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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 08:21 PM
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I have a 1982 corvette. Does anyone know where the oxygen sensor is located? Is it difficult to replace? Thanks

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It's in the headpipe just below the exhaust manifold on the driver's side. It simply unscrews.
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Thank you!!!!
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Originally Posted by biaggio
Thank you!!!!

welllll..... I replaced mine today.... it simply unscrewed with a hammer and vice grips with the exhaust removed. (exhaust has less than 500 miles on it)

maybe you'll be lucky and it will simply unscrew
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If the last person who installed it (usually the factory) used the prescribed anti-seize on it, it will simply unscrew. I just replaced the one on my 300,000-mile Vette, and it "simply unscrewed." If someone replaced it and failed to use the anti-seize (like the guy who installed your exhaust system 500 miles ago), it will probably be a bear to get out.
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The oxygen sensor on my exhaust was under the car right before the catylic convertor.

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Originally Posted by lars
If the last person who installed it (usually the factory) used the prescribed anti-seize on it, it will simply unscrew. I just replaced the one on my 300,000-mile Vette, and it "simply unscrewed." If someone replaced it and failed to use the anti-seize (like the guy who installed your exhaust system 500 miles ago), it will probably be a bear to get out.

yeah, it was some place in Aurora CO. in 2002 (car was trucked out here and has been on blocks since)

It's got anti sieze now tho....
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