Gear wrench?
Thanks! Very helpful. Yeah...The one on the right is the one I changed today.I assume you changed the sender i circled on the right since that’s the one that looks new. Under the connector I circled on the left should be the sensor.
Sender tells the gauge what to read, sensor talks to the ECU and effects how the car will run.
Just to make sure I understand how to do this correctly....would I use an extra piece of wire and put it in the connector end, then ground the other end?Jump the sender wire to engine ground, turn on the ignition and it should sweep over to hot, gauge is good.
Thanks for checking out the video! I didn't figure it out on my own but Rdub6 pointed out where it should be so I'll take a look and confirm.Just watched your resent video. Did you ever find that other temp sensor? Mine was on one of the hard piped heater lines. Left side of the motor. You need to install that new power steering pump. The oil pan is not fun but not impossible. OK gotta go. Leaving work now!
Thanks for the clarity on the jump wire and the hard truth on the power steering pump. I figured I would eventually have to replace it (or go to a manual rack) but just wanted to see if a half-assed variation of the ChrisFix method made any difference on the noise.To test the gauge, yes, a jump wire, get two small alligator clips, a piece of wire, mine is 8 or 10" long, and solder a clip to each end of the wire, now you have a multi-use jump wire, one end clipped to the intake someplace ( ground) and the other end to the temp sender wire. Turn on the ignition and the gauge should sweep to hot, turn off the ignition. Gauge is ok. If no movement you either have a bad gauge or a break in the wire to the gauge.
Now, about that power steering pump. You wasted your time with the small amount of fluid you removed and then replaced with the royal purple. To 'flush' the system you must remove the return line and extend it into a large bucket, put a vacuum line plug on the return line nipple on the pump, this will keep the fluid from coming out, no need to clamp it, it's just for spillage. You need about three quarts of trans fluid (I use actual power steering fluid but the factory calls for trans fluid) start with the ps can full, start the car and fluid will flow into the bucket and you keep the pump full adding new fluid until the fluid coming out looks nice and red, it took about two quarts for mine, I put in a new steering rack, same old pump with 150k miles on it and you can barely hear it.
You have a new pump, I would install that and then flush the system.
I think it's worn down in some areas...kind of hard to get close up pictures given the location.That nut must be corroded or something. Did you get the flexible gearwrench sets ?
The 14, 9/16, or 15mm should fit. Theres no other size that is close.
I could stop by over the weekend and help you get it off.
Just to make sure I understand how to do this correctly....would I use an extra piece of wire and put it in the connector end, then ground the other end?
Thanks for checking out the video! I didn't figure it out on my own but Rdub6 pointed out where it should be so I'll take a look and confirm.
For anyone else who wants to see me fail on multiple fronts, here's the latest video, lol.
View: https://youtu.be/6w4npKoiELU