The lesson to be learned here. Use anit-sieze
compound on the threads, to prevent this problem again.
WARNING: Do not get this compound on the sensor
tip, for it will be damaged.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Tue, 16 Jun 1998, Robert Lilley wrote:

> Joe,
>
> When I had to replace an O2 sensor for a 84 vanagon and a 88 vanagon, I tried to use a o2 sensor socket. It broke in half.  I then tried a pipe wrench it just started to round the ends. I then bought a six-sided Craftsman boxed end wrench @$8(if it broke, I could get a new one free, do not remember the size now) and unpluged the sensor and ran the wire through the boxed end , put a cheater pipe on the end of the wrench and pushed with my feet and they came out easy.
>
> Robert
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