Just Failed CA Smog. Now what?

[Coupe89]

I have both sockets. But the longer one did fit for me. Too tight of a space...
I used the one I pictured.

[glkuntz]

Originally Posted by Coupe89

The O2 sensors.

the drive side is easy.
This is what I used to get the passenger side one off.

May I ask where you purchased the socket on the left side of your picture of tools you used?

Any help much appreciated.

Gary

[Z51JEFF]

Originally Posted by Coupe89

The O2 sensors.

the drive side is easy.
This is what I used to get the passenger side one off.

I have the tool on the left and this is what I used on both sides.

[glkuntz]

Originally Posted by HAWAIIZR-1

Totally understood and why I said NORCAL (Northern California) or Bay Area if I wanted better chances. As much as I would like to meet up with the guys in Southern California (like good ol Ted Feder, etc.), the drive would kill me these days unless I were leisurely touring on vacation. When I was younger....I could do it. Like when I moved to Connecticut from Hawaii and shipped my car to LA, drove to Florida (West Palm Beach) to visit a friend and then up to Connecticut to report in for duty a little over week later.

Yes, I am ready to give up and get a stock Z to live in CA so I can drive. I could not in another SMOG ruled country like Japan for 3 years with a big paperweight in the garage. Well, you already know the saga. Thanks for your wishes and thoughts.

Welcome to Northeren Ca.

Yes having a ZR1 here is a challenge and I agree it would be nice to get a conversation going between some of the NorCal owners. I can see from this thread that you're are in Pleasant Hill, I'm in Danville and Someone else is in Livermore. There's at least three in a small geographic area.

Might I suggest that we meet initially at the Blackhawk Cars And Coffee which is held on the first Sunday of every month. It's a neat event with up to 700 plus cars of all types that show up. http://www.blackhawkmuseum.org/carsncoffee.html

I always go and I bring various cars, but if there is interest I'll be sure to bring my Red 90 ZR1.

If you have not been to Blackhawk you should attend some of their Saturday morning lecture series. Upcoming are Howden Ganly Formula 1 Driver, Lyn St James who has driven everything and Pete Brock who will be making a presentation on the Shelby Daytona Coupe. Last year he did a presentation on the 63 Stingray that he helped design. See their website for more info.http://www.blackhawkmuseum.org/

I realize this tread is not necessarily the right place to discuss this, so if need be we can start a new thread for Norcal owners.

Any thoughts?

Gary

[glkuntz]

Originally Posted by Z51JEFF

I have the tool on the left and this is what I used on both sides.

Thanks for your reply.

I was actually wondering where the left tool could be purchased. Any help?

Gary

[Coupe89]

I got them at Harbor Freight.
I'm always at Cars and Coffee.

Sometimes I bring my Z or Firebird.

[Z51JEFF]

Originally Posted by glkuntz

Thanks for your reply.

I was actually wondering where the left tool could be purchased. Any help?

Gary

Can't remember where I got mine but if your local you can borrow mine,I'm in Fremont.

[tf95ZR1]

Originally Posted by glkuntz

I can see from this thread that you're are in Pleasant Hill, I'm in Danville and Someone else is in Livermore.
There's at least three in a small geographic area.

I realize this tread is not necessarily the right place to discuss this, so if need be we can start a new thread
for Norcal owners.
Gary

Go into Forum --> Club Regional Areas --> Pacific Region
and post up any events to attend. Get the word out and
they will GROW! Let us southerners know if there is a special
meeting and some of us will come up!
Ted

[Okiedoke]

Originally Posted by glkuntz

Thanks for your reply.

I was actually wondering where the left tool could be purchased. Any help?

Gary

I found the following when I was searching last week:

1) O'Reilly
2) Harbor Freight

When I was at O'Reilly's to buy the socket, I found out you can rent a 3 piece O2 sensor socket set (different brand than the one they sell) from O'Reilly's for free for 48 hours ($26 deposit that's refunded when returned). I rented this, but there just wasn't enough clearance for me to even get the socket around the sensor. I'm not sure if this is just specific to my Z or whether the socket they rent is just too thick.

[glkuntz]

Originally Posted by Okiedoke

I found the following when I was searching last week:

1) O'Reilly
2) Harbor Freight

When I was at O'Reilly's to buy the socket, I found out you can rent a 3 piece O2 sensor socket set (different brand than the one they sell) from O'Reilly's for free for 48 hours ($26 deposit that's refunded when returned). I rented this, but there just wasn't enough clearance for me to even get the socket around the sensor. I'm not sure if this is just specific to my Z or whether the socket they rent is just too thick.

Thanks for the leads. I'll check out Harbor Freight as the O'Reilly one looks identical.

Gary