Plastic Replacement Oil Level Sensor broke off...
06-01-2018, 04:14 PM
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Plastic Replacement Oil Level Sensor broke off... Just finished my cam install and everything was peachy until I noticed I was leaking oil. Appears to be coming from oil level sensor directly through the plastic plug....was leaking before as well but not as bad, probably because I disconnected the plug when I dropped the pan.
Anyways, when I was tightening the replacement from autozone (duralast, plastic bolt/threads) the son of a bitch shredded right where the threads go in. I managed to get the threaded part back out but the floater and plastic piece that runs to the floater must have fell in there.
What are my best options? Am I ok leaving them in there? I couldn't find anything just fishing around. Really don't want to remove the whole oil pan.
Anyways, when I was tightening the replacement from autozone (duralast, plastic bolt/threads) the son of a bitch shredded right where the threads go in. I managed to get the threaded part back out but the floater and plastic piece that runs to the floater must have fell in there.
What are my best options? Am I ok leaving them in there? I couldn't find anything just fishing around. Really don't want to remove the whole oil pan.
06-01-2018, 04:23 PM
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I suspect some part of the sensor that fell in motor is metal....not that the plastic is good either
Any of the small pieces would get sucked into the oil pump pickup but stopped by the screen
I wouldn't want anything in my motor
with the oil level sensor and drain plug out you could fish around with coat hanger to ideally pull the debris to the drain hole
One of those snorkel video cameras would come in handy to see WTF is in there. Harbor Freight has them for around $60. I believe there are also USB snorkel cams...not sure if they are iPhone/android compatible or not or just laptop
Any of the small pieces would get sucked into the oil pump pickup but stopped by the screen
I wouldn't want anything in my motor
with the oil level sensor and drain plug out you could fish around with coat hanger to ideally pull the debris to the drain hole
One of those snorkel video cameras would come in handy to see WTF is in there. Harbor Freight has them for around $60. I believe there are also USB snorkel cams...not sure if they are iPhone/android compatible or not or just laptop
06-01-2018, 05:06 PM
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I suspect some part of the sensor that fell in motor is metal....not that the plastic is good either
Any of the small pieces would get sucked into the oil pump pickup but stopped by the screen
I wouldn't want anything in my motor
with the oil level sensor and drain plug out you could fish around with coat hanger to ideally pull the debris to the drain hole
One of those snorkel video cameras would come in handy to see WTF is in there. Harbor Freight has them for around $60. I believe there are also USB snorkel cams...not sure if they are iPhone/android compatible or not or just laptop
Any of the small pieces would get sucked into the oil pump pickup but stopped by the screen
I wouldn't want anything in my motor
with the oil level sensor and drain plug out you could fish around with coat hanger to ideally pull the debris to the drain hole
One of those snorkel video cameras would come in handy to see WTF is in there. Harbor Freight has them for around $60. I believe there are also USB snorkel cams...not sure if they are iPhone/android compatible or not or just laptop
06-01-2018, 05:57 PM
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https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...049701&jsn=520
Maybe you have another brand that is fastened without metal
