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04-08-2005, 12:15 PM
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04-08-2005, 12:53 PM
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That was lucky mate... ive gotta do mine before i put it back on road ill try and not over tighten it
04-08-2005, 03:28 PM
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I've done this once too. I just gently screwed it in with some epoxy and it's been fine ever since.
04-08-2005, 03:47 PM
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Doh, if theres no way to sort it, i'd drain coolant, tae thermo housing off, get the nozzle of a hoover in the opening behind the thermo housing to suck out any "swarf"
and drill it out carefully, if you use the right size drill bit you should get away with running the right size tap through it to get the thread out. (thats assuming the temp sender unit can be viewed through the opening the thermo housing leaves? if not im sure the fragments of metal it leaves wont do any harm? pisser
P.s. Also assuming a drill can be fitted in that small space
maybe a short "devil" cheepo electric drill?
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I've got bolts out before by marking a groove into it so that u can wind it out with a screwdriver.
04-08-2005, 04:22 PM
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well i am going leave the garge to do it, dont have the patience to do it myself
04-08-2005, 07:34 PM
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Fooking hell mate!!!
04-08-2005, 09:28 PM
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Changing mine tomorrow as it's stopped working
04-08-2005, 10:10 PM
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I actually sheared my reverse light switch flush with the casing when I was refitting the engine and box on mine. I wasn't very happy either, until I noticed it would screw out with my fingers.
05-08-2005, 09:17 AM
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I actually sheared my reverse light switch flush with the casing when I was refitting the engine and box on mine. I wasn't very happy either, until I noticed it would screw out with my fingers.
lucky you, cant beleive i did it, its proper paranoying driving around with no temp guage
05-08-2005, 11:00 AM
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did you finish cleaning it first though ? or did that get fooked off cause you broke the temp sender
05-08-2005, 11:02 AM
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i washed it and then it started to rain
so i thought sod polishing it, i just went inside and sulked about snapping temp sender LOL
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Seems like you have a stalker ajc.....
05-08-2005, 10:37 PM
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It's obviously someone that knows you!!
05-08-2005, 11:35 PM
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yep, but i cant think the hell who
already had a thread removed where i called em a tosser
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changed my sensor last night no problem and it works!!!!!!
06-08-2005, 08:58 AM
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Ask Pet or Stu for their email address which they registered with.
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Ask Pet or Stu for their email address which they registered with.
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04-08-2005, 03:47 PM
and drill it out carefully, if you use the right size drill bit you should get away with running the right size tap through it to get the thread out. (thats assuming the temp sender unit can be viewed through the opening the thermo housing leaves? if not im sure the fragments of metal it leaves wont do any harm? pisser 
