Replacing Oil Level Sender in Oil Tank
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My oil level gauge is on the blink and although I know we can't rely on it I want to replace the sender in the oil tank.
Looks fairly straightforward when I next change the oil. Anyone done this on their car and can offer advice ?
Looks fairly straightforward when I next change the oil. Anyone done this on their car and can offer advice ?
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The nuts holding the oil level gauge to the tank are fairly small, like 8 mm. On some cars something like loctite was used. That means it's easy to pull a stud out off the tank if you are not careful. If loctite was used you might want to heat the studs with a soldering iron before you try to remove them. If that doesn't work you can use a dremel to cut a slot in each stud and insert a screwdriver to hold the stud and keep it from breaking loose while you remove the nut.
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Monty ,
Dont forget to give the visible area of the tank a good clean.You dont need crud falling in the oil tank when you pull the sensor !
With the nuts off ,the sensor cover comes off pretty easy. Take a real good look at the sensor .Its steel and been sat in a pretty exposed place for a few years.
When I changed mine I found the sensor had gone pretty rusty and had to be eased off the studs carefully. An oil tank full of rust is pretty bad as well !
Not a difficult job but the cleanliness thing needs watching .
Good luck
Geoff
Dont forget to give the visible area of the tank a good clean.You dont need crud falling in the oil tank when you pull the sensor !
With the nuts off ,the sensor cover comes off pretty easy. Take a real good look at the sensor .Its steel and been sat in a pretty exposed place for a few years.
When I changed mine I found the sensor had gone pretty rusty and had to be eased off the studs carefully. An oil tank full of rust is pretty bad as well !
Not a difficult job but the cleanliness thing needs watching .
Good luck
Geoff