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| Advice on replacing Fan Temp Sensor Switch; Pleeeease | |
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| Topic Started: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:23 pm (106 Views) | |
| stone | Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:23 pm Post #1 |
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Hey gang, So how can i get the damn thing out / in? best way I can see is to remove the thermostat housing? Otherwise I just don't see how I can get a spanner at it  Help and advice as ever gratefully received...... |
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| balamb37 | Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:47 pm Post #2 |
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I just used a 'Cranked' Ring Spanner, can't turn it much at a time but mine came out easy after a couple of cranks. |
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| highwayman | Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:30 pm Post #3 |
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I removed the thermostat housing, actually it wasnŽt too much of a problem to do, three screws and off it goes. Only setback is that youŽll loose some coolant, but just refill after and youŽll be fine. It works without taking it off, but I did take it off, so I donŽt see any way is better or worse, as long as the switch is removed. And while youŽre at it change the thermostat as well, to get the heat up in the car for the winter. 
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| stwat | Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:16 pm Post #4 |
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That's what i did too. |
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| stone | Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:22 pm Post #5 |
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right I'm a bit confused with that though guys, how do you get the ring spanner over it? there's a bulbous bit on the top that the ring end wont go over. Edited by stone, Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:22 pm.
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| balamb37 | Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:43 am Post #6 |
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Aha, sorry about that mate but you must have a differerent model to mine, 2 Ltr petrol, Auto. 89 model there is no bulbus top to the sensor, just a two pin plug which a ring spanner will go over. Mind you I have noticed on this Forum that there are often missunderstandings due to the fact that the 'Model is not mentioned when posting.
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| stone | Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:32 pm Post #7 |
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don't tell me off then wink at me young fella me lad! it clearly states the details of my Mercedes Benz automobile at the bottom of all my posts!  Fair enough mate, auto must be different to the manual then I guess....looks like the themostats coming off in the morning then.
Edited by stone, Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:33 pm.
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| stwat | Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:39 pm Post #8 |
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Be very gentle when you undo the thermostat bolts mate as they can break quite easily. Spray lots of WD40 first and let it soak a while. The plastic thermo covers also get brittle over the years and can crack quite easily too. |
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| stone | Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:46 pm Post #9 |
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nice one Stu, I'll try to be gentle on em. Presumably I'll need to pick up a gasket too? |
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