Chipster27
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I had an EGT sensor go south on my truck. The sensor was seized in the bung/fitting. I soaked it all week in liquid wrench and this morning hit it with a torch. The nut was loose enough to back out. About 1/2 way out it got tight again so I applied more pressure. It worked loose and came out. I went to thread the new sensor in and it wouldn't bite so I looked at the old one and realized 1/2 the treads are probably in the fitting.
The fitting is in a tight location so my access is limited. What do you recommend to remove the old threads? My guess is it won't take much as they don't have a lot of meat/substance, I just need to get them out.
Here's an image of the nut. You can see there is probably 2-3 revolutions of thread left behind, and they are probably at the first couple threads of the fitting.
The fitting is in a tight location so my access is limited. What do you recommend to remove the old threads? My guess is it won't take much as they don't have a lot of meat/substance, I just need to get them out.
Here's an image of the nut. You can see there is probably 2-3 revolutions of thread left behind, and they are probably at the first couple threads of the fitting.