boost pressure sensor removal tips ?

[bembo449]

i need to remove a boost pressure sensor that is stuck tight , it looks like its made of stainless steel , any tips and getting one out without snapping it ???

 

[Wighty]

i need to remove a boost pressure sensor that is stuck tight , it looks like its made of stainless steel , any tips and getting one out without snapping it ???

Duct tape around the base and fill with penetrating oil ?

 

[Cole@MBS]

Most are held in with torx screws,what engine??

 

[bembo449]

its on a diesel fiat engine , it bolts directly into the turbo manifold , will get a pic next week , ive seen this type before , just never had to remove one

 

[bembo449]

Duct tape around the base and fill with penetrating oil ?

not a bad idea aside from its fitted in the vertical position pal , lol

 

[onefortheroad]

Oxy acetalene . Pal.

 

[mioba]

Keep spraying with penetrating oil a few times a day and use heat to free it up for a good few days before removal. Repeat Repeat Repeat.

Old metal goes brittle and last thing you want is it to snap.

 

[bembo449]

ok pal , exactly , a new sensor is £140 quid so trying not to snap it