I never had to open any of the clips under the hood as my civic is still stock. I am changing the o2 sensor in my 93 ex but I dont know how to undo the grey clip! I pushed down on the slotted piece to the left side of the top but the side to the o2 sensor will not come out. Is there something I am missing? I am somewhat embarassed to ask but I really need your help as I dont want to break th connector. Thanks! Any tricks to this?

 

i just took mine out today. i really had to squeeze on it to get it out. there is really no onswer for your question. just squeeze no tricks involved

 

OK.. thanks for your input. So.....Just squeeze the hell out of the left side with the slots on top and there no other clips holding iit, yes?? it was driving me nuts as I expected the O2 removal to be the hardest part. I soaked it with liquid wrench for a week and had no troubles with a small breaker bar.


Modified by Slamminmofo2k7 at 5:05 PM 3/27/2007

 

Just squeeze and give a lil wiggle, try pulling each piece back. Good luck

 

Don't feel too bad, these are difficult to get apart if you can't get your hands around each piece*

*read: lying on your back under your car dropping your exhaust

 

push in, pull out. wiggle.

 

as easy as it sounds its still hard. but yes just give it hell and pull on both sides.

 

[QUOTE=Slamminmofo2k7]OK.. thanks for your input. So.....Just squeeze the hell out of the left side with the slots on top and there no other clips holding iit, yes?? it was driving me nuts as I expected the O2 removal to be the hardest part. I soaked it with liquid wrench for a week and had no troubles with a small breaker bar.

you had it good, my 02 was stripped so i had to weld a wrench onto the end of it i even broke the weld trying to get it off one time lol

 

Ya.. I spent about 30 minutes on the clip and said to myself " I better quit for the day before I wind up causing more damage"... I'll try again in the morning.


00 Em1, I expected to hear something snap after reading some horrow stores about o2 sensors and civics. After reading that I sprayed it daily with liquid wrench especially after a long run when some of that stuff could seep in easier.. I can only assume that it helped.

 

yeah, my probably was factory haha there a pain. i ended up stripping the threads inside so i had to drill it out because no one around here would tapp stainless steel and the i used jb weld to put it in. i kno rigged, but it only has to last me another week until i get my turbo put on

 

I'll tell ya what, that Liquid Wrench smells like old lady perfume when the car heats back up.... lol

 

sick!