Originally Posted by
Marc sierra
Last week the temperature sender for my dash gauge died on my sapph 4x4. A new sender has just arrived in the mail, I just need to fit it (which I don't look forward to, looking at the location

). But would the sender need sealant, like loctite or something? Or can you just screw it in?
I never used any sealant on mine and it's fine, just needs nipped up.
If you look at it the sensor is tapered so the more your tighten the more it bites.
I have seen them where they have become rounded off as too much torque has been applied, then you would need lots of sealant