I was replacing my ECT sensor and it will not come out. I do not want to break the sensor off in the the pump. I am using a rachet set. Would a torque wrench work better. Also the water pump is still on the engine any ideas.



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No need to use a torque wrench. That is just used to apply a precise amount of torque to a bolt. Use a breaker bar and a deep well socket. If you don't have a breaker bar, use a length of pipe on the end of the socket wrench. This allows you to apply more torque in a smoother fashion rather than jerk the shorter socket wrench which can cause you to break it off. Hit it with some PB Blaster too, that could help.

 

Don't worry if you break the plastic connector off, have you tried just an adjustable wrench? Otherwise deep well socket and breaker bar.

 

Hey EKO and cmking26 thanks for the ideas. I am going to try the breaker bar or a pipe that will go on the socket wrench. When I was little my father could not get a lug nut of his flat tire so he put a pipe over the lug wrench and bam he got it off

 

i just changed my sensor yesterday..i was gettin hard to *** off so i took an open ended wrench that took a hammer and hit it..it came right off jsut watch out sum coolant comes out..i forgot bout it