A 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 w/5.2 engine. The front O2 sensor went bad, so I thought, "no problem. I've got the tools, I'll do it myself." Broke my sensor socket on it, 7/8" wrench won't budge it.
Little room to work at it as the sensor is in the caty convertor and points to the tranny pan and lower edge of the trans.
Went and got a new socket and saw an off-set sensor socket. Got 'em both. Went home, no budge. Heated the sensor nut (the sensor has broken off and out of the nut. Not in the way anymore.)
Got out the impact wrench and had to use a universal (swivel) for clearance and a 3/8 to 1/2 drive adaptor.
The nut still won't come loose. Had torch on the nut as my wife handed me the impact . Got it on the nut and put the power to it when the socket came off hitting me square on the bridge of the nose. So now I've tried everything I can think of, including breaking my nose, but it's nut is still in the convertor. I even soaked it in PB Blaster for a week before starting to get it out.
Anybody got any ideas?