robrike40
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- Elizabethton, TN
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 XLT
Hi,
98 XLT SOHC V-6
Kind of an emergency, need to get this on the road ASAP. Car was leaking coolant in the thermostat vicinity so I pulled the upper intake, drained the coolant and pulled the thermostat to replace the O ring. I did this about 18 months ago also. With the stat out and top cover off I was looking at the two sensors that screw into the housing by the heater hose. One of the sensors on the left looking from the front will not turn like it is loose but will give a bit when pressed on, as in the plastic and washer flex. I am thinking this is not normal and is the source of my leak. The other sensor next to it is rock solid, no play. There is a wire that runs from the lower intake area down to the bottom that makes getting in there tough. Do those plastic housing that the sensors screw into crack or is some flex normal? Trying to decide whether to put it all back together and see what I get or avoid doing it twice and replace the upper housing. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Rob
98 XLT SOHC V-6
Kind of an emergency, need to get this on the road ASAP. Car was leaking coolant in the thermostat vicinity so I pulled the upper intake, drained the coolant and pulled the thermostat to replace the O ring. I did this about 18 months ago also. With the stat out and top cover off I was looking at the two sensors that screw into the housing by the heater hose. One of the sensors on the left looking from the front will not turn like it is loose but will give a bit when pressed on, as in the plastic and washer flex. I am thinking this is not normal and is the source of my leak. The other sensor next to it is rock solid, no play. There is a wire that runs from the lower intake area down to the bottom that makes getting in there tough. Do those plastic housing that the sensors screw into crack or is some flex normal? Trying to decide whether to put it all back together and see what I get or avoid doing it twice and replace the upper housing. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Rob