Coolant Temp Sensor Stuck In Manifold Please Help

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thatone1320copcar

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• Oct 19, 2016

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Hi everyone, i cant get this coolant temp sensor out of my manifold, broke the top of it when i was replacing my intake manifold gasket. it wont turn and i tried everything from a socket(when one fit) to vice grips. and i cant seem to get it to turn. i even heated the surrounding metal and nothing. any ideas?

 

Az Pete

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Oct 20, 2016

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• Oct 20, 2016

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I would say just keep picking away at it until you can collapse the threaded area in on itself. Clean the threads and any trash in the water jacket....install new.

 

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thatone1320copcar

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• Oct 21, 2016

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i ended up using a combo of heat, pb blaster, and a big easy out attached to a large breaker bar

 

mogs01gt

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• Oct 25, 2016

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put some anti-seize before putting your new one on.