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leaking/ broken sensor

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 11:20 am
by pattonmaclean
Hey All,

Spring has arrived in Saskatoon, but Jeanne-Claude Van Diesel (L400) is temporarily sidelined.

When I took her in for an oil change, the mech pointed out a broken/ leaking sensor below the rad.

He couldn't tell me what it was for, so I thought I'd guess advice from the forum.

I guess this could be linked to JCVD's sub par performance lately.

Again, is this something a regular mechanic can look after with the right part?
As you can see, the sensor slides right off the clip/mount it sits on.

I'll post a few pictures that I took today.

Thanks for any help,

Patton

Re: leaking/ broken sensor

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:23 pm
by Diver
That's your oil pressure switch, quite common for them to be leaky like that. Won't have any effect on performance but good idea to get a new one obviously. Easy to change, it just unscrews.

Re: leaking/ broken sensor

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 8:38 pm
by MardyDelica
hi, patton,
that one is just a oil pressure switch
ask your mechanic not to take out the oil pressure switch like that.
it might broke the banjo fittin gneed to take out the whole fitting below
sometime it broke special tubing on it.
cheers

Re: leaking/ broken sensor

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 10:22 pm
by madmazda
Don't go aftermarket ones I replaced 4 in the last two years until I got an original oem one a while ago. The dogs bollocks I say to oem. Go that route a wee bit meow $$$ but way less hassle

Re: leaking/ broken sensor

Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 4:57 pm
by pattonmaclean
Thanks for the replies guys! I have a new sensor on the way!

Re: leaking/ broken sensor

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:56 pm
by MardyDelica
used the made in japan replacement is ok;
original one cost too much double the price.
japan made I used last for over 2 yrs now
but china other made wont last long. quality control in japan is better
cheers