Headers and X pipe just put on..
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Staging Lane
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Headers and X pipe just put on.. Now I have a little problem, when the guy was putting in the header on the driver side, apparently the coolant temp sensor broke off. (it's the one right under the header in the block right) and on the passenger side..the oil presure sending unit? broke off too. Well now I've gone to o'reillys and Autozone and they gave me those exact sensors, but when the went to put it on, they didn't fit. So...are these dealership items? the connection wouldnt fit in the Coolant temp sensor they gave me. My gauges for the coolant nor the oil (it's way off) don't work. Car turns fine, no codes flashing (suprising to me) as i was driving it, it sputtered.. felt like it wanted to turn off sort of. it made it home as I'm not too too far from the shop. Any ideas on where to get these sensors? Should I ask him for the money to fix them?
and those Borla XR-1 muffler quiet THE HELL out of the car...does it get louder and higher RPMs? Although I just went from no mufflers at all to Borla XR-1's... I didn't think it would quiet the car that much.
Thanks for the help Guys
and those Borla XR-1 muffler quiet THE HELL out of the car...does it get louder and higher RPMs? Although I just went from no mufflers at all to Borla XR-1's... I didn't think it would quiet the car that much.
Thanks for the help Guys
Staging Lane
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Yes absolutely you should ask the guy for the money to replace them. He should have replaced them himself before you ever took your car from his shop. If you are willing to do the leg work to get the sensors and the wrench turning to install them the least the guy can do is give you the money for the sensors. If he knew he broke them I can't imagine he would have a problem doing at least that much. I can't help you with the part numbers, I am sure there are several here that can. Since you asked for opinions as to if you should ask him to pay for the sensors, there's my opinion.
the one in the driver side cylinder head is the coolant temp sensor. where is the one on the passenger side located at? if you check shbox.com theres a list of electrical connectors and such. link http://shbox.com/1/Parts.htm . your local parts house should be able to cross the numbers and get you the correct sensor.
Your lucky i saw this thread, not many people know this. But unfortunately i had the same problem, i broke mine as well, when you go to autozone you need the 92 one. they used it in 93 and 94 i believe idk why, but thats your problem.
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Staging Lane
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And thanks z28dc, ill look into it man, i miss my car..as for the other sensor, it has to be towards the back of the block, i could barely see it. Its on the passenger side. Nkt right under the header but below it. My oil pressure gauge is way off
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FWIW, I did the same thing with the temperature sensor on the driver's side. They gave me the one that threads in by the water pump and not by the exhaust ports. Mine is a '97 though.
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Verdad Gallardo isn't that the knock sensor on the passenger side? as far as i know on the 93s the oil pressure sensor is right above the oil filter, screwed into the block, from what i hear it's not unheard of for those to get broken during header installs aswell.
Yeah the knock sensor is on the passenger side towards the back of the motor and yes the oil pressure sending unit on the early lt1s were on the drivers side near the oil filter and then got moved to behind the intake manifold in the later years
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Staging Lane
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But those sensors are what I need right? Both gauges are way off and the connection for the Coolant temp sensor didn't fit into the one I bought from Autozone. I didn't try to force it but it never went in. I'll post a pic of the connection when I get home, I'm at work right now and we're slammed.
I broke my sensor on the driver side head on my 97. You can get it from the dealer ship or you can use the one you got by removing the wire from the plug and putting it on one of the 2 barbs or cut off that plug and find a plug like the one from the water pump sensor and splice it in. The 2 barb sensors are the same they just use a ground barb in there because the water pump has limited contact to bolts that lead to the block for a good ground. As for the oil pressure switch I just bought one from autozone and it fit fine. you may need to make sure the threads didn't break off in the block it screews into. I would have the shop fix it though. Thats what you paid them to do. Any monkey can break **** while putting parts on. I'm living proof lol.
When you go to autozone ask for the "Coolant Temperature Switch" the Coolant Temperature Sensor and Switch on their computers look identical but like you said...the connections are different, best bet is to take in the broken part and match it up before buying..a lot of people have this confusion so here are the links:
Coolant Temperature Switch:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...mString=search
Coolant Temperature Sensor:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par.../N-izlc6Z91shd
Coolant Temperature Switch:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...mString=search
Coolant Temperature Sensor:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par.../N-izlc6Z91shd
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Had the same thing happen to me on my install the other day. it was replaced before i got the car back though...
About the mufflers, if you want loud, get dynomax bullets. I have them and ive been setting off car alarms ever since i got the car back...
About the mufflers, if you want loud, get dynomax bullets. I have them and ive been setting off car alarms ever since i got the car back...
