seized lambda sensor?

[mitch2028]

hi all just wondering if anyones had problems with lambda probes seizing in? and any ideas...ive tried a spanner...cracked it off and now its stop turning all together. Id try and get the probe hot but ive cut the wires off it any ideas?

 

[m0rk]

Wd40

 

[mitch2028]

i dont think any penetrating oils going to shift it

 

[cuprakris]

i think you need some oxygen&acetaline or how ever you spell it and heat up round where it goes in and it should undo easy.

 

[gus20vt]

sounds as if its gona stripp the threads mate, if using heat mite snapp the sensor though, had that before

 

[mitch2028]

i think itd snap before it stripped the threads...let the fun begin tomorrow

 

[IbizaAlex]

Ive never snapper a sensor, but the threads of the sensor have destroyed themselves as ive removed them before. Just get a bar over the spanner to help. You will prob need to re-tap the hole.