TIPS : Home made tool for the thermal sensor

[Xte]

Hope it could help some people, please find below a picture of my home made tool to fit the inaccessible water thermal sensor.

Just buy a cheap "chinese" wrench (2 euros), grind it to let pass the thermal cable ...



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[Patrick67BJ8]

Hope it could help some people, please find below a picture of my home made tool to fit the inaccessible water thermal sensor.

Just buy a cheap "chinese" wrench (2 euros), grind it to let pass the thermal cable ...



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I had one like that but the temp sensor was in so tight the wrench end opened up when I tried to turn it. I saw a post on the Forum that used a socket with a slit up the side and a hose clamp and it seemed to be a better solution to the wrench. It's my next project as soon as I find 6-point sockets for the camshaft gear and crank nuts.

 

[Michael Oritt]

Patrick--

Ordinary closed-end wrenches are not strong enough and will distort. Sears and others sell flare nut wrenches--commonly used on fuel injector nuts, etc--in various sizes that will hold up to the job. See:

https://www.sears.com/shc/s/t_10153_12605?tName=flare-nut-open-end-wrench.html

 

[steveg]

I believe the clearance is too tight for a flare wrench. I've sucessfully used the slotted socket & clamp method.

 

[BigGreen]

Thanks to the searchengine;

https://healey.hyperboards.com/action/view_topic/topic_id/2790/post_id/12688#12688

Hans

 

[Healeysince59]

I've used the slotted box end wrench clamped to the nut with vice-grips. I don't do it when anyone is watching but it works.

Marv J

 

[Keoke]

I had one like that but the temp sensor was in so tight the wrench end opened up when I tried to turn it opened up--Put a hose clamp on it to keep it closed on these types--Keoke

 

[bob hughes]

Me

I just used a ground down open ender, guess we don't tighten 'em up so tight over here



Bob