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Post by billynomates on Feb 24, 2013 11:57:47 GMT
Ever been sorry you started something  I got a nice new oil Sensor off fleebay an to day made a start on the car ready for the show season. first job on the list was the switch "easy start so you would think" old one out then new one in, then disaster it snapped leaving the screw inside! now wot am i going to do  any suggestions any one. cheers |
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Post by billynomates on Feb 24, 2013 13:07:36 GMT
ive just bought a screw extraction kit, will give that a go, see how that works  |
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Post by billynomates on Feb 26, 2013 18:23:28 GMT
just tried my new screw extractor kit, but now that has snapped in the hole  good fun this isn't it ;D |
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Post by harvey on Feb 26, 2013 19:59:36 GMT
Not good news Billy , ,what i would do in your situation is get an aircraft grade epoxy adhesive and bond a coin, or suitable steel disc over the boss where the sender fits in. At the front of the block there is a 10 mm headed bung below the distributer about half way down the block , remove that and fit the oil press sender, its the same dia and thread and into the same oil gallery so oil pressure readings will be the same. I have had to patch the block of Gemmas Yaris using this method, its a long story but its held firm for 18 months and 8000miles. I used this stuff hysol 934na www.henkelna.com/cps/rde/xchg/henkel_us/hs.xsl/product-search-1554.htm?nodeid=8797799743489Im sure araldite would do just as well. be careful not to put any in past the broken screw extractor to minimise risk of restriction to oil gallery. |
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Post by billynomates on Feb 26, 2013 20:17:03 GMT
Hi Harvey,
that sounds like a plan,
is it the one right at the front edge of the block at the same level as the oil sender , but in a more raised position directly under the dizzy?
Cheers
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Post by harvey on Feb 26, 2013 22:43:53 GMT
yes thats the one
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Post by billynomates on Feb 27, 2013 20:32:37 GMT
Thank you Harvey that's going to save me a lot of faffing around,
its so cool having places like this to get advice from people who know how.....
cheers mate.
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Post by harvey on Mar 10, 2013 12:32:03 GMT
Any luck or do you have an engine bay covered in oil? |
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Post by billynomates on Mar 11, 2013 18:43:34 GMT
Hi mate,
iv done as you suggested but not had the guts to try it yet ;D
will let you know how i go on when i do.
Cheers
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Post by billynomates on Mar 18, 2013 18:14:53 GMT
Hi, all done, and seems to be holding,
but don't know whats happening with the oil pressure switch in the new position?
when i turn the ignition to on the gauge goes off the scale and when the engine starts it slowly drops to zero?
any ideas? Harvey or anyone......
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Post by harvey on Mar 19, 2013 4:08:56 GMT
sounds like you have a press switch for a light and not a sender for a press gauge. Does the new one look like this?  This is a correct press gauge sender unit, anything else is wrong |
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Post by billynomates on Mar 19, 2013 17:02:58 GMT
Ha no so it must be wrong then,
any ideas where to get one
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Post by harvey on Mar 21, 2013 3:37:03 GMT
Same sender as mk1 mr2, and any 70,80 &90's toyota that uses an oil press gauge, loads of MR2's breaking so should be easy to pick up one. I will have a look through my boxes of bits
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Post by billynomates on Mar 21, 2013 18:07:19 GMT
Cheers that's very helpfull  |
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