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 Post subject: Re: rear main change??
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:41 am 
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yes.

 

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 Post subject: Re: rear main change??
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:11 pm 
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ok just like a sensor isnt it

 

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 Post subject: Re: rear main change??
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:05 pm 
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Im not sure how it looks on your car but being a ford and assuming the engine in your car is pretty similar to mine the sensor is a decent sized gold mushroom head looking unit with a screw thread at the end that screws almost all the way in to the engine block and has a single wire connector on the end of it. It is a b**ch to get out without the car being on a hoist. I did it with a lot of swearing laying under the car and a sore back later. Mind you my car is a fairmont so there could be a bit of difference to yours.

 

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 Post subject: Re: rear main change??
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:13 pm 
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yeah i know what ur talking about mine is not screwed it all the way to the head ill get a pic if i can

 

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ok gotta wait till i get to work to get the deep socket for it i dont have a socket to fit then ill try and tighten it up these is oil where the sender is.... also the sump gasket looks split so how hard is it get the sump off whats involved???
thanx for all the help to guys

 

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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:07 pm 
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it may not be loose but will leak out the body of the sensor/switch

no fix for this other than replacement

you can nip up the bolts on the sump but dont overtighten

removing sump to replace gasket requires removing engine or k frame

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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:08 pm 
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ok then how much ????
probbaly needs replacement

 

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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:13 pm 
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clampy wrote:
ok then how much ????
probbaly needs replacement


depends whether yours is a switch for a light on your dash or a sender for a gauge
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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:21 pm 
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just where the cable goes into the block where it screws into the block

 

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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:44 pm 
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They leak out of the switch where the wire connects, always replace with a new switch and do not over tighten, the thread on the switch does not have to go all the way in, it is a tappered thread.
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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:51 pm 
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Degrease the whole area, and check it every few days or so, so you will be able to get a better idea where the leakage is - leaks have a habit of disguising their origin.
You might find it easiest to check the engine areas in the dark with a good torch.

 

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 Post subject: Re: rear main change??
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:38 am 
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done that there is a bit of oil (a lil puddle under it) where the sensor is ill just change it see what happens

 

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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:48 am 
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Change the switch and before you put it back in to be double safe that it wont leak put a little bit of thread tape on the sender. As said above you don't have to screw it all the way in. I screwed mine in about 3 quarters to the end and it has not leaked oil and is working beaut. Then degrease the engine and keep an eye on it.

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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:12 pm 
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yeah i have skinny arms lol ill attempt it

 

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