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    really im jus going to tighten it as much as i can then take it to a shop so they can do it at the right torques

    still not in btw, by the time i got to the car, i didnt have the write wrench to unscrew the o2 bung and it got dark before i could find one and got test tomorrow

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    Quote Originally Posted by tightflks
    really im jus going to tighten it as much as i can then take it to a shop so they can do it at the right torques

    still not in btw, by the time i got to the car, i didnt have the write wrench to unscrew the o2 bung and it got dark before i could find one and got test tomorrow
    your an idiot. you cant just tighten them down and then re-tq them later. The gasket will already be crushed so it wont seal right. to take a o2 out, 22mm wrench or they make o2 sockets you can buy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TRYMY4.0
    your an idiot. you cant just tighten them down and then re-tq them later. The gasket will already be crushed so it wont seal right. to take a o2 out, 22mm wrench or they make o2 sockets you can buy.
    i got the o2 out, had to place an order for a gasket, comes in tomorrow, so you're saying its gotta be done correctly the first time?

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