Heat sensor installation
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Heat sensor installation
I am installing a new heat sensor and have ran into a problem. The previous owner of the engine had a plug with a square fitting installed. Is there a special tool required to get this out. I fit a 3/8 breaker bar, but it twist inside and the 1/2 is too big. Looking for ideas or where to buy.
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I'm so close to having this car back in running condition I can taste it
Thanks again...
I'm so close to having this car back in running condition I can taste it
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Melting Slicks
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From: Thunder Bay
It sounds like the same plug used as a fill plug in a lot of rear ends. Its designed to take a 3/8" drive. Problem is they are easy to strip out, especially if there is a little dirt in them so the drive doesn't fully engage. I had the same problem with the fill plug on a truck I own. Solution was to grind down a bolt to fit in the square hole and weld it in place, then just use a regular wrench to back it out. Seems to work better if you back it out while its still hot.
