Broke O2 Sensor threads in crossover

[sdg3205]

Exactly,

This is by NO MEANS an attempt at a permanent fix and i expect any temporary fix to fall apart until new or used parts arrive.

Since the treads from the crossover pipe came right out with the old O2 sensor, i'm going to JB weld it right back in place and see what happens.

EDIT - I might fabricate a temporary heat shield at the frame just in case.

[NightFlyer]

Exactly,

This is by NO MEANS an attempt at a permanent fix and i expect any temporary fix to fall apart until new or used parts arrive.

Since the treads from the crossover pipe came right out with the old O2 sensor, i'm going to JB weld it right back in place and see what happens.

EDIT - I might fabricate a temporary heat shield at the frame just in case.

If there's enough of the bung left to cut some new threads into, you could always try teflon taping the hell out of a new 02 sensor and see if that works for you...

[sdg3205]

My redneck fix was too ugly to picture here. It involved some high temp jb weld, some coat hanger wire and picture wire and a washer typically designated to the seatbelt pivot loop.

1 hour drive yielded no bad results. Here's hoping!

[sdg3205]

Update.

My 02 sensor has been held in place with JB Weld, seatbelt washers and picture wire for 1,500 miles.

I had begun to forget about it.

[Trstno1]

Update.

My 02 sensor has been held in place with JB Weld, seatbelt washers and picture wire for 1,500 miles.

I had begun to forget about it.

Well....same thing just happened to me today. What did you end up doing? Long term solutions? I don't really have the coin for a stage 1 exhaust......

[sdg3205]

I haven't run the car since September, but as of then it was still fine


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[David T]

I haven't run the car since September, but as of then it was still fine


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See my post #7. The other options which were mentioned include replacing that pipe or cutting the bung off and rewelding a new bung on.

[PJ Grady Inc.]

Cutting out the old threaded bung would be hard to do without destroying the pipe but you can over size the threaded portion (with a suitable drill bit) of the bung for clearance and weld in a new bung or nut over the original. It will not look pretty but will work just fine.
Rob Grady

See my post #7. The other options which were mentioned include replacing that pipe or cutting the bung off and rewelding a new bung on.

[sdg3205]

So I'm finally replacing the exhaust. This red neck fix worked for quite a while. If you go back and read post #1 you'll know that when I bought 3205 the lambda system wasn't running and I didn't know any better. Here is the result of a cat being run rich. As you can see, half the substrate is missing and the other half is melted. I imagine this would be the equivalent of running a marathon with a check valve on your nose!

[PJ Grady Inc.]

Those are fugly pics. Are you installing a header system?
Rob