pliers really are not the tool to get the O2 sensors off. but since the nut is now stripped the pliers are your only choice. are you using locking (vise grips) pliers? you may still be able to get it off.

 

um no not using plyers lol im not that dumn i was using a 7/8 box wrench trust me i was torqing on her i think im gunna have to torch it and try that wont be able to do that till next weekend though in the meen time i took the wrench and o2 sensors back and bought me the map sensor good news shes running great now and no codes so new tps and new map and running good o2 sensors ,cat, and a brake job and shes road worthy

 

Glad to hear you got that map sensor prob fixed

 

now if i want to delet the cat how would i do that or what would i have to do to make sure the o2 sensor doesnt freak

 

yeah, im glad to finally hear you dont have that problem anymore.. btw the 02 sensors are 22mm. just heat around the bung and the pipe when working the sensor off. and IMHO buddy, don't take the cats off, these v6's feed off of back pressure up to around 3500 rpms. best performance there, and the cats give back pressure. o2 sims dont work, guys have had luck with tying off their o2s on the frame rails but i wouldnt screw with it if it's going to be a daily driver.

 

yeah I nocked out the cats on another car I had with a v6 and lost all bottom end power and torque. removing the cats Works a lot better if you have a serious H/O engine-V8

 

ok then how do i get her to sound mean??? i want a deep throaty sound as of now i bought a cherry bomb turbo and i dont realy like it i can run straight pipe after cat if thats what is gunna give me the sound i need

 

straight pipe will sound very ricey, i got the magnaflow cat back dual outlet on my truck, ive turned a good amount of heads with it, and always get asked if it's a v8

 

what about a flowmaster 40 or 44 ?

 

they're ok from what i understand, everyone's got one though, thats why i steered clear of em, plus they dont have the kit out of the box, magnaflow does. plus from talking with a buddy of mine who had a v6 dakota and did quite a few exhausts on there, he said a majority of stuff sounded ricey because of the v6's firing order, and gave my dakota praise cause it's the deepest rumble hes heard out of any v6 dakota