LS6 swap
You broke your oil pressure sending unit. It is right behind the intake manifold and gets broken by about 80% of 1st time intake swappers.
You can get a new one at the dealership.
Its a black plastic piece sticking straight up with a plug in the top of it. VERY easy to snap off.
Might want to make sure you're not spewing oil everywhere or somthing in case of extreme snappage. New one just screws in.
You can get a new one at the dealership.
Its a black plastic piece sticking straight up with a plug in the top of it. VERY easy to snap off.
Might want to make sure you're not spewing oil everywhere or somthing in case of extreme snappage. New one just screws in.
Originally Posted by phoebus
thanks about how much is the dealership going to rape me for?
It takes a special socket that you can also get for any auto store. There is no need to get any of these parts from the dealer. Also welcome to the club for breaking your oil pressure sender, it's got a lot of members now... trust me I'm one.
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I was one of the HIGHLY skilled mechanics who DIDDNT break it, either time i took the intake manifold off.
I diddnt know about buying it from an auto parts store though, it'll be a helluva lot cheaper than the stealership!
I diddnt know about buying it from an auto parts store though, it'll be a helluva lot cheaper than the stealership!
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Originally Posted by phoebus
I got one for like 27 bucks. but could i change it out without taking the manifold back off, like maybe just move all the vacum lines out of the way?
You've already done it once, so it will go alot faster this time.
When you remove the intake, make sure you broke off the plastic clip(s?) that holds the knock sensor wire to the stock coolant tube. Lots of people forget this and do not get a proper seal because the intake rests on it instead of the heads.
Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
I was one of the HIGHLY skilled mechanics who DIDDNT break it, either time i took the intake manifold off.
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Originally Posted by 89tang
You know i thought i was one of those HIGHLY skilled mechanics cause i took the old intake off without even bumping that sender how i don't know cause i had no idea how fragile it was. Then i read becareful with it and i go to put the new intake on for a test fit and SNAP! Broke the SOB in half .
.Make sure you also get the vacuum lines hooked up right or you wont have power brakes and you wont be able to switch the a/c from defrost to vent to floor either! Thats the tiny line going over to the HVAC.
I broke it too heh.
Here's a Tip: Buy the special socket and leave it on the sending unit after you replace it. Make sure the socket is correctly in place (pushed down). If you leave it on when putting the intake back on, it acts as a shield for the sending unit since it contacts metal and not the plastic sending unit. Once the intake is back on, reach back and just pull off the socket. Just do this every time you take the manifold on and off and you'll never break it again (negligence aside).
Here's a Tip: Buy the special socket and leave it on the sending unit after you replace it. Make sure the socket is correctly in place (pushed down). If you leave it on when putting the intake back on, it acts as a shield for the sending unit since it contacts metal and not the plastic sending unit. Once the intake is back on, reach back and just pull off the socket. Just do this every time you take the manifold on and off and you'll never break it again (negligence aside).
I would just love to know what the special socket was or how to know im getting the right one,..I broke mine off as well and was trying to pull the black ring that i broke off inside the metal and it was just not working. very confused! 
ive read a thread where if you turn the manifold to the right when pulling it out it misses the oil pressure sending unit and comes out perfect without breaking anything, anyone ever done this little trick and if so does it work??