O2 Sensor Out - Threads Gone - Can I drive?

[Huw Powell]

you can drive it, but why not slap a nickel over the hole with some sort
of gaskety material and hose clamp it down to minimise the noise and
toxic funes?

"George A. Siambis" wrote:
> 
> The subject line pretty much sums up the situation.  Using an 18" length
> of pipe on the end of my box wrench, I got enough torque to remove the old
> O2 sensor and completely strip the threads off.  (Actually, I'm just glad
> the bugger finally came off.)
> 
> Question: Should I have the car towed to the shop?  If the only harm in
> driving will be a loud car and the windows rolled down to stay conscious,
> then I prefer to drive.  The "only" thing wrong is the nickel sized hole
> in the exhaust about 3/4" in front of the CAT & the lack of an O2 sensor.
> The drive to the shop is about 4-5 miles of city street driving.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> George Siambis
> 1988 90q

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