Me and my buddy started working on my new exhaust this weekend. When we started pulling off the driver side manifold we broke a sensor on the side of the driver head. We are thinking maybe a coolant sensor or something but arent really sure. If anyone knows what its proper name is or maybe has a diagram and could post it that would be much help. thanks

 

Yep, that's the sensor which feeds the dash gauge. They're under $20 at a local autoparts store. Make sure you bring it with you, as they'll list two coolant sensors/sending units. One is the one you broke, and the other is in the water pump (it feeds the PCM the coolant temp).

Thomas.

 

broke mine to when i installed my long tubes by myself. have the new sensor ready when you take the old one out, because tons of coolant is going to pour out.

 

Could be the engine temp gauge sensor?....See the pic in the link, please..

http://shbox.com/1/temp_sensor2.jpg



Thanks to Rob Shoebox for the picture

Dochidalgo

 

Yup I did it to. Its the coolant sensor for the temp gauge.
Easy fix.

 

yup that would be it thanks

 

hrmm guess i picked up the wrong one, the sensor i got looks just like the one i broke off, but the pin setup is different.The title on the one i got says temperature coolant sensor, so i guess im needing one that specifically mentions temp GAUGE sensor?

 

Ask them to look up a "Sending Unit" instead of sensor, and you should get the right one.

Thomas.

 

I did the same thing during my install.

 

Me too, even after reading everyones warnings.

 

ill remember to be careful with that one in a few weeks when i do mine

 

^^^ me too...