trying to change coolant temp sensor on my 00 explorer and the darn thing just doesnt seem to want to come out, i keep turning it waiting for it to come out it never did so i started paying attention to what i was doing and looks like even though im turning it the threads are not threading out. is this thing stripped, what it seems like to me anyway. any suggestions??

 

It is helt in place with a C clip remove clip and it pull out