Fan Sensor Query

[DJ8226]

Morning everyone. I am currently in the middle of changing the swirl and upgrading the steel pipes. Pipes are full of rusty crud like aero bubbles welded to the inside of the pipe (clearly not been off for several years)Question I need answering is how do I get the fan sensor out? Is it screwed in? I think it may be quite difficult to get out given all the crud, and I am concerned I may break it so need to approach it in the right manner. If I break it where can I get a new one ? Thanks in advance

[Gerald-TVR]

If you have the original pipes then the sensor is clamped in place around the outside of the pipes. The replacement SS pipes I have has the sensor screwing in from the outside and , if I remember correctly is the same as the chim or griff. I would have thought your supplier could confirm whats needed.

[DJ8226]

Thanks Norman its the clamped version (I just expected it to fall out but its stuck fast) I will try to free it up with some release agent and see how it goes.

[MnS]

Probably just holding on by the rubber seal. The switches aren't that expensive, might be worth changing anyway - after powdercoating my pipes i put them back on with old switch intact - filled with coolant then when i rewired it one of the terminals fell off. This was cheapest i could find and arrived next day

https://www.simpsonsupplies.co.uk/prod.asp?product...

Ian

[orange_dodo]

Sorry for hijacking but a quick question regarding the swirl pot. I'm thinking of sorting the swirl pot and pipes out in the next month or so but I was wondering if you can powder coat the swirl pot. i.e. inside and out or do you just do the outside and leave the inside bare metal.



Back on topic;

As the sensor is less than a tenner including P&P you might as well give it a good yank and if you break it then hey ho, get another one.

[MnS]

Swirl pot and pipes on mine were very good on the inside so just blanked them all off for shot blasting and then on for powdercoating with a few other bits and bobs.
Ian

[orange_dodo]

MnS said:

Swirl pot and pipes on mine were very good on the inside so just blanked them all off for shot blasting and then on for powdercoating with a few other bits and bobs.
Ian

Wish my engine bay looked like that!

[MnS]

Had nowt much else to do during last winter. Powdercoating tidies things up well, best to get together all parts that you want done - pipes,battery tray, brackets etc so all can go in at once, keeps costs down and the finish/colour consistant.

Edited by MnS on Friday 5th March 20:08

[DJ8226]

New sensor ordered - thanks for you help guys :-)