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Mine's failed so I either get no temperature reading (or a rubbish, fluctuating one between the bottom two notches on the dial). My sensor is black, do I need to replace like for like?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MGF-1-8i-Top-Quality-O-E-Water-Temperature-Sensor-95-02_W0QQitemZ150380388632QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item23035ea118

And I take it the sensor simply unscrews from where it's housed?

Cheers!

thedigger;8752 wrote: wrote:

Mine's failed so I either get no temperature reading (or a rubbish, fluctuating one between the bottom two notches on the dial). My sensor is black, do I need to replace like for like?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MGF-1-8i-Top-Quality-O-E-Water-Temperature-Sensor-95-02_W0QQitemZ150380388632QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item23035ea118

And I take it the sensor simply unscrews from where it's housed?

Cheers!

Yes, that's the one. Just unscrews as you say.

Are you sure it's the sensor? Have you checked the connections?

The connections seem to be ok... I had the car in key position 2 and was watching the temperature gauge while I wiggled the connectors... didn't make any difference.

Will coolant fluid leak out when this is unscrewed (meaning I have to re-bleed the coolant system)

thedigger;8789 wrote: wrote:

The connections seem to be ok... I had the car in key position 2 and was watching the temperature gauge while I wiggled the connectors... didn't make any difference.

You will lose a little coolant, the amount will depend on how quick you are at swapping the sensors.