Joined: 08 Jan 2013 Posts: 292 Location: Zillmere, Queensland. Brisbane
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:27 pm Post subject: Water temp sensor
Don't know what to do. Was screwing my water temp sensor back in and it snapped clean in half. Sensor half is now stuck inside the threaded hole, so now I'm without a sensor.
if its snapped in there, you can try and use a small screwdriver/pick/something, to try n grab an edge of the snapped sensor and unscrew it, they usually wont snap 100% clean, and normally you can grab a bit of the edge and rotate it out, alternatively, use a 40 thou (1mm) drill bit and drill a hole offset from the centre.
this will create an edge you can use to remove it...you can drill a 2nd hole in there and use 2 small screwies to get it out....or, last option....screw removers! drill a 3mm hole in the centre, then use a screw remover on a drill.
am assuming it got real tight before it snapped? if so, you probably wont be able to use the first methods and the only option is screw remover! _________________
Joined: 08 Jan 2013 Posts: 292 Location: Zillmere, Queensland. Brisbane
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:19 pm Post subject:
Woggin wrote:
well, 2 options...
if its snapped in there, you can try and use a small screwdriver/pick/something, to try n grab an edge of the snapped sensor and unscrew it, they usually wont snap 100% clean, and normally you can grab a bit of the edge and rotate it out, alternatively, use a 40 thou (1mm) drill bit and drill a hole offset from the centre.
this will create an edge you can use to remove it...you can drill a 2nd hole in there and use 2 small screwies to get it out....or, last option....screw removers! drill a 3mm hole in the centre, then use a screw remover on a drill.
am assuming it got real tight before it snapped? if so, you probably wont be able to use the first methods and the only option is screw remover!
I think ill use the screw remover. Thanks!
Now I have to try and find a new sensor. Any ideas for that? Haha
Joined: 08 Jan 2013 Posts: 292 Location: Zillmere, Queensland. Brisbane
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:00 pm Post subject:
So an oem one wouldnt be the go? Theres some online from other countries but no idea of theyd be suitable. Theyd fit, but yeah
Its the sensor for the dash gauge.
Joined: 08 Jan 2013 Posts: 292 Location: Zillmere, Queensland. Brisbane
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:30 am Post subject:
Woggin wrote:
amayama says the aa010 is available from japan, plenty of stock...
can you link where you got ur p/n from please!
I dont remember where I got the part numbers from haha. I searched the internet for an hour trying to find them. I think it was on supramania or something.
Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Posts: 159 Location: Sydney, NSW
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:49 am Post subject:
Maybe give Nick at North Shore Toyota an email as well? He's fantastic with part numbers and he could have it to you as quickly as somewhere like Amayama could. Generally cheaper than Aus Toyota as well.
Joined: 08 Jan 2013 Posts: 292 Location: Zillmere, Queensland. Brisbane
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:42 pm Post subject:
Woggin wrote:
hmmm, interesting!
Well good news atleast! good luck! u manage to extract the remains of the old one yet
The easy out bit just chewed the brass to pieces. So I bought a radiator hose water temp sensor adaptor from autobarn and put the sensor in there. After my final exams are over this week Ill drill out the old sensor, re tap the hole and seal it up with liquid metal epoxy and a bolt to fit. The easy out bit did a good job on making a mess of it hahaha. Took that elbow pipe piece that holds the sensor out today. Easy fix luckily
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