O2 Sensor Out - Threads Gone - Can I drive?

[james accordino]

--- "George A. Siambis" <siambisg at uchastings.edu>
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. 

Did you strip the threads off the sensor or the hole? 
Normally I leave the threads from the sensor in the
hole.  Just run a tap (14mm or 16mm I forget?-I just
posted this!) in the hole and you can screw in your
new sensor by hand.

> 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.
> 
Driving it that short distance should not be any
problem.

Jim Accordino