froggy47

This is really part of my starter removal thread but no help there lately. I can get it totally disconnected & loose but cannot maneuver it out cat on one side engine boss on ther other wire bundles to the front. So I am at taking out the manifold and cat in one piece (like a LT header). Trouble is 2 o2 sensors before/after the cat are connected in some inaccessible area between the engine & firewall. Anyone know how to unclip them without cutting the wires? Even if I did that the new ones would need to be reconnected. Anyone?


I'll take any suggestion.

MTPZ06

froggy47

Thanks, good video, so his way was to drop the mani/cat a few inches & THEN disconnect the wires. Well I guess that'll be me trying it next.

Cheers!

zblackz06

Froggy,
I dont remember how I did mine but I surely did not cut any wire,I think I somehow worked the connector loose and was able to disconnect the wires.I will take a look as soon as I can.

froggy47

If you know a way, please share. Thanks.

zblackz06

Froggy I hope these crappy pics help,there are 2 harnesses by the firewall that need to be loosened to get to the O2 connector.One has a metal tab that I think has a bolt going through it (look at pic you will see the tab with the hole in it) and the other should have a black plastic clamp that goes around the diameter of the harness.Both harnesses have silver heat reflective tape on them in the pics.

froggy47

Thank you. I am going to try disconnecting the manifold/exh and maybe that will move enough to wiggle the starter out. Else I'll disc. the o2's & take it all out. My o2's are ok for now.

zblackz06

Yeah loosen the accessible cat to manifold bolts and then loosen/remove the manifold then using sockets and a long extension you should be able to remove the remainder of the cat/manifold bolts.
Good luck it is a bit of a bear to do on your back.

froggy47

Hah, yeah, wish I was 10-50 years younger. Getting the car really high is a help.