUGH PITA. trust me. Take your time and hit the nuts with some penetrating oil (PB Blaster) a few times before trying to turn them off.
Edit: I think i may have had to snap a piece of plastic that was holding it back under the console towards the front of the vehicle too. then i was able to pull the whole connector out through the hole where the shifter boot is and i was able to disconect it that way.
Also be very careful not to twist of any of the studs on the exhaust pipe when takeing the actuall sensor istself out... HUGH PITA. trust me. Take your time and hit the nuts with some penetrating oil (PB Blaster) a few times before trying to turn them off.
Last edited by HazMat; 12-16-2009 at 06:54 AM.
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go buy some long nose pliers--they are invaluable for this king of work. You can also try just undoing the crossmember--dropping it a bit and this should give you room to work under there.
50/50 mix of Tranny oil and Acetone work far better as a penetrant. oil also.
50/50 mix of Tranny oil and Acetone work far better as a penetrant. oil also.
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On my truck, '99 manual Cali. 4Runner, the trick is to unbolt the sensor FIRST. Then you can pass sensor, connector wire and all over the top and connector hangs down the other side where you can get at it. I have no idea if it applies to your machine, but that write-up had me going crazy trying to disconnect the wire first when it was really easy the other way around.
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I know i was wishing i had a bodylift when i did mine. I could not get my hands down in there either. I ended up taking the shifter boot off and had a buddy look with a flashlight while i was under the truck. I reached up overtop of the tranny (blindly) as the guy inside the truck guided me to it. It was a real pain in the ass but it does work. good luck
Edit: I think i may have had to snap a piece of plastic that was holding it back under the console towards the front of the vehicle too. then i was able to pull the whole connector out through the hole where the shifter boot is and i was able to disconect it that way.
Also be very careful not to twist of any of the studs on the exhaust pipe when takeing the actuall sensor istself out... HUGH PITA. trust me. Take your time and hit the nuts with some penetrating oil (PB Blaster) a few times before trying to turn them off.
Edit: I think i may have had to snap a piece of plastic that was holding it back under the console towards the front of the vehicle too. then i was able to pull the whole connector out through the hole where the shifter boot is and i was able to disconect it that way.
Also be very careful not to twist of any of the studs on the exhaust pipe when takeing the actuall sensor istself out... HUGH PITA. trust me. Take your time and hit the nuts with some penetrating oil (PB Blaster) a few times before trying to turn them off.
I'll have to try the Trans/Acetone concoction. I'll be waiting a few days for the replacement sensor to get here. Prob hit it twice a day with the penetrant until the unit arrives. Anybody ever use Kroil?
On my truck, '99 manual Cali. 4Runner, the trick is to unbolt the sensor FIRST. Then you can pass sensor, connector wire and all over the top and connector hangs down the other side where you can get at it. I have no idea if it applies to your machine, but that write-up had me going crazy trying to disconnect the wire first when it was really easy the other way around.
BTW, got a smokin' deal on a new Denso O2 sensor on Amazon since URD didn't have mine in stock. It was less than $80 shipped!
Cheers,
Jeremy
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I cant remember how mine unplugged..i was able to pull it up throught the shifter opening to unplug it..but when your new one arrives you'll be able to tell how it unplugs..
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