Is it necessary to partially drop engine to replace
the oil pressure sender?
Is it necessary to partially drop engine to replace
the oil pressure sender?
no, It can be done is a few minutes.Originally Posted by dhopkins
Regards
Jim
What kind of car do you have? Carbs, MFI, or CIS ?
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Now that I've seen your other post and I see you have a 70 T,,,,then as Jim said,,,NO!
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I have tried but failed. I just could not get a good angle on the nut. The nut is directly under a bell shaped housing on the oil pressure sender thus requiring that the wrench be almost flush with the top of the
engine. Of course, with the wrench so low (even a jointed wrench) that it can't turn bc of the many parts of the top of the engine that are not flush (manifold,carb,etc). Is there a trick to removing the old sender?
Don
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You just need a crow foot wrench, 6" extension, and ratchet handle,,,,3/8 drive is fine.
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You may find it works better if you bend an open-end wrench.
Richard Newton
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Get yourself an el cheapo Heyco BMW toolkit wrench off Ebay and bend the 17mm end up in a vise about two inches back from the end. That will allow you to loosen the sender. For the block it threads into that can be a socket, don't forget new crush washers both aluminum (for adapter fitting) and a copper one between the sender and the adapter fitting.
1966 911 #304065 Irischgruen
I live in a apartment building without a workbench
or a vice. I will have to try the crowsfoot wrench with
extension. Thanks for the help.
Don
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1970 triple-black 911T
2006 Cayman S
Come now Don, surely you must have done something you regret. . .
Good luck: With Ed's advice you can't go wrong.
1966 911 #304065 Irischgruen
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