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Old 08-22-2018, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jpilk99 View Post
I have a 3.0 (6 cyl) and the bank 2 sensor 2 is past cat on the passenger side, but, there is next to no room to get in at it. There is a metal bracket bolted into both pipes connecting to the "header pipes" and it is uniquely in the way; not to mention the pipes heading to the rear of the car off the header pipes - they're right in the way of getting at the 02 sensor.
Removing those things should help, as long as removing them is not too difficult.

In case it is not clear, that bracket you mention is just a loose piece held in with the bolts that clamp the exhaust to the exhaust manifolds / cats. So undo those bolts, and the clamp can come right off. Don't forget to put it back on when you're done. You should get a little more maneuvering with that stuff off.
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